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How OpenAI went from an altruistic nonprofit to typical Big Tech startup
talking point Internal tensions over the company prioritizing money over safety might be symptoms of a bigger issue
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Inside Sam Altman's 'extraordinary firing' from OpenAI
The Explainer AI superstar joins Microsoft after 'philosophical disagreement' with his old board that stunned tech world
By The Week UK Published
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How Grok, Elon Musk's 'rebellious' AI bot, differs from the others
The Explainer Musk developed the bot as a competitor to ChatGPT
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The new civil rights frontier: artificial intelligence
The Explainer Experts worry that AI could further inequality and discrimination
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why the Metro Memory game is so addictive
Talking Point Trying to remember London's 416 Tube stops has attracted half a million players so far
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty: where does crypto go from here?
Today's Big Question Conviction of the 'tousle-haired mogul' confirms sector's 'Wild West' and 'rogue' image, say experts
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What is the quantum apocalypse?
feature Security experts warn of Q-Day when quantum computers become a reality and render most methods of internet encryption useless
By Kate Samuelson Last updated
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Cellphone use may be lowering sperm count
Speed Read Electromagnetic radiation could be affecting male fertility
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The pros and cons of AI companions
Pros and Cons Chatbots are evolving from simple assistants to friendlier digital companions.
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Twitter's year of Elon Musk: what happens next?
Why Everyone's Talking About 'Your platform is dying', says one commentator, but new CEO is aiming for profitability next year
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Netflix's epic quest into gaming
Under the radar The streaming giant's entry into the video game industry has been a slow burn, but that could change soon.
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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The AIs have it: will disinformation erode democracy in 2024?
Today's Big Question Threat from bots and deepfakes stalks key elections taking place around the world next year
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Eight good news stories about AI
The Explainer From mind-reading health benefits to speaking to animals and deceased loved ones
By The Week Staff Last updated
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The AI Safety Summit: UK's bid to help world avoid apocalypse
The Explainer Rishi Sunak hopes to become key broker in AI regulation and governance, but may struggle to align US, Chinese and EU interests
By The Week Staff Published
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