How the Clash Between Money and Safety Created a Monumental Crisis for AI
OpenAI and Anthropic, in heated competition—with each other and China—are racing toward IPOs, even as they admit they could lose control of their powerful bots.
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Z.AI Plans $5.0 Billion Fundraising to Fuel AI Expansion
The latest fundraising by Z.AI, formerly known as Zhipu AI, comes less than two months after the company raised US$4.0 billion through a share placement in July.
Anthropic’s Moral Conflict Is Playing Out in Real Time
Dario Amodei created the artificial intelligence lab to be protected from the very threat it is facing.
Larry Ellison Scraps Plan to Sell Up to $7.5 Billion Worth of Oracle Stock
The billionaire said that no stock was sold, and that he canceled a plan to unload 50 million shares.
I Wanted to Be a Better Human. So I Turned to AI.
I can be impulsive and judgmental at times. But ChatGPT has shown me there’s a better way.
A Dead Father, Reincarnated With AI: Is This How We Will Remember Loved Ones Now?
One man’s creation of a chatbot using his dad’s writings and voice recordings raises existential questions for us all.
Biggest AI Rivals Agree They Need to Slow It Down
Elon Musk and Sam Altman supported Anthropic boss Dario Amodei’s call for curbs on breakneck development. Altman even suggested OpenAI may delay its IPO to focus on safety.
The New Rules to Survive and Thrive at Work
Plus, the AI doomsday scenario gets real, how sleep trackers measure up and the battle brewing over Oktoberfest.
AI Fears Leap From Silicon Valley Into Mainstream America
Plus, the U.S. links Chinese satellite imagery to a deadly Iranian strike, and the ultimate workplace survival guide.
Why Apple Needed to Reboot Its Health App
Watch Sumbul Desai, Apple’s VP of health, discuss mixing AI with health, the dangers of data obsession and why knitters are annoyed.