Anthropic Races OpenAI While Clashing With Washington Over AI Rules
Anthropic is scaling fast to challenge OpenAI’s market lead even as it faces political headwinds in Washington. David Sacks, the...
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If AI and crypto aren’t bubbles, the resulting disruption could be devastating
The column argues that today’s twin manias—AI and cryptocurrencies—may be more dangerous if they don’t burst. Trillions have flowed into...
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AI’s Power Appetite Forces an Expensive Overhaul of the U.S. Grid—With Consumers on the Hook
Big Tech’s race to build AI capacity is colliding with the realities of the U.S. power system. Goldman Sachs estimates...
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Ex-Google chief warns hackers can strip AI of safety limits
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned that advanced AI models—both open and closed—can be reverse-engineered to remove safety guardrails, potentially...
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AI eyes the adult market: ChatGPT joins a crowded field looking to cash in
OpenAI plans to allow “erotica for verified adults” on ChatGPT, a strategic pivot that could unlock a lucrative new revenue...
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OpenAI’s Sora Sparks Legal Uproar Over Deepfake Videos of Deceased Public Figures
OpenAI’s Sora video app has rapidly gained traction by letting users generate realistic clips of deceased public figures, triggering a...
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Meta to roll out parental controls for teens’ AI chats
Meta said it will add parental controls to teens’ interactions with AI chatbots early next year, allowing parents to disable...
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Pony.ai partners with Stellantis to pilot robotaxis in Europe, starting in Luxembourg
Chinese autonomous-vehicle operator Pony.ai will team up with Stellantis to test self-driving taxis in Europe, beginning in Luxembourg in the...
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AI-fueled Scottish data centers already consuming enough tap water to fill 27 million half-liter bottles a year
Data centers supporting AI in Scotland have quadrupled their tap-water consumption since 2021, now using enough to fill more than...
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AI may cement a lasting underclass—but the truly expendable are the architects of the tech bubble
A Guardian columnist argues that while fears mount that artificial intelligence could entrench a “permanent underclass,” the technology’s economics and...
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