AI has an awful image problem
Most alarmingly, those likely to live longest in the AI-defined future appear the most alarmed by it
Sam Altman
OpenAI investors question $852bn valuation as strategy shifts
Chief executive Sam Altman refocuses AI company as Anthropic tests its early lead
Home of OpenAI’s Sam Altman targeted with Molotov cocktail
Explosive thrown at $27 million property in San Francisco and was followed by threats to ChatGPT headquarters
Why do politicians want AI to go faster?
Bullish rhetoric about ‘unleashing’ the technology is badly out of touch with the sensibilities of many voters
At the Oscars, a classic story of art rebuking commerce
The party had a euphoric vibe – until two famous guests had a bristling smackdown
Sam Altman’s AI comments reveal a distinctly anti-human world view
I’m not convinced that AI evangelists like Sam Altman really understand how strange and creepy they come across when they talk about the future
The world is in peril. Don’t worry about it, they say
In a world steeped in violence and menace, the people in charge constantly tell us not to worry
ChatGPT developer OpenAI hires new sales chief for EMEA hub in Dublin
Hiring of industry veteran Sanj Bhayro here seen as big boost for promoting Ireland as AI hub
Donald Trump could deflect Maga criticism of AI for the loss of jobs in US towards Ireland
If the AI sector collapses, Trump might try to blame over-regulation in Europe
OpenAI’s ChatGPT push triggers senior staff exits
Resources at $500bn firm being redirected from long-term research towards improving flagship chatbot
Trump and CEOs: speaking up, or just playing it safe?
What looks like a newfound willingness to speak out is mostly carefully hedged, consequence-free speech
What do ads on ChatGPT tell us about the AI race?
Shift may offer a warning about the sustainability of the entire enterprise
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
‘I use ChatGPT like a lifecoach ... It has helped me avoid a lot of arguments’
Hundreds of millions of users are turning to artificial intelligence for advice, help and emotional support
With €520bn expected to be invested in AI this year, can it ever really deliver artificial general intelligence?
Impact of AI on productivity is apparent but is still relatively small compared to the considerable investments in the technology to date
The in-between days from Christmas to new year are a time to embrace imperfection
Being grateful for our bodies and the way they enable us to experience the world can be an act of quiet rebellion
Oracle move opens questions for AI’s investment boom
US giant delaying completion date for some OpenAI data centres
Giuliano da Empoli on ‘predatory’ big tech and Trump: ‘The formula is rage plus the algorithm’
The author of The Hour of the Predator, which is about the symbiotic relationships of political strongmen and tech titans, says this moment ‘feels a bit scary’
A teenager started by asking AI for help with his homework. It ended in tragedy
Other vulnerable young people like Adam Raine are growing dependent on machines they believe understand them
The internet broke again and we all shrugged, but what happens when AI truly comes online?
The world is going all-in on Sam Altman and company’s AI vision but the risks will increase as the points of potential failure grow exponentially
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley on their new film Hamnet: ‘I only want to make films as brave and as human as this’
Film adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel of the same name has received rave reviews
OpenAI’s network of deals is propping up the AI boom
Obvious risk is if ChatGPT growth falters, mutual benefit could flip into mutual impairment
Behind ancient castle walls, the rich and powerful celebrate Trump
Some of world’s wealthiest and best connected people turn up to stay on US president’s good side during UK visit
Tech titan Larry Ellison: ‘No one else has prospered in Silicon Valley for 50 years’
At 81, Oracle’s co-founder has reinvented himself as a power in AI to become (briefly) the richest person in the world
I should enjoy watching the ritual humiliation of Silicon Valley’s top CEOs. But not like this
I found myself asking what had happened to the concept of f**k you money – but only momentarily
Big Tech bosses court favour with Trumps at White House dinner
Heads of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Apple back AI initiative spearheaded by first lady Melania Trump
How the race for total AI domination is revisiting the worst of human history
In the News podcast: Engineer, journalist and AI expert Karen Hao on the true human and environmental cost of generative AI
Taking teachers seriously as professionals would solve some big problems in Irish education
Primary and post-primary schools are struggling to fill teaching posts and having to resort to employing unqualified people. Why?
The lure of AI companionship poses a real danger to vulnerable people
The same online forces that nudged Gen Z into a pit of loneliness using algorithms are selling AI companionship to them
ChatGPT-5: Maybe Sam Altman should cool the jets on new AI iterations
OpenAI’s latest upgrade of its AI tool is effectively being tested by 700m users while having potential for adverse real-world impact
Karen Hao on AI tech bosses: ‘Many choose not to have children because they don’t think the world is going to be around much longer’
The author of Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination discusses the cost of Big Tech’s huge investment in technologies that may do more harm than good
What is OpenAI’s GPT-5, and should I worry about my job?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims AI model boasts PhD-level intelligence, but remains a technology in progress
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