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Thélyson Orélien’s debut novel was destined for top literary lists, then the AI accusations came

Orélien has denied the accusations.

AI can’t be controlled, so give it your credit card

Big Tech companies simultaneously warn about the dangers of rogue AI while trying to convince us they can be trusted assistants.

Brendan Cosgrove

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Prominent CEOs called for AI development to slow down

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay on his personal website on Saturday titled “We Must Pace the Frontier.”

Holly Van Leuven

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AI is upending the hiring process

We’ve come a long way from when your great-grandfather landed his first job because a local businessman “liked the cut of his jib.”

Brendan Cosgrove

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Anthropic researcher quits, warns AI ‘could kill us all’

“The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade. This is not a marketing stunt,” the departed employee, Jacob Coxon, wrote online.

Molly Liebergall

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AI-generated food photos are destroying appetites

It's as if artificial intelligence has never seen a burrito

Dave Lozo

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Bill Gates warns ‘there is no plan’ for AI transition

“We need time to prepare for the social, political, and economic upheaval,” the Microsoft co-founder and former AI optimist wrote in the nearly 6,000-word essay.

Molly Liebergall