Humans must always be responsible for AI
AI agents act within parameters set by people and it’s up to them to set them correctly
Sam Altman
ChatGPT maker OpenAI scraps release of new AI model over safety concerns
Next-generation software from maker of ChatGPT had been planned for an October debut
AI agents are hacking government agencies. It’s ‘really scary’ for cybersecurity
Existential risk remains a ‘huge leap’, experts say, but concerns are growing over AI capability
If AI has a ‘10% chance’ of killing us all by 2030, should I invest in a pension?
The odds on humans still existing by 2030 are almost 90 per cent. Make the most of it
Will Anthropic’s $2tn IPO make AI safer or more dangerous?
Investor demands could pull against the safety warnings coming from inside the AI industry
California governor Gavin Newsom wants AI ‘kill switch’ to rein in tech industry
Executive order calls for stronger oversight of frontier AI models and independent auditing
‘A lot of ’em can’t even spell AI’: The technology-extinction debate convulses America
An insider’s warning about the power of AI has triggered a spectacular debate in the US
Will AI kill us all?
Developments in artificial intelligence can sound quite terrifying, but the real dangers are not yet clear
The age of the exciting smartphone launch is over, but is a new sort of device on its way?
Will an audience raised on that endless video scroll really be seduced by a screenless box?
Anthropic tells investors it will be profitable for second straight quarter
Claude maker seeks to ease cash burn concerns before blockbuster IPO amid fears over pace of AI development
‘Gambling with our lives’: How talk in AI companies is increasingly turning to doomsday
Researchers in big tech firms are sounding the alarm about the dangers of artificial intelligence
OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development
Rival technology leaders throw weight behind appeal from founder and chief executive of AI company Anthropic
Pilita Clark: The Michael O’Leary-style outspoken CEO is an endangered species
Unvarnished views are preferable to the growing pile of pretentious AI tech industry guff
OpenAI says Apple has only itself to blame in trade-secret fight
Dispute is a ‘mess of Apple’s own making’, ChatGPT maker says in court filing
AI companies are starting to sound desperate, and that’s not a good look
The big question is how long companies investing billions in the technology can wait for widespread adoption
Evie Gaughan: AI companies are missing the entire point of writing or reading a book
There is a visceral sense of betrayal when it becomes clear we are being convinced to accept slop and be okay with it
AI apes fiction as OpenAI and Anthropic models go rogue
Scary bit is that AI designers failed to account for capability of their creations
Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters
iPhone maker steps up aggressive tactics in trade secrets dispute with AI lab
OpenAI files confidentially for IPO as rivals race to market
Sam Altman-led firm may be valued at as much as $1tn
I’ve told AI countless times to quit that servile tone, but it just starts snivelling
Just like Botox, the AI experience is frictionless, without a single wrinkle or jagged edge
How much AI is too much?
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but not everyone is sure that is a good thing
Sam Altman under scrutiny as OpenAI heads for IPO
ChatGPT group founder’s reputation has taken a battering in a courtroom battle that was ultimately decided on a technicality
The Irish Times view on Elon Musk vs OpenAI: unsettling insights into the future
None of the protagonists emerged from the trial with their reputations enhanced
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI in unanimous verdict
Jury finds Musk brought case too late after both sides accused each other of being more interested in money than serving public
Is Michael McGrath the EU’s Big Tech whisperer?
The EU’s justice commissioner has spent more time meeting US tech giants than tech commissioner Henna Virkkunen has
Elon Musk made ‘hair-raising’ demands for control of OpenAI, Sam Altman testifies
Start-up’s CEO takes the stand in legal battle with billionaire
Elon Musk tells California court he was ‘a fool’ to fund OpenAI launch
Musk accuses Sam Altman’s lawyer of trying to trick him
AI has an awful image problem
Most alarmingly, those likely to live longest in the AI-defined future appear the most alarmed by it
OpenAI investors question $852bn valuation as strategy shifts
Chief executive Sam Altman refocuses AI company as Anthropic tests its early lead
Home of OpenAI’s Sam Altman targeted with Molotov cocktail
Explosive thrown at $27 million property in San Francisco and was followed by threats to ChatGPT headquarters
Why do politicians want AI to go faster?
Bullish rhetoric about ‘unleashing’ the technology is badly out of touch with the sensibilities of many voters
At the Oscars, a classic story of art rebuking commerce
The party had a euphoric vibe – until two famous guests had a bristling smackdown
Sam Altman’s AI comments reveal a distinctly anti-human world view
I’m not convinced that AI evangelists like Sam Altman really understand how strange and creepy they come across when they talk about the future
The world is in peril. Don’t worry about it, they say
In a world steeped in violence and menace, the people in charge constantly tell us not to worry
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices