Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology has died
Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according…
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What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?
NEW YORK — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg,…
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Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic
Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as major technology companies rush to fund generative AI. This will bring Amazon’s total investment in Anthropic…
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US ahead in AI innovation, easily surpassing China in Stanford’s new ranking
The U.S. leads the world in developing artificial intelligence technology, surpassing China in research and other important measures of AI innovation, according to a newly released Stanford University index. There’s…
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Nvidia beats earnings expectations as investors eye demand for Blackwell AI chips
LOS ANGELES — Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in third-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized computer chips that power artificial intelligence systems remains robust. For the…
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US gathers allies to talk AI safety. Trump’s vow to undo Biden’s AI policy overshadows their work
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden’s signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second term. What that actually means for…
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AI photos showing girl students with nude bodies roil private school in Pennsylvania
Images that depict the faces of girls with nude bodies have led to the departure of leaders from a private school in Pennsylvania, prompted a student protest and triggered a…
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Nvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer chips pioneered by Nvidia, which cornered the market and made itself the poster…
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Microsoft pitches AI ‘agents’ that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024
CHICAGO — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is opening a company conference in Chicago with remarks that could set the stage for where it’s taking its artificial intelligence business. AI developers…
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ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking…
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