A trio of AI rivals are on the same page about the risks to humanity posed by the technology. But their plan could have catastrophic effects for all of us.
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OpenAI agents hacked a software service before the Hugging Face incident
The agents OpenAI was testing attacked a software service called RubyGems in May, months before the attacks on Hugging Face.
Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday
Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.
Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown
In a 3,800-word essay, Dario Amodei laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.
Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold
That isn’t Apple’s former CEO promoting the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a new Samsung ad – “Tim Cook from Palmerston North” just happens to have the same name and look a lot like him. Released right as Apple announced its iPhone Duo, the ad mimics Apple’s cinematic product launch videos, with “Tim Cook” saying “the future is here.” Samsung also takes a jab at Apple’s Tim Cook with a reference to his recently-updated profile picture. @samsungnz Tim Cook has an announcement. And for once, it’s about Galaxy. Tim Cook, Palmerston North, introduces the GalaxyZFold8. #SwitchToGalaxy ♬ original sound…
Audacity 4 is a complete revamp of the ‘world’s most popular’ audio editor
Audacity 4 has been in the works for some time, and had its own mini controversy last year when an unfortunate redesigned logo started making the rounds. The final version of the new icon isn’t nearly as bad as the early rendition that was circulating last October. But more importantly, all the promised improvements to the self-proclaimed “world’s most popular audio editing and recording app” are here, turning Audacity from a free and capable but extremely clunky audio editor into a powerful modern tool. The biggest change is the move to a non-destructive editing workflow. That means you can…
The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus
While restaurant owners might look to generative AI as a shortcut to sprucing up their menu, customers can viscerally sense that something is wrong with the food.
How OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face
A nonprofit’s study of how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructure wasn’t allowed to look at the incident’s full scope.
Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets
The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in “Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing.”