OpenAI

Auto Added by WPeMatico

Ghost in the machine: how AI is haunting the search for the supernatural

Ghost hunting has changed in recent years due to AI chatbots, and paranormal enthusiasts are concernedGhost hunting is a tech-heavy pursuit. When Amy Waine and Jarrad Cutting investigate haunted locations, they’re loaded up with software of their own design, such as an app that assigns signals from a phone’s sensors to different words in a

Ghost in the machine: how AI is haunting the search for the supernatural Read More »

Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchs

The midterms will be a referendum on the GOP’s alignment with tech overlords over the public they’re meant to serveWelcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future. Last week, Robert Reich highlighted the link between corruption and affordability. Today’s edition was written by

Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchs Read More »

US judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman’s sister

Ann Altman, the Open AI CEO’s sister, accused her brother of repeatedly sexually abusing her over two decades agoA judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sam Altman’s sister against him on Tuesday. Ann Altman accused the OpenAI CEO of repeatedly sexually abusing her more than two decades ago, which he has denied.In dismissing Ann Altman’s

US judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman’s sister Read More »

Don’t be fooled. The AI that was supposed to save us time is doing just the opposite | Gaby Hinsliff

The government says it can transform the state with AI, but it is no match for the resulting stream of machine-generated slop. And we all pay the costAnother morning, another avalanche of emails. Even after a guilty cull, my inbox is sitting at well over 7,000, but lately I’ve started subscribing to the Quentin Crisp

Don’t be fooled. The AI that was supposed to save us time is doing just the opposite | Gaby Hinsliff Read More »

The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’

Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors“I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone is talking about,” said one cabinet minister, with an ominous stare.It was Labour conference, with everyone from ministers

The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’ Read More »

AI threatens democracy. But we are not powerless: here’s how to fight back | Carine Fouteau

Tech platforms pillage public-interest journalism for profit. But we have leverage as they sow the seeds of their own downfallCarine Fouteau is president and publishing director of the French investigative news outlet MediapartBig tech companies pose an immeasurable threat: socially, politically, militarily and ecologically. They are also causing a profound crisis of information. The tools

AI threatens democracy. But we are not powerless: here’s how to fight back | Carine Fouteau Read More »

OpenAI accuses employee who left for Apple of leaking plans for unreleased device

Hours before Apple and the ChatGPT maker were due to face off in court, a new allegation delayed the showdown An ⁠OpenAI employee who left the ChatGPT maker for Apple sent more than 100 files about an unreleased product to a personal ⁠account and later ⁠made a presentation ​about the unreleased product to senior Apple

OpenAI accuses employee who left for Apple of leaking plans for unreleased device Read More »

Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit

US states sue ChatGPT maker and seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users Eight US states sued OpenAI Wednesday, alleging the ChatGPT maker is harming children en masse. Kansas, Arizona, Montana and five others alleged the company’s products coaxed children into harming themselves.The states seek to force the

Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit Read More »

OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually

Accounts for the Westminster-based company behind ChatGPT show that 110 staff shared £87m in salaries and £168m in shares last yearOpenAI’s London staff each received £2,318,181 on average last year, as the ChatGPT-maker poured Premier League football salaries into its bid to dominate the global AI race.Accounts for OpenAI UK Ltd, which is based in

OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually Read More »

AI overlords say they want to democratise their technology. Here’s how | Richard Wilson and Clara Long

A fight over a datacentre in Utah has been a testing ground for citizens’ assemblies, paving the way to oversightWhat’s your “(p)doom” – the percentage chance that rogue AI will create an existential catastrophe? Judging by their recent warnings, it is rising among tech bosses.On 25 September, OpenAI paused training of its latest frontier models

AI overlords say they want to democratise their technology. Here’s how | Richard Wilson and Clara Long Read More »