OpenAI's safety firings raise awkward questions The firings show that, for now, AI labs alone decide what the public learns about their safety incidents. Fortune · Oct 5
The 'Terminator scenario': How realistic is the AI apocalypse? OpenAI boss Sam Altman and Anthropic chief Dario Amodei warn of the risks of overly rapid AI development. More experts now think AI could wipe out humanity. How realistic is that? Euronews talks to AI specialist Reinhard Karger. Euronews · Oct 5
While OpenAI and Anthropic battle over data privacy, more companies look to open models and ‘sovereign AI’ Reports of rogue agents and allegations of IP theft from top tech CEOs are fueling business paranoia about surrendering IP. Here are the options some are exploring to move fast without introducing significant risk. Fortune · Oct 5
OpenAI's Sam Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said the benefits of artificial intelligence justify accepting some risks and argued the technology should remain broadly accessible to the public " The Economic Times · Oct 5
Menlo Ventures on AI slowdown; Ola Electric CEO pledges stake Happy Monday! Menlo Ventures, an early Anthropic backer, says the real AI constraint is compute, not a slowdown in frontier models. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch. The Economic Times · Oct 5
Big data centre on campus: why Claude wants to move to Kurri Phillip O'Neill | 'The data centre about to land in Kurri Kurri makes my head explode' Newcastle Herald · Oct 5
Trump Expands On Plans For New Superintelligence Force. Its Job Will Be To Maintain American AI dominance. The SIF will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and will be responsible for all matters relating to artificial intelligence. The organization's mission seems more focused on American AI domination than regulation. International Business Times · Oct 4
Why I quit the movement shaping AI Artificial intelligence insiders are quitting their jobs, saying the technology could mean the end of humanity. Pope Leo, on his recent visit to France, warned of a "paradise of machines". And The New York Times reported this week that one of AI firm Anthropic's co-founders spent months lobbying religious thinkers… France 24 · Oct 4
Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei says entrepreneurs should go on vacation to road test potential cofounders—if they’re a drain, they’re ‘the wrong choice’ The Anthropic cofounder and former OpenAI exec says the secret to picking the right cofounder is to travel together before you build together. Fortune · Oct 4
Sam Altman criticises Anthropic’s push to explore AI consciousness and religion I am very uncomfortable about people trying to ascribe religious force or a surrender of human judgment to AI models, and think it is a real safety issue," Altman said in a post to X. The comments were widely seen as a criticism of Anthropic and its co-founder Dario Amodei,… The Times of India · Oct 4
OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’ David Robinson joins other insiders in urging industry to take more care over rapidly developing technology The Guardian - UK · Oct 3
A Nearly $12 Billion AI Deal Could Be Another Reason to Buy Nvidia Stock A nearly $12 billion AI infrastructure deal between Akamai and Anthropic could benefit Nvidia. Barchart · Oct 3
SpaceX Bags Massive AI Compute Deal With Anthropic. What That Means for SPCX Stock. Anthropic could spend up to $84.5 billion on SpaceX computing power. Here is what the deal means for SpaceX and its AI ambitions. Barchart · Oct 3
MarketBeat Week in Review – 09/28 - 10/02 Stocks rallied as a weak jobs report cut October rate-hike odds to 20%. MarketBeat analysts recap the week's top stories on CarMax, Netflix, Apple, Starbucks, Boeing, and more. MarketBeat · Oct 3
The Economic Times · Oct 3 As public fears of AI grow, Trump digs in on voluntary safeguards Donald Trump is seeking to reassure voters about AI safety without imposing new regulations, unveiling a voluntary agreement with six major technology companies that calls for stronger internal controls and independent audits. Critics say the pact lacks enforcement mechanisms, as public concern grows over AI risks and whether companies can…
The Times of India · Oct 3 Pope vs Anthropic: Why 'AI consciousness' is dividing Silicon Valley and Vatican Anthropic has spent months consulting religious scholars and other experts about how AI systems should behave and what values they should follow. The company has held private discussions with scholars from around the world and required participants to sign nondisclosure agreements, according to the Times. The effort comes as Anthropic…
The Economic Times · Oct 3 Anthropic invited Hindu monk to teach Claude right from wrong; company turns to Vedanta to explore consciousness and whether AI can ever have a sense of self Anthropic flew Hindu monk Swami Sarvapriyananda to its San Francisco office as part of a wider effort to shape Claude's moral character through its constitution, bringing in religious and philosophical thinkers from multiple traditions to explore ethics, consciousness and whether AI could ever be owed moral consideration.
The Economic Times · Oct 3 Anthropic targets mega-IPO before Thanksgiving Holiday Anthropic PBC is expected to start marketing its initial public offering around November 9. The company's trading debut could occur before Thanksgiving, which is on November 26. Although facing competition from OpenAI, investors remain optimistic about Anthropic's valuation. Despite significant losses, the firm aims to exceed SpaceX's record IPO size.…
International Business Times · Oct 2 OpenAI and Anthropic Are Facing Pressure From Within: Researchers Want a Bigger Say on AI Safety Employees from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google have also joined public campaigns to influence policy.
Fortune · Oct 2 'We can't trust them completely': AI research fellows warn that labs are running models with the safeguards off behind closed doors Alan Chan and Sam Manning, co-authors with OpenAI's and Anthropic's top researchers, say that many times, "internal safeguards have not been deployed."
The Independent UK · Oct 2 Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ is being mocked by tech industry insiders: report ‘It is a way for the CEOs to signal fealty to the president,’ said one insider as others warned the private sector is unlikely to follow the president’s edict
The Times of India · Oct 2 AI and the monk: Anthropic goes for swami and friends to tame Claude Anthropic engaged various religious scholars and philosophers to explore ethical frameworks for advanced AI development. The discussions included considerations about potential moral status and consciousness in AI like Claude. Participants included Swami Sarvapriyananda, who has addressed the distinctions between intelligence and consciousness. The aim is to incorporate values from multiple…
Barchart · Oct 2 Anthropic Targets $2 Trillion IPO Before Thanksgiving. Here’s Why $518 Billion May Be the Number That Matters Most. Prospective Anthropic investors should circle October 14 on the calendar.
International Business Times · Oct 2 Anthropic Says Government Tensions Could Hurt Its Business. The Warning Goes Beyond Federal Contracts. Anthropic's IPO prospectus points to its clashes with the U.S. government as a potential source of wider business disruption as the company prepares to go public.
International Business Times · Oct 2 Anthropic Reportedly Targeting Historic $2 Trillion IPO. The AI Giant Could Hit Public Markets Before Thanksgiving. Anthropic could begin formally marketing its IPO during the week of November 9, potentially allowing shares to begin trading before Thanksgiving on November 26.