Scientists warn about the OpenAI o1 model: “Particularly dangerous”
OpenAI’s “o1-preview”, the new series of “extended thinking” models, has prompted AI pioneer Professor Yoshua Bengio to warn about the potential risks associated with increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems. According to the company, these new models are designed to “spend…
An AI professor saves humanity from the big technology companies
Every time the big tech companies stick their fingers into society’s most difficult problems, they cause a huge mess … (+) Time, says DeepMind professor Neil Lawrence. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Getty Images “Computers offer interesting solutions and there…
Female leaders in the AI generation face the tech industry’s well-known gender bias
The first time a venture capital fund assumed I was the executive assistant to my male co-founder, I laughed. The second time it happened, I responded with a terse clarification: “Actually, I’m the CEO.” The third time, I began to…
Worldcoin’s iris scanning technology faces resistance worldwide
“Once someone has your specific iris image, you will never have the opportunity to remain anonymous.” That is Michael WillHead of the Bavarian Data Protection Authority, spoke to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Sunday (18 August) about concerns about…
OpenAI’s new voice mode lets me talk to my phone, not at it
I’ve been playing around with OpenAI’s enhanced voice mode for the past week, and it’s the most convincing taste of an AI-powered future I’ve had yet. This week, my phone has laughed at jokes, brought them back to me, asked…
“You know what to do on the stock market”
Eric Schmidt, who led Google The 10-year financial analyst explained to Stanford students that while he is not the type to give investment advice, he saw an obvious opportunity in the stock market that did not involve buying shares in…
“Home office” culture hindered Google’s ability to innovate: Ex-CEO | Tech News
Google is struggling to maintain its lead over emerging AI companies. | Photo: Reuters 2 minutes reading time Last updated: 15 August 2024 | 17:49 IS Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has made a sensational claim about the search giant:…
Eric Schmidt blames remote work for Google’s AI problems
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes technology companies need less lax work policies. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images If Google (GOOGL) wants a chance to dominate the ongoing AI arms race between Big Tech and startups, it needs to…
