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OpenAI’s president claims AI is as capable as humans now

SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s president said Thursday that the era where artificial intelligence is broadly as capable as humans has arrived, a controversial milestone that some leaders in AI have predicted would mark a major shift in human history.

Nvidia aims to broaden its AI dominance with Hugging Face deal

Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face accelerates the company's bid to extend its AI dominance beyond chips.

OpenAI does a victory lap for its new AI model: 'Welcome to the AGI era'

OpenAI president Greg Brockman suggests its new model Astra could be AGI, pitching it as a research breakthrough and a shift in delegating work to AI.

AI & Tech Brief: The tech contracting shake-up

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OpenAI is about to make its biggest push yet into the legal industry

OpenAI wants to sell large enterprises on its technology. Now, it's taking its case to law firms.

OpenAI Unveils Plan to Protect Critical Services from AI Cyberattacks

The move comes as the AI lab releases its most powerful model to date.

Another big school district bans generative AI, this time for all students

In another challenge to the growing use of artificial intelligence in schools, all students in the nation’s second-largest public school district will be barred from using generative AI this school year.

Bernie Sanders floats ban on superintelligent AI

"The future of humanity cannot be left in the hands of a handful of Big Tech oligarchs."

Accel Reportedly in Talks to Lead $1B Round for Thinking Machines at $40B Valuation

The high-profile startup's annual revenue run rate stands at over $100 million.

Vibe Check: GPT-6 Astra Is a Big Upgrade With Some Bad Habits

OpenAI’s new model impressed us with writing, operating software, and visual design. Anthropic’s Fable still has better instincts for building a product.

Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails

Abliteration.AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately improve cybersecurity.

Meta is paying to peek at how you use their latest AI model

Most AI tools allow you to opt out of sharing your usage with the model provider to improve future versions. Meta has taken that idea and put a price tag