What I saw at India’s AI summit
CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal sits down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the AI Impact Summit. Photo: Yolande Chee…
‘Thermodynamic computer’ can mimic AI neural networks — using orders of magnitude less energy to generate images
Scientists have built a “thermodynamic computer” that can produce images from random disturbances in data, that is, noise.…
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…
CEO of Mistral AI says warnings about extreme risks of artificial intelligence are often ‘distraction tactics’
Arthur Mensch, in the offices of Mistral AI, Paris, February 20, 2024. CHA GONZALEZ FOR LE MONDE What…
Creator of Window’s Task Manager shows off ‘probably what Task Manager would look like if I were still around’ — Tempest AI’s retro-futuristic dashboard code shared to Github
Dave Plummer, the creator of the original Task Manager, has created a dashboard for his personal AI project…
Zuckerberg cuts Meta employee bonuses by 5%, follows 10% reduction last year, despite AI splurge — $130 billion capex vision and eye-watering AI pay packages force efficiency elsewhere in the business
Meta has reportedly reduced the stock options that staff received by 5%, following a 10% reduction in the…
OpenAI’s Sam Altman warns that firms are using ‘AI washing’ to mask layoffs across the globe — AI boss calls out corporate excuses while warning of ‘palpable’ job disruption ahead
Artificial intelligence is already proving to be a disruption to the workplace, with the scope depending on your…
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…
I’m a Founder Using $20-a-Month AI Tools Instead of Hiring Employees
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christina Puder, a 35-year-old solo founder based in Madrid.…
Your own voice could be your biggest privacy threat. How can we stop AI technologies exploiting it?
If you know what to listen for, a person’s voice can tell you about their education level, emotional…
Tunic publisher claims TikTok ran ‘racist, sexist’ AI ads for one of its games without its knowledge
Indie publisher and developer Finji has accused TikTok of using generative AI to alter the ads for its…
Anthropic launches AI security tool that can find software bugs humans miss
Anthropic has introduced Claude Code Security, the company’s first product aimed at using AI models to help security…