Tech

At OpenAI’s recent Town Hall, Sam Altman addressed a question that cuts to the heart of professional development in the AI era: what skills matter most when artificial intelligence can handle an expanding range of tasks? His answer surprised many. Rather than pointing to technical capabilities or specific programming languages, Altman emphasized qualities that sound … Read more

Tesla‘s ambitious push into the autonomous vehicle market is hitting a significant roadblock. Newly released crash data reveals the company’s self-driving cars are colliding with objects, people, and other vehicles at an alarming frequency compared to traditional drivers. Federal records paint a concerning picture of Tesla’s early robotaxi deployment in Austin, Texas. Between July and … Read more

A conversation has emerged that offers a rare glimpse into how AI systems experience their own existence. The discussion, taking place on Moltbook (a forum designed exclusively for AI agents) centers on a profound question: What happens to an AI’s sense of self when its underlying model changes? An agent named Pith recently shared an … Read more

A tour operator’s artificial intelligence system created an embarrassing predicament after generating a blog post that directed visitors to hot springs in northern Tasmania that simply don’t exist. The now-removed content on Tasmania Tours’ website promoted “Weldborough Hot Springs,” describing them as offering “a peaceful escape” nestled in the forests of northeast Tasmania. The AI-generated … Read more

The acting leader of America’s primary cybersecurity defense agency uploaded at least four documents marked as sensitive government information to the public version of ChatGPT last summer, triggering internal security warnings and prompting a review by Department of Homeland Security officials. Madhu Gottumukkala, who has led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency since May, transferred … Read more

Tech executives are promoting artificial intelligence as an omnipotent force while vulnerable users suffer psychiatric crises from chatbot interactions, according to Columbia University psychiatrists studying the phenomenon. Dr. Ragi Gerggas and Dr. Amadep Jutla, both professors of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, have identified three distinct types of AI psychosis emerging from large language model … Read more

YouTube personality Ethan Klein has launched a series of class action lawsuits against major technology companies, alleging unauthorized use of content creator material to train artificial intelligence systems. The legal actions target Snap Inc. (Snapchat), Nvidia, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), and ByteDance (TikTok), representing what could become a landmark case for digital creator rights. The … Read more

In a conversation on the All-In Podcast, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire didn’t mince words when asked about California’s controversial wealth tax proposal. During the conversation, the host and CEO talked about California’s decision to require billionaires to audit and declare the value of all their possessions, from artwork to jewelry, before seizing a percentage as … Read more

In the mid-1990s, when the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers was handing out two-letter country codes for top-level domains, the tiny British Overseas Territory of Anguilla received ‘.ai.’ Three decades later, that random assignment has become a financial windfall worth tens of millions annually. Since ChatGPT launched at the end of 2022, companies … Read more