Category Artificial Intelligence

Why some AI researchers now want to stop superintelligence before it starts

Superintelligence risk is moving into the policy mainstream as AI safety critics argue some systems should never be built.

ControlAI’s Connor Leahy says superintelligence risk is too great to manage, as lawmakers weigh new AI restrictions in the U.S. and U.K.

A former Anthropic researcher warns self-improving AI could become dangerous fast, as labs, startups and lawmakers debate how to slow the race.

Instinct is giving users an AI assistant email address so the agent can manage accounts, messages, and tasks more autonomously.

Shipt launches an AI shopping assistant that builds carts from prompts and photos, joining Instacart, Uber Eats and DoorDash.

Ramp data shows AI spend slowed in August, raising questions about demand, pricing pressure and whether the boom is cooling.

Sequoia deepens its bet on Cymphony as AI agent security becomes a major enterprise risk and a possible new market.

Kepler Computing exits stealth with $468M and a new plan to tackle the AI memory bottleneck using 3D stacking and novel materials.

Amazon is rolling out AI lip-sync dubbing on Prime Video, starting with Maxton Hall, to make dubbed shows look more natural.

Besxar is testing an orbital chip factory on SpaceX rockets, aiming to make cleaner semiconductor materials in space and return them to Earth.