RAND researchers in a recently released report explore biology as the platform on which future wars will be fought. Plagues, Cyborgs, and Supersoldiers: The Human Domain of War "examines the …
Google Splits Up a Key AI Ethics Watchdog
When Google CEO Sundar Pichai emailed his workers the company priorities for 2024 this month, developing AI responsibly was top of the list. Some employees now wonder if Google can live up to that …
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FTC investigating Microsoft, Amazon, and Google investments into OpenAI and Anthropic
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opened an inquiry into the investments of Big Tech companies that provide cloud services to smaller AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. The FTC sent letters to …
Elon Musk’s AI start-up seeks to raise $6bn from investors to challenge OpenAI
Elon Musk’s xAI is in talks to raise up to $6bn, as the Tesla and X chief looks to global investors, including in Hong Kong, to finance his challenge to Microsoft-backed OpenAI. The billionaire’s …
Evolving AI Threats: What You Need to Know
“When you invent the ship, you also invent the shipwreck; when you invent the plane, you also invent the plane crash” is a seering insight attributed to cultural theorist Paul Virilio - and is oft …
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OpenAI’s Altman discussed chip-making venture with members of Congress
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has had discussions with members of Congress about increasing the world’s supply of advanced computer chips necessary to train and run artificial intelligence programs as he …
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Tech companies are slashing thousands of jobs as they pivot toward AI
SAP is the latest big tech player to cut jobs as it pours money into AI, with the German software giant announcing this week that it is investing more than $2 billion to integrate artificial …
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British intelligence warns AI will cause surge in ransomware volume and impact
Ransomware attacks will increase in both volume and impact over the next two years due to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, British intelligence has warned. In an all-source intelligence …
Tech execs say a type of AI that can outdo humans is coming, but have no idea what it looks like
Executives at some of the world’s leading artificial intelligence labs are expecting a form of AI on a par with — or even exceeding — human intelligence to arrive sometime shortly. But what it will …
Why Every Modern Leader Is Now A Chief AI Officer
AI is no longer just a technological tool. It's a significant societal influencer, reshaping the way we work, communicate and interact. As it becomes increasingly accessible, its transformative power …
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