Venture capitalists have poured billions of dollars into AI start-ups. The boom has helped contribute to the $55.6 billion that venture investors put into U.S. start-ups in the second quarter of 2024.
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U.S. warns small tech startups to watch for foreign actors
Washington has ramped up scrutiny of investments related to countries it considers adversaries, most notably China, as advanced technologies with breakthrough commercial potential, such as AI, can also be used to enhance military or espionage capabilities.
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California becomes a battleground for AI bills as Trump plans to curb regulation
With Republicans pledging free rein for the new technology and action in Congress stalled, Sacramento is pushing plans to put guardrails on AI.
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Artists are taking things into their own hands to protect their work from generative AI
They’re using programs that poison the well of art uploaded online in an attempt to scramble what AI sees, so it can’t emulate it without their permission.
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OpenAI promised to make its AI safe. Employees say it failed its first test.
Employees said OpenAI rushed the release of its latest AI model, called GPT-4 Omni.
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AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
Platforms are trying to balance the demand for instant chatbot assistance with the desire to connect with humans.
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The AI revolution comes for farmers growing a third of our food
Although AI is increasingly used in agriculture in large swathes of the developed world, from China to the US and Europe, its emergence in poorer nations and for subsistence farmers is relatively new.
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Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address G7 summit, raises alarm about AI
Francis said politicians must take the lead in making sure AI remains human-centric, so that decisions about when to use weapons or even less-lethal tools always remain made by humans and not machines.
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OpenAI adds Trump-appointed former NSA director to its board
The appointment of the career Army officer, who was the longest-serving leader of U.S. Cybercom, comes as OpenAI tries to quell criticism of its security practices.
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Apple jumps into the AI arms race with OpenAI deal
The iPhone maker has mostly stayed on the sidelines as the tech industry goes wild for AI. Not anymore.