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Why Google Is Willing to Sacrifice Cloud Revenue for AI

What if a company chose to give up some short-term revenue to build technology that could shape its future? That is the strategic trade-off highlighted by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who said Google is prioritising the development of advanced artificial intelligence models even if it means sacrificing some near-term revenue…

MyLifeXP · 19h ago

Google DeepMind Staff Break Silence on Military AI Deals as Fears Grow Over AI-Selected Battlefield Targets

Google DeepMind researchers have resigned over the company's military AI work, warning that rapid battlefield targeting could undermine meaningful human oversight despite Google's stated safeguards.

International Business Times UK · Oct 23

Exclusive: AI security company Gray Swan relaunches its red teaming contest for the era of AI agents

Gray Swan's new Arena includes $300,000 in prize money for developing tactics to jailbreak models from leading AI companies

Fortune · Oct 20

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The White House wants AI companies to police themselves. OpenAI just showed why that's dangerous

We've worked inside a frontier AI lab and help AI whistleblowers speak out. OpenAI's latest firings expose the risks of AI self-policing.

Fortune · Oct 12

It’s ‘more likely than not’ humanity loses control: Former AI insiders testify safety fixes may be ‘duct tape that will fall off later’

Former insiders warned the New York City Council about losing control of AI, while OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google couldn’t say how big the risk is.

Fortune · Oct 5

Reflection AI unveils its first open model, Beam. Could it be America’s best chance to compete with China?

The New York–based company already has deals with U.S. government agencies and billion-dollar compute agreements.

Fortune · Oct 5

COVID-19 had a scientific head start; the next pandemic virus may be a stranger. NVIDIA and Google DeepMind are using AI to map 2,800 viruses before the next outbreak

An international collaboration has developed a dataset of predicted protein structures from more than 2,800 viruses. This data is accessible through the AlphaFold Database, aiding in pandemic preparedness. Researchers can accelerate their investigations of new viruses using this information for potential treatments. The dataset provides insights into protein interactions, making…

The Economic Times · Sep 25

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UN AI experts warn against 'apocalyptic' rhetoric on risks

Several experts on a United Nations artificial intelligence committee warned Monday against the apocalyptic rhetoric used by some professionals in the sector regarding AI risks. Yoshua Bengio, considered one of the fathers of AI and also a co-chair of the panel, said it was important to distinguish between what scientists…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

'Everyone Dead': Former AI Researchers Warn Self-Improving Systems Could Threaten Humanity

Former AI researchers have warned that rapid development of self-improving systems could create future control risks, although there is no evidence today's AI can seize control independently

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

For once, Big Tech agreed on something — now it's being sued for it

Four AI giants publicly agreed to slow their own technology in the name of safety — but now a new lawsuit argues that "agreement" was really an illegal pact to shortchange paying customers.

Euronews · Sep 21

Trump Backs Away From Industry-Funded AI Regulator After Zuckerberg, Musk and Nvidia's Huang Object, Report Says

Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang reportedly warned Donald Trump that an industry-funded AI watchdog could entrench the dominance of leading AI laboratories.

International Business Times UK · Sep 18

The king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets artificial intelligence leaders as safety concerns swirl

The gathering in Scotland was convened to discuss how AI can benefit society, and comes at a pivotal moment for the technology as debate swirls around whether rapid advances will soon put it beyond the ability of humans to rein it in.

The Economic Times · Sep 18

As AI CEOs clash over regulation, a new culture war is brewing

Tech leaders are split over who should regulate advanced AI, while the Trump administration and its allies are stoking a culture war.

Fortune · Sep 17

King Charles condemned over ‘secretive’ Scotland summit with AI executives

A SUMMIT organised by King Charles in Scotland with the world’s biggest AI companies in attendance has been condemned as a “secretive” meeting…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 17

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International Business Times UK · Sep 17

King Charles Meets AI Leaders, Saying Humanity Is 'Anxiously' Seeking Reassurance Over Its Future

King Charles urges AI leaders to reassure a public 'anxiously' seeking answers, as industry warnings and UK government pressure for tougher safeguards grow.

The Independent UK · Sep 17

The king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets with artificial intelligence leaders

King Charles III is meeting with senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to discuss artificial intelligence

The Economic Times · Sep 16

DeepMind cofounder warns AI capabilities must not outrun safety controls: FT

AI companies' warnings about recursive self-improvement come as researchers report that increasingly capable AI agents can write software, perform autonomous tasks and assist in developing AI systems. This raises concerns that the technology could advance faster than safeguards to monitor and control it.

Fortune · Sep 15

Push for AI regulation mounts as talk of AI's "existential" risks go mainstream

Fears of AI "killing all humans" broke into the mainstream discourse last week. But what happens as a result of the debate remains far from clear.

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The Economic Times · Sep 15

Ex-Google worker adds to AI alarm, warns of 'potential to kill us all'

A former Google DeepMind employee warned that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence could become uncontrollable and has "the potential to kill us all," adding to a growing list of industry insiders sounding the alarm. "I earnestly believe that AI has the potential to kill us all, and that we might be…

International Business Times · Sep 15

Top AI Leaders Have Warned About The Tech Moving Too Fast. They Have Now Started Working Together.

OpenAI's policy chief Chris Lehane told Bloomberg that the company is working with Anthropic and Google DeepMind on AI safety.

International Business Times · Sep 15

AI Researcher Says He Left Google DeepMind Over Concern That 'AI Has The Potential To Kill Us All'

Bilal Chugthai said humanity "might be running out of time to avoid this outcome."

The Conversation · Sep 11

‘We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans’: if AI labs are so worried about AI doom, why don’t they stop?

Earlier this week, researcher Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic, saying the firm and its competitors are “gambling with our lives”. “We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans,” added current Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger in a post on X.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9

Ex-Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Quits, Says AI Leaders Fear It Could 'Kill Us All' by Decade's End

AI researcher Jacob Coxon resigns from Anthropic and OpenAI, warning that AI development could lead to human extinction by 2030. His departure highlights growing concerns over AI safety and regulation.

Fortune · Sep 8

OpenAI says it cracked Navier-Stokes, one of math's grand challenges.

OpenAI denies it stole a mathematician's data. But his fear echoes concerns many CEOs have about AI companies.

Fortune · Sep 8

Google DeepMind publishes AI-powered predictions for the effect of all 9 billion possible single-point mutations to human DNA

Atlas, DeepMind's comprehensive catalogue of predicted DNA mutation effects, could help scientists unlock the cause of rare genetic diseases and help them find cures.

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