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Dario Amodei of Anthropic to Dine With Trump at White House
Dario Amodei, who is also the company’s chief executive, will join the president at the White House for a private dinner. Mr. Trump has dismissed his cautions.
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
Judge Orders Data Sharing and Other Fixes to Solve Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly
The measures, which fall short of a breakup demanded by the government, effectively ensure that the tech titan’s business will continue largely unscathed.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions
Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of “cuffing season,” “shishito” or “glow-up.”
A.I. Risks Split Silicon Valley and Washington
The debate whether to regulate artificial intelligence is dividing leaders in both Silicon Valley and Washington. Senator Bernie Sanders and Stephen K. Bannon set aside partisanship to demand tighter regulations.
Cat Frazier, Whose Retro GIFs Celebrated a Weirder Internet, Dies at 35
She found a future in the internet’s past with a Tumblr blog of animated texts, a revolt against the clean minimalism of contemporary design aesthetics.
How to Use AI to Plan a Trip: Better Prompts for Travel Recommendations
Generic questions get generic answers, experts say, so to avoid mediocre recommendations, you’ll need to write smarter prompts. Follow these tips.
Age Limits for Social Media Outlined by European Union
A proposed law would bar children under 13 from using social media across the 27-nation bloc.
Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Condemn Tech ‘Oligarchs’ and Demand A.I. Reforms
At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.
How A.I. Risks Are Splitting Silicon Valley and Washington
What began as a philosophical question — how dangerous might artificial intelligence become? — has hardened into increasingly entrenched rival camps.
Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown
On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.
Is There Anything Google’s Fruit Fly Brain Can’t Do?
Models of the insect’s nervous system have been trained to solve a Rubik’s Cube, play video games and even parallel park a car.
Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry
The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump’s personal investments in crypto.
Two Chinese Firms Used Binance to Launder Iranian Oil Money, US Says
Federal prosecutors said proceeds from the sale of Iranian oil flowed through Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to finance terrorism.
Gates Foundation Pledges $1 Billion to Combat A.I. Inequality
Bill Gates, the foundation’s chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence. The donation will be invested in A.I. projects to bridge social inequalities.
Alex Bores Wants Democrats to Make AI Safety a 2028 Election Issue
Alex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself at the center of the conversation for the next presidential election.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Gets Onstage Call From Trump, Who Dismissed A.I. Safety Concerns
Mr. Trump called Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, while Mr. Huang was onstage in Los Angeles and criticized calls to slow down and regulate A.I.
Amazon Suspends Flights With Airline Whose Plane Crashed in Miami
The online retailer said it would “pause” its relationship with 21 Air, the cargo airline operating a Boeing 767 that overshot a runway in Miami.
Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown
The debate over the safety of artificial intelligence grew personal as key tech leaders said calls for government regulation were self-serving and misplaced.
What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown
Dario Amodei’s 3,800-word letter laid out a three-step plan to rein in artificial intelligence.
Trump Says ‘Negative Forces’ Are Calling for A.I. Regulation in the U.S.
President Trump referred to some of the people calling for A.I. regulation as “negative forces” on Sunday. His comments come as executives at some of the top companies in the industry called for a global slowdown of A.I. development.
10-Year-Old Children Predict the Future
Robot butlers. Underwater homes. Root beer perfume. Kids across the nation weigh in on what life will be like in the year 2050.
Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown
In an essay, the head of Anthropic laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.
Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I.
Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.
Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday
Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.
Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I.
Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.
How Minnesota Became the Front Line in the Fight Over Prediction Markets
The state was the first to pass a law banning Kalshi and Polymarket. A lawsuit filed by a federal agency may set a precedent on who gets to regulate them.
The Mic Is On. So Is Live Auto-Tune.
As audiences demand perfection from live performances, pitch correction technology has become an increasingly common way for singers to deliver.
Elon Musk Has Pledged to Rid His Platform, X, of Child Sexual Abuse, but It Persists
Reviews by the Canadian Center for Child Protection and The New York Times found that explicit images of children remain on the social media site owned by Elon Musk.
The Ezra Klein Show: The A.I. Revolt Is Here
The A.I. giants weren’t prepared for this.