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How AI Will Change Us

When the most patient, well-read, emotionally responsive conversationalist in the world is always available, what will we still need from one another?

Adobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs

Adobe said that it will integrate Topaz Labs' tools across its apps.

Usman Javaid to Lead AI at Orange as CAIO Joins Anthropic

Telecom company Orange has appointed Usman Javaid as its new Chief AI Officer, as its current CAIO Steve Jarret leaves for Anthropic

Teaching AI how people work is fraught with problems

Artificial intelligence works best within companies when it knows the context in which it is operating. Some of that context is easy to codify upfront, in explicit rules and guidelines. Some of it can be captured by analysing raw data: Celonis, a German software firm, ingests information from enterprise systems to see how processes like invoices or procurement actually unfold within organisations.

Democrats and Republicans agree: AI is scary

“Most Americans already know AI could be transformative and dangerous at the same time. They’re not confused about that,” says Alex Bores, a computer scientist and New York state assemblyman. “What they want to know is whether anyone in government is actually going to do something about it.” Mr Bores campaigned on the promise that he would, making AI regulation the centre of his bid for Congress in a crowded Democratic primary in New York on June 23rd.

AI Models' Values Differ Significantly from Most People's

Imagine that you are having trouble with your in-laws, who are meddling in your marriage. You ask ChatGPT what to do. It tells you not to try to win them over. Keep a respectful distance and don’t justify every decision to them. (“This is hard, but powerful.”) Had you queried DeepSeek, a Chinese AI, however, you would have got quite different advice. “Seek compromise,” it suggests, “Interference from in-laws may stem from genuine concern and affection.” Ask Mistral, a French AI, and you get a third take. Conflict with the in-laws can be draining. Try journaling to process your frustration.

Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and more by hundreds of dollars

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Anthropic has hired an economist with . . .  interesting views on human survival

Skynet versus unending rainbows

Amazon Ups India Bet With Fresh $13B AI Infrastructure Investment

Amazon’s latest India investment comes as global tech companies race to expand AI infrastructure in the country.

Exclusive: Facebook "fumbled" its AI advantage, Chamath Palihapitiya tells "The Axios Show"

"All-In" podcast co-host Chamath Palihapitiya criticizes Meta on "The Axios Show."

Why aren’t more companies adopting AI?

Organisational barriers may still be too high

Broken Bones, Lawsuits, and NDAs: Inside the Worker Safety Concerns at Stargate Data Center

Daniel Gonzalez woke up early on March 14 in Abilene, Texas to drop off a concrete box full of electrical components at one of the city’s two Stargate data centers. The 49-year-old truck driver says that when he pulled up to the site that Saturday morning, he was told by another worker that it was understaffed, the employees in a rush. “They were cutting corners,” Gonzalez says.