Category OpenAI

Updates on OpenAI’s advancements, models like GPT, and industry influence.

Timnit Gebru Says AI Doom Talk Is Distracting From Real-World Harms

Timnit Gebru says AI doom talk distracts from real harms like weapons, layoffs, climate damage and corporate hype.

AI safety fears are rising as researchers warn recursive self-improvement could make advanced systems too powerful to control.

OpenAI is asking Congress whether an AI slowdown is legal as lawmakers weigh safety, competition and antitrust risks.

Slack AI charts and dashboards now let users build reports, polls and presentations directly inside chat using Slackbot and connected apps.

Anthropic says China-based firms ran huge distillation attacks against Claude, exposing new risks for frontier AI models and competition.

OpenAI pauses new Pro subscriptions as Astra demand strains infrastructure, while lower-priced plans, API and enterprise access stay open.

AI safety fears surged after an Anthropic researcher quit, as Apple unveiled a foldable iPhone and Census data errors fueled new scrutiny.

Meta Muse AI can manage email and shopping, but its detailed account insights raise fresh privacy concerns.

A Decoder mailbag episode explores the AI backlash, with debate over software, surveillance, agency and why users still want control.

Mathematicians accuse OpenAI of hiding whether its models used private work, fueling a fight over OpenAI training data, credit and transparency.