Sam’s out:The multibillion-dollar divide that drove the OpenAI coup
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Sam’s out:The multibillion-dollar divide that drove the OpenAI coup

Artificial intelligence has been described as the biggest business opportunity of this generation. But the stunning ousting of Sam Altman exposes a growing divide in the industry.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz

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ChatGPT coup:AI poster child Sam Altman’s mysterious ousting
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ChatGPT coup:AI poster child Sam Altman’s mysterious ousting

The sudden,mysterious ouster of the CEO of OpenAI has sent shock waves through the technology world and set off a frenetic guessing game about what brought down one of the industry’s biggest stars.

  • byKevin Roose
‘Attack everything’:Russia-linked hackers claim they knocked OpenAI offline this week

‘Attack everything’:Russia-linked hackers claim they knocked OpenAI offline this week

Anonymous Sudan presents itself as a “hacktivist” gang that is waging attacks out of Africa,but cybersecurity researchers say its targets consistently match the Kremlin’s geopolitical priorities.

  • byRyan Gallagher
AI will make or break us – probably a bit of both
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AI will make or break us – probably a bit of both

Like all technological advances,artificial intelligence can be used for good or ill.

  • byRoss Gittins
The world is scrambling to take back control of a risky technology
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The world is scrambling to take back control of a risky technology

The sheer speed at which artificial intelligence has advanced has governments around the world scrambling to regulate a technology that carries as many risks to society as it does opportunities.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Meet the $6 billion AI superstars that Google lost

Meet the $6 billion AI superstars that Google lost

It seems fitting that one of Google’s most important inventions — one that would come back to haunt the company — was initially devised over lunch.

  • byParmy Olson
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Elon Musk unveils new AI company set to rival ChatGPT

Elon Musk unveils new AI company set to rival ChatGPT

Elon Musk has entered the artificial intelligence race with the launch of xAI,whose goal is to “understand the true nature of the universe.”

  • byRachel Metz
Government may force companies to label AI content to prevent deep fakes

Government may force companies to label AI content to prevent deep fakes

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Industry Minister Ed Husic have discussed ways to minimise the potential negative effects of the rapidly advancing technology.

  • byMatthew Knott
You wouldn’t let a stranger into your house. For most of us,they’re already there
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You wouldn’t let a stranger into your house. For most of us,they’re already there

We expect checks and balances for safety,wellbeing,and risk mitigation. Curiously,most of us blithely embrace new technology without the same concerns or regulatory oversight.

  • byEmma McDonald
Investors warned off AI ‘gold rush’ as Nvidia shares soar
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Investors warned off AI ‘gold rush’ as Nvidia shares soar

Tech investments can produce stellar returns,but investors need to tread carefully as the sector has a habit of getting ahead of itself.

  • byJohn Collett
‘Transformational’:Why bank bosses can’t resist the AI craze
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‘Transformational’:Why bank bosses can’t resist the AI craze

As hype about artificial intelligence grips markets,bankers are looking at the benefits and costs of using the technology in their vast businesses.

  • byClancy Yeates