U.S. data center operators’ reliance on Chinese manufacturers for batteries, cooling systems, optical transceivers and other equipment has come under scrutiny over national security concerns. But Chinese equipment makers have an edge over their American counterparts, which have been criticised for…
The idea that Anthropic , OpenAI and other AI companies could “embed” researchers from outside safety groups into their operations has been all the rage in recent weeks. But the devil is in the details. AI safety researchers worry that embedded evaluators won’t have the access they need to provide…
A little over a week ago, Madison Huang, a rising star at Nvidia and the daughter of its CEO, celebrated her wedding in Hawaii. Her husband? Nico Caprez, a former pro ski racer whom Madison helped recruit to Nvidia two and a half years ago. And he’s not just any employee. Caprez, 35, has quickly…
This is a big week for Larry Ellison. His family’s yearlong pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, owner of one of Hollywood’s most iconic film studios, comes to a conclusion on Tuesday when the Ellison-controlled Paramount Skydance is scheduled to complete the $110 billion purchase of WBD. It’s been…
Elon Musk will change the name of SpaceX’s AI unit, SpaceXAI, to SpaceXSI, he said in a post on X on Sunday, adopting President Donald Trump’s preferred name for AI. Musk had already signaled his agreement with Presidnet Trump that Super Intelligence, or SI, is better than the commonly used AI ...
When Anthropic shared financial figures recently with prospective investors in its planned initial public offering, it included a surprising glimpse of the enormous riches about to hit nonprofits and philanthropies—and the cost to shareholders. The company reported a non-cash expense of more than…
The Trump administration’s new AI task force plans to produce a report on the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence within 120 days, according to an interview with the newly announced “AI czar” Jay Clayton on Saturday in the Wall Street Journal. Clayton also serves as the director ...
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Once just an element of science fiction, revelations of AIs gone rogue are increasingly everyday occurrences. As a result, Silicon Valley founders and executives are girding themselves for what they see as the inevitable: a cascade of legal action. One of those people is Paul Grewal, chief legal…
OpenAI is continuing to fill out its leadership bench with former Trump administration officials. Thomas Lind, who previously led AI policy at the Office of the National Cyber Director, joined OpenAI this week, an OpenAI spokesperson confirmed. ONCD is a key office within the White House that…