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What AI leaders and world governments have to say about 'AI doom' fears

AI industry leaders are split over how fast companies should develop the increasingly powerful technology: Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and SpaceX's Elon Musk are seeking a coordinated slowdown, while Meta's Mark Zuckerberg favors market-led safeguards.

The Economic Times

Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown

Concerns about artificial intelligence evading human control have intensified in recent days

The Independent UK

The World's Biggest AI Companies Were Racing To Build Faster. Now Their CEOs Are Hitting The Brakes.

Increasingly capable AI systems have intensified concerns over cybersecurity, alignment and the ability to keep advanced models under human control.

International Business Times

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AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?

After apocalyptic warnings about the the threats posed by AI, leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s calls to ‘slow the pace’

The Guardian - US

Is it possible to slow down the development of AI?

Top AI executives say they want to slow the breakneck pace of artificial intelligence development, but competition, US government reluctance and geopolitical factors stand in the way. However, the AI race and China's advances in the field create "the toughest dilemma" regarding whether or not to slow down AI development,…

The Economic Times

OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development

Rare show of unity from rival developers after safety warnings from Anthropic boss and AI researchers

The Guardian - UK

Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centers

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk on Tuesday stressed the need for more AI data centers and the electric power needed to support them at a meeting of G20 technology ministers focused on the disruptions and opportunity brought by artificial intelligence. In separate remarks, Tesla and SpaceX chief Musk stressed the…

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Microsoft Is Significantly Behind Its Own Targets For AI Chip Deployment: Report

Despite committing billions annually to expand data center capacity, Microsoft sources say the company's total chip count has barely moved over the past year.

International Business Times

Google DeepMind is losing its grip on elite AI talent

New data shared exclusively with Fortune shows the lab’s share of top research and engineering hires in Europe has fallen sharply as OpenAI, Anthropic, and a new generation of rivals gain ground.

Fortune

A troubling rogue AI incident shows why the U.K. AI Security Institute deserves greater scrutiny

The British government agency is frequently held up as a model of innovation. But is it mitigating dangers, or posing new risks of its own?

Fortune

Ex-Google chief scientist tells Gen Z the trick is not to master AI—instead, just skim papers

Jeff Dean, who just left Google after 27 years, says future success belongs to Gen Z students who read broadly and focus on problems with a five-year horizon.

Fortune

Google’s DeepMind is having an identity crisis

Hassabis has ceded day-to-day control to DeepMind’s CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu. Here’s what happened.

Fortune

Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle

On August 5, the Mountain View, California, tech giant announced a sweeping leadership overhaul of its Google DeepMind AI division in which its chief, Demis Hassabis, stepped aside in favor of his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu. Hassabis became chair, with fewer management obligations. At the same time, the two original technical…

The Economic Times

DeepMind's Demis Hassabis was everywhere—except the office

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

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Behind the exit of DeepMind’s CEO: low morale, a talent exodus, and model delays

Within DeepMind, current and former employees say tensions have been simmering for months.

The Guardian - UK

Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role

Observers express concern that the division has lost its independence and commercial reality has taken over

The Guardian - UK

Big shake-up in Google’s AI team as DeepMind chief executive steps down

Two senior engineers are leaving company to launch startup amid fears Google is falling behind in AI race

International Business Times

Wall Street's Blistering Rally Lost Steam On Thursday. Stocks Were Mixed.

Stocks were mixed on Wednesday following a blistering rally that sent indexes to all-time highs.

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Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean Quits After 27 Years To Launch Tech Giant Backed AI Startup

Jeff Dean, a key figure in Google's AI advancements, leaves after 27 years to start Discovery Loop, a new AI venture backed by Alphabet, amid a major AI leadership reshuffle.

The Economic Times

US stocks: Alphabet shares fall 4% as DeepMind chief shifts role in Google’s AI shakeup

Alphabet's Class C shares declined significantly after a major AI leadership restructuring. DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is moving to a new chief scientist role. Several prominent Gemini researchers have departed the company recently. This overhaul occurs as Google DeepMind faces challenges with its latest AI model. The company's cloud business,…

Fortune

Demis Hassabis steps down from Google DeepMind CEO role amid a major AI leadership shake-up

Google DeepMind is undergoing a major restructuring following model delays and a string of high-profile exits.

International Business Times

Google Is Reshuffling Its AI Department. Its Stock Is Falling

Google's stock is falling on Wednesday after the company announced a reshuffling of its AI department.

The Economic Times

Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis shifts role

Google's AI division sees a significant leadership overhaul and key departures. Demis Hassabis moves to chief scientist while Koray Kavukcuoglu takes over daily operations. Several prominent AI engineers, including Jeff Dean, have left to form a new startup. This shakeup occurs as Google's Gemini model faces launch delays and competitive…

Benzinga

Ted Cruz Warns 'America Is Facing a National Literacy Crisis,' Pushes Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul Federal Literacy Programs

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called for a shift in federal education policy, arguing that taxpayer-funded literacy programs should prioritize research-backed reading instruction methods amid concerns over declining student reading performance.

Fortune

Should AI be formally recognized as a national and global security threat? In London, politicians increasingly think so

More than 125 U.K. lawmakers support ControlAI’s campaign, led by Luciana Berger, to have nonhuman superintelligence officially recognized as a national and global security threat.

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