Nov 22 Watch 4:27 Why OpenAI reversed course and brought Sam Altman back as CEO By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Sam Altman is returning as the chief executive of OpenAI. The hot tech startup behind ChatGPT is not only bringing Altman back, it’s also overhauling the board that fired him, ending a dramatic five-day standoff that’s transfixed Silicon Valley and… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 5:49 What led to the OpenAI leadership shakeup and what it means for the future of AI By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Dorothy Hastings Microsoft announced that it hired Sam Altman, the co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, after he was unexpectedly fired from that company days earlier. Microsoft is a financial partner in OpenAI. Altman had kicked off a global race for artificial intelligence… Continue watching
Nov 20 Microsoft hires Sam Altman, new OpenAI CEO vows to investigate his ouster By Courtney Bonnell, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The developments come Monday after a weekend of drama and speculation about how the power dynamics would shake out at OpenAI. Continue reading
Nov 18 Why artists are pushing for U.S. copyright reforms amid proliferation of AI models By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for immediate relief from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods. Technology companies, by contrast, are largely happy with the status quo. Continue reading
Nov 17 ChatGPT-maker Open AI pushes out co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, says he wasn't 'consistently candid' By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The board of ChatGPT-maker Open AI says it has pushed out Altman and replaced him with an interim CEO. It says the move came after a review found Altman was "not consistently candid in his communications" with the board. Continue reading
Nov 08 To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery By David Klepper, Associated Press Meta owns Facebook and Instagram and says it will put labels on political ads created using artificial intelligence. The policy announced Wednesday by Meta goes into effect Jan. 1 and will apply worldwide. Continue reading
Nov 04 Analysis: How Biden's new executive order tackles AI risks, and where it falls short By Anjana Susarla, The Conversation The set of guidelines for artificial intelligence that the White House unveiled on Oct. 30 shows that the U.S. government is attempting to address the risks posed by AI. However, it leaves unresolved the issue of comprehensive data privacy legislation. Continue reading
Nov 01 Nations pledge to work together to contain 'catastrophic' risks of artificial intelligence By Kelvin Chan, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Delegates from 28 nations agreed to work together to contain the potential catastrophic risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 6:27 Biden signs order establishing standards to manage artificial intelligence risks By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Murrey Jacobson President Biden signed the government’s first executive order to establish new standards and rules for the use of artificial intelligence. It’s a wide-ranging set of rules and recommendations to address concerns about national security, privacy, equity and the labor market. Continue watching
Oct 30 WATCH: Biden signs executive order creating rules for artificial intelligence development By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Before signing the order, Biden said AI is driving change at “warp speed” and carries tremendous potential as well as perils. Continue reading