Reid Hoffman, billionaire entrepreneur and venture capital investor, is worried about artificial intelligence — but not for the doomsday reasons making headlines. Instead, he worries the doomsday headlines are too […]
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Back to news homeMeta Made Its AI Tech Open-Source. Rivals Say It’s a Risky Decision.
In February, Meta made an unusual move in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence: It decided to give away its A.I. crown jewels.The Silicon Valley giant, which owns Facebook, […]
Danish Wind Pioneer Keeps Battling Climate Change
The contemporary wind power industry, which has spawned hundreds of thousands of spinning rotors generating electricity without putting greenhouse gases into the air, was to a great extent born in […]
Elon Musk Ramps Up A.I. Efforts, Even as He Warns of Dangers
In December, Elon Musk became angry about the development of artificial intelligence and put his foot down.He had learned of a relationship between OpenAI, the start-up behind the popular chatbot […]
As A.I. Booms, Lawmakers Struggle to Understand the Technology
In November 2016, the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness held the first congressional hearing on A.I., with Mr. Musk’s warnings cited twice by lawmakers. During the hearing, academics […]
Why Chatbots like ChatGPT Weren’t Invented in China
Just a few years ago, China was on track to challenge United States dominance in artificial intelligence. The balance of power was tilting in China’s direction because it had abundant […]
Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach
While grading essays for his world religions course last month, Antony Aumann, a professor of philosophy at Northern Michigan University, read what he said was easily “the best paper in […]
After a Burst of New Businesses, a Cooling Economy Intrudes
An unexpected result of the pandemic era has been a surge in entrepreneurial activity. Since 2020, applications to start new businesses have skyrocketed, reversing a decades-long slump.The reasons for the […]
Japan Needs Indian Tech Workers. But Do They Need Japan?
In many ways, Yogendra Puranik is an immigrant success story.Mr. Puranik, 45, joined the initial wave of Indian tech workers who went to Japan in the early 2000s. He became […]
Meet Your New Corporate Office Mate: A ‘Brainless’ Robot
As part of its research, Naver has also published studies in the field of human-robot interaction. After a series of experiments, for example, Naver concluded that the optimal spot for […]