Category Ethics & Society

Discussions on the ethical implications and societal impact of AI.

Asian AI Startups Push Local Frontier Models as U.S. Export Curbs Open a Gap

AI export controls are pushing Asian startups to launch local frontier models as Sakana AI and 360 fill the gap left by Anthropic restrictions.

A founder with rare lymphoma used wearables, Claude and second opinions to navigate treatment and avoid unnecessary radiotherapy.

Margaret Atwood says AI reliability remains shaky after Claude gave her a wrong answer about Father Brown.

General Intuition raises $320M to build video game AI that can transfer gameplay learning into robots, agents and real-world tasks.

AI power struggles are spilling into Hollywood, data centers and Meta’s workplace surveillance after a week of major corporate clashes.

The White House is reportedly slowing GPT-5.6 launch over safety concerns, pushing OpenAI toward a limited preview before wider access.

A costly AI proxy war in New York ended without a clear winner as Alex Bores lost the primary but kept the race surprisingly close.

AI budgets are under pressure as companies limit token-heavy tasks and demand clearer ROI from employee AI use.

A24’s AI deal with Google DeepMind is sparking backlash, raising fresh questions about Hollywood, taste, labor and creative control.

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