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The UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI tabled a report earlier today on the AI risk factors at the UNGA. (Representative file photo)
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UN panel raises questions about the way AI models are currently trained

Even as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is due to brief the United Nations Security Council later this week on artificial intelligence (AI) security and safeguards,…

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Sam Altman and Dario Amodei warn about faster AI development and safety risks. (REUTERS)
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AI stocks at risk? Why Sam Altman and Dario Amodei want to slow AI development

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have both said that AI companies may need to slow down the development of increasingly powerful…

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Sam Altman warns AI monopolies are "very bad" as Satya Nadella says trust, open ecosystems and US AI leadership will help beat Chinese AI competition. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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Sam Altman warns against ‘very bad’ AI monopolies as Satya Nadella makes big statement

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said trust in US AI technology and a strong technology ecosystem will help American AI companies stay ahead of Chinese rivals….

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During the course of this trial, Elon Musk testified that his own AI startup OpenAI distilled many other AI models. (File photo)
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Tech Tonic | Musk v. Altman, and a reality of bickering adults holding AI’s keys

Absolute shambles to close the Musk v. Altman trial, with the judge ruling that Elon Musk took far too long to sue OpenAI and CEO…

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AI is driving new wave of startups with smaller teams: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
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AI is driving new wave of startups with smaller teams: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, said artificial intelligence is enabling a new generation of startups and could lead to significant breakthroughs in science, mathematics…

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YouTube asking users to flag AI slop is a very smart way to have 2.7 billion active users to train their AI models for free.
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AI bubbles, slop and (lack of) ethics| Business News

Cognitive warmup. YouTube wants its users to flag content that is AI generated “slop” (a term that annoys Satya Nadella, particularly). The company says wiping…

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Perplexity AI founder Aravind Srinivas. (HT)
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Absurd Altman, Absent Aravind | Hindustan Times

Hello! OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Perplexity AI founder Aravind Srinivas. (HT) Cognitive warmup. Where is Aravind Srinivas these days? From poking Google to sell…

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OpenAI plans to significantly increase its headcount and footprint in India within the year, Sam Altman says. (Reuters)
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Sam Altman bets on India as OpenAI’s next growth engine| Business News

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is doubling down on India, labelling the world’s most populous nation a potential “full-stack AI leader” as the San Francisco-based startup…

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Jony Ive (left) and Sam Altman. (Handout)
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OpenAI ‘on track’ to unveil first AI device in 2026, Axios reports| Business News

OpenAI is “on track” to unveil its first AI device in the second half of 2026, Policy Chief Chris Lehane said at an Axios event…

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right) and OpenAI's Sam Altman. (AFP)
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OpenAI, Microsoft lose last chance to avoid a trial with Elon Musk| Business News

OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft failed to escape a trial over Elon Musk’s claims that Sam Altman’s startup betrayed its founding mission as a public charity…

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