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An AI Dreamed Up 380,000 New Materials. The Next Challenge Is Making Them
Google DeepMind researchers say they’ve expanded the number of known stable materials by 10-fold. Some could be useful for everything from batteries to superconductors—if they make it out of the l...
View the articleOpenAI’s Custom Chatbots Are Leaking Their Secrets
Released earlier this month, OpenAI’s GPTs let anyone create custom chatbots. But some of the data they’re built on is easily exposed.
View the articleAmazon’s Answer to ChatGPT Is a Workplace Assistant Called Q
Amazon has developed a generative AI helper that codes, manages cloud software, and powers business apps. The company has also developed new silicon for AI.
View the articleProminent Women in Tech Say They Don't Want to Join OpenAI's All-Male Board
After internal chaos earlier this month, OpenAI replaced the women on its board with men. As it plans to add more seats, Timnit Gebru, Sasha Luccioni, and other AI luminaries tell WIRED why they would...
View the articleThe Problems Lurking in Hollywood’s Historic AI Deal
The terms the Screen Actors Guild negotiated with Hollywood studios put historic AI guardrails in place, but they may not be able to protect performers.
View the articleNicolas Cage on Memes, Myths, and Why He Thinks AI Is a ‘Nightmare’
Nicolas Cage’s new movie Dream Scenario investigates the trappings of fame and what happens when someone’s notoriety is bigger than themselves—something Cage understands well.
View the articleSam Altman’s Second Coming Sparks New Fears of the AI Apocalypse
Five days of chaos at OpenAI revealed weaknesses in the company’s self-governance. That worries people who believe AI poses an existential risk and proponents of AI regulation.
View the articleMods Are Asleep. Quick, Everyone Release AI Products
In the five days between Sam Altman’s mysterious firing and rehiring as OpenAI’s CEO, multiple companies dropped new artificial intelligence tools.
View the articleMeet the Lawyer Leading the Human Resistance Against AI
Matthew Butterick is leading a wave of lawsuits against major AI firms, from OpenAI to Meta. Win or lose, his work will shape the future of human creativity.
View the articleSam Altman to Return as CEO of OpenAI
After days of chaos at ChatGPT creator OpenAI, the company says it has “in principle” reached an agreement for ousted CEO Sam Altman to return to his post.
View the articleOpenAI’s Boardroom Drama Could Mess Up Your Future
OpenAI’s board appears to have ejected Sam Altman in an attempt to preserve OpenAI’s mission of keeping AI development safe. The chaotic results have done the exact opposite.
View the articleElon Musk Trolls His Way Into the OpenAI Drama
Elon Musk cofounded OpenAI but left after his own failed coup. Now he has shared an unsigned letter containing unverified accusations against the recently fired CEO, Sam Altman.
View the articleThe Mystery at the Heart of the OpenAI Chaos
Last week Sam Altman was sensationally fired from OpenAI, tipping the AI company into chaos. It remains unclear what made the board decide to act.
View the article95 Percent of OpenAI Employees Threaten to Follow Sam Altman Out the Door
Nearly all of OpenAI’s 770 employees have now joined a letter threatening to quit in protest over the board’s decision to fire CEO Sam Altman. They’re demanding he be reinstated.
View the articleMeet Emmett Shear, OpenAI’s ‘Highly Intelligent, Socially Awkward’ Interim CEO
Emmett Shear is taking over from Sam Altman as interim CEO of OpenAI. Sources have given a mixed review of his suitability for the role.
View the articleOpenAI Staff Threaten to Quit Unless Board Resigns
More than 600 employees of OpenAI have signed a letter saying they may quit and join Sam Altman at Microsoft unless the startup's board resigns and reappoints the ousted CEO.
View the articleMicrosoft Emerges as the Winner in OpenAI Chaos
Microsoft has hired OpenAI cofounders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to head a new advanced AI team, acquiring one of the most successful management groups in the AI industry.
View the articleSam Altman’s Attempt to Return as OpenAI CEO Fails as Board Turns to Ex-Twitch CEO
Altman was ousted by OpenAI’s board on Friday but by Sunday was back in the building to negotiate a return. The board chose ex-Twitch CEO Emmett Shear as interim CEO instead.
View the articleHow OpenAI’s Bizarre Structure Gave 4 People the Power to Fire Sam Altman
Chaos at OpenAI has its root in an unusual corporate structure designed to protect humanity against rogue AI—some investors had expressed fears it could weaken the company.
View the articleWhat Sam Altman's Firing Means for the Future of OpenAI
Sam Altman made OpenAI into a powerhouse by adding a profit-seeking arm to its utopian mission. After the board rejected his vision, the company’s remaining leaders must figure out a new path forwar...
View the articleSam Altman’s Sudden Exit Sends Shockwaves Through OpenAI and Beyond
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is reportedly “furious” following Altman's dramatic departure from OpenAI Friday. Meanwhile, OpenAI’s president and three senior researchers have resigned.
View the articleWho Is Mira Murati, OpenAI’s New Interim CEO?
Mira Murati was elevated from OpenAI’s CTO to its interim leader after CEO Sam Altman was ousted Friday. Like all the company’s leaders she believes that artificial general intelligence is within ...
View the articleOpenAI Ousts CEO Sam Altman
The board of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, says it has lost confidence in CEO Sam Altman. Mira Murati, previously CTO, will serve as the company’s leader until it finds a permanent replacement.
View the articleGoogle DeepMind’s AI Pop Star Clone Will Freak You Out
Two new tools using DeepMind’s music generation algorithm Lyria let anyone make YouTube shorts using the AI-generated vocals of Demi Lovato, T-Pain, Troye Sivan and others. It’s haunting.
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