Amazon Boss Says AI will Replace Jobs at Tech Giant
Amazon boss Andy Jassy has told staff to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and warned the technology will lead to a smaller corporate workforce in the next few years. He shared the prediction in a memo to staff on Tuesday, which urged employees to “be curious about AI”. The tech giant is the latest firm to […]
AI Resorts to Blackmail Engineers if Told it Will be Removed
Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic says testing of its new system revealed it is sometimes willing to pursue “extremely harmful actions” such as attempting to blackmail engineers who say they will remove it. The firm launched Claude Opus 4 on Thursday, saying it set “new standards for coding, advanced reasoning, and AI agents.” But in […]
Former Secretary Rice Stresses Importance of Winning Emerging Technology Race
In front of a packed William J. Burns Auditorium of tech diplomats in the Harry S Truman Building, Feb. 25, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the 66th U.S. secretary of state, explained the central role of emerging technologies in the future of U.S. statecraft. “We have to win this race,” Rice stated, “because if you think about […]
JD Vance’s Speech at the Paris Artificial Intelligence Summit
Thank you for the kind introduction. I want to start by thanking President Macron for hosting this event and, of course, for the lovely dinner last night. During the dinner, President Macron looked at me and asked if I would like to speak. I said, “Mr. President, I’m here for the good company and free […]
Truth Struggles Against Propaganda and Censorship on China’s DeepSeek AI
Washington —Just one week after its initial release, China’s new artificial intelligence assistant, DeepSeek, has shocked American financial markets, technology companies and consumers, rocking confidence in America’s lead on emerging large-language models. The tool caused a nearly $1 trillion loss in market value for U.S.-based companies with connections to AI. DeepSeek has beat out ChatGPT […]
Trump Signals Aggressive Stance as US Races China in AI Development
Before he had been in office for 48 hours, President Donald Trump sent a clear signal that to outpace China, his administration will be pursuing an aggressive agenda when it comes to pushing the United States forward on the development of artificial intelligence and the infrastructure that powers it. On his first day in office, […]
The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence
The artificial intelligence (AI) industry has made significant progress in recent years, going from basic research to commercialization. In the past, AI usually played a supporting role, but now it has gained more attention with a wide range of applications. Some believe AI’s impact will be similar to that brought on by the internet, or […]
Biden Administration Unveils New Rules for AI Chip, Model Exports
The Biden administration announced Monday new restrictions on the export of the most advanced artificial intelligence chips and proprietary parameters used to govern the interactions of users with AI (Artificial intelligence) systems. The rule, which will undergo a 120-day period for public comments, comes in response to what administration officials described as a need to […]
How X Users Can Earn Thousands from US Election Misinformation and AI Images
Some users on X who spend their days sharing content that includes election misinformation, AI-generated images and unfounded conspiracy theories say they are being paid “thousands of dollars” by the social media site. The BBC identified networks of dozens of accounts that re-share each other’s content multiple times a day – including a mix of […]
AI, Society, and Democracy: Just Relax
The author argues that law and regulation have never diagnosed and prevented social, political, and economic ills of new technology. AI is no different. AI regulation poses a greater threat to democracy than AI, as governments are anxious to use regulation to censor information. Free competition in civil society, media, and academia will address any […]