Apple’s upcoming AI smart glasses are starting to sound a lot more exciting
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Apple will be “accelerating” the development of three upcoming AI wearables: smart…
Sam Altman claims ChatGPT’s adult mode will ‘be able to safely relax the restrictions’ of the chatbot, but firing a critic of the plan is a reason to be wary
OpenAI is about to give ChatGPT an adults-only option. At almost the same moment, the company has parted…
China’s AI crossroads: 3 divergent paths in the race for dominance
On a crisp January afternoon, the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre, just a stone’s throw from Tencent Holdings’ headquarters,…
Developer’s Honest Assessment of AI at Work Rattles the Official Narrative
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images A veteran programmer shared his brutally honest opinions about…
If AI can automate our work, what’s the point of having a job?
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Elon Musk suggested that people share their medical records with Grok, and even Grok said that was a big, fat no-no
Time to check in once again with Elon Musk. What’s he been up to recently? Trying to influence…
China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US as competition intensifies
The overseas hiring spree underscores these “big tech” firms’ growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in…
Microsoft CEO says Bill Gates opposed his OpenAI bet: ‘You’re going to burn this billion dollars’
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella faced pushback even from the company’s cofounder and original CEO, Bill Gates, he recalled…
The rise of AI chatbot relationships
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Australia’s AI ambitions are colliding with copyright law
The artificial intelligence race is often framed as a contest over which nation can provide the most energy…
We asked what AI chatbot you prefer to use, and the top answer may surprise you
With the abundance of AI chatbots that have emerged over the past several years, we wanted to get…
China’s AI surge — real threat or hype?
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