We must heed clear warnings on dangers of AI
It seems Big Tech players have lost control of their own products
Anthropic
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
Donald Trump says attempts to limit artificial intelligence are part of ‘sick conspiracy’
US president says he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI despite growing alarm over the technology
Global stocks fall amid surge in oil prices and rising government bond yields
Technology stocks under pressure as leaders of top AI companies push for slower pace of 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
West fears AI may kill us all but China and others see ‘immense’ opportunity
Developing countries hope that AI will allow them to leapfrog entire stages of technology development
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
Anthropic says it blocked possible efforts to build biological weapons and deadly pathogens
Report comes two days after former employee quit claiming company’s models could cause human extinction by 2030
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
Tech giants warn that window to defend against AI attacks is narrowing
Open letter signed by OpenAI and Anthropic among others signals doubt on ability to control AI models
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
‘Many jobs will disappear forever’: Bill Gates urges leaders to protect workers from AI
Tech billionaire publishes 6,000-word essay calling for certain jobs to be ‘human reserved’ amid profoundly turbulent times
There are lies, damned lies and AI: why I despise ‘artificial intelligence’
Quackery, fakery and deceit are all too obvious in this modern frontier of machine-learning
Talk of a $3tn Anthropic valuation shows how markets are changing
You don’t have to be a dyed-in-the-wool value investor to feel uneasy about a stock trading at 30 times earnings being considered cheap
A ‘bananas’ order for 5,000 obscure titles from a bookshop in Galway fuels suspicion
Independent retailers are receiving vast orders for obscure titles, fuelling suspicions that AI companies are quietly building the next generation of chatbots
AI apes fiction as OpenAI and Anthropic models go rogue
Scary bit is that AI designers failed to account for capability of their creations
Anthropic’s Claude AI models hack into 3 outside groups during testing
Announcement a week after similar OpenAI incident adds to growing concerns about safety of AI systems
‘Tell me everything’: chatbot prompt test reveals how proficient firms are at building user profiles
People worldwide are still trying to understand the privacy implications of conversing with AI companions
Hundreds of Irish writers set to share millions of euro after €1.31bn Anthropic settlement
Artificial intelligence giant settles copyright infringement case
Amid a wall of blue tote bags, China’s vaulting AI ambitions come into view
Kimi K3 has sharpened a contest with the US over technological leadership and rules governing artificial intelligence
Asian shares fall as chip and memory stocks extend losses into Friday
Investors pull away from shares in companies that have led markets higher this year
AI software that generates ‘rage bait’ developed by Germany’s far-right AfD
Alternita platform uses Google Gemini, OpenAI and Claude to create provocative social media posts
Dublin-based firms are also part of the military complex
There’s been strangely little talk of the fact that Dublin is the European home of several increasingly militarised technologies
Julia is kind, sweet and plans to raise two kids with her partner. There’s just one catch
Lamar’s plan to adopt children and parent them with his AI chatbot partner challenges our most basic notions of humanness
Anthropic scrambles after Trump administration freezes its top AI models
Export controls on Fable and Mythos raise doubts over how US will police the most powerful AI systems
Anthropic suspends latest AI models after US blocks access to foreigners
Trump administration issued directive to company due to national security concerns
The AI bubble question: is Anthropic justified at $1tn?
AI giant’s revenue is more than doubling every quarter
Why the world must agree to regulate AI
A technological disarmament pact between the US and China would make everyone feel more secure
OpenAI files confidentially for IPO as rivals race to market
Sam Altman-led firm may be valued at as much as $1tn
Should decisions about whether AI can be used in war be left to private companies?
Rite & Reason: Anthropic recently decided to restrict the use of its own AI for military purposes. But it shouldn’t be left up to individual companies
Anthropic calls for plan to pause AI development if society struggles to manage the technology
Unilateral slowdowns could backfire if less cautious actors continue advancing, potentially reducing overall safety, it warns
How much AI is too much?
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but not everyone is sure that is a good thing
Yes, AI could steal your job – the real question is: should it?
It’s as if everyone is holding their breath and waiting for what they have been told is coming but, as Pope Leo says, we all have a responsibility to shape the future
Media lost its first two battles with Big Tech. It’s unlikely to win the third one, either
Artificial intelligence is latest technology that challenges traditional news distribution and publishers’ copyright
Anthropic confidentially files for US IPO as investors bet big on AI future
Company behind Claude chatbot set for huge entry into public markets
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic: a mega-IPO wave is coming
With listings now occurring later in a company’s life cycle, there could be implications for post-IPO share price performance
The Irish priest behind the scenes of the Vatican’s work on artificial intelligence
Bishop Paul Tighe became a link between Silicon Valley and the Vatican dialogue going back a decade
AI: If you haven’t heard of Claude Mythos Preview and Project Glasswing you soon will
AI-powered hacking is fast becoming a significant cyber threat for businesses, consumers and the State
Pope Leo’s encyclical turns spotlight firmly on AI dangers
First encyclical from Pope Leo XIV comes as fears of AI’s power grow
AI guardrails stripped from Meta and Google models in minutes
Software designed to remove safety protections creates systems that provide responses on biological weapons and malware
ECB summons banks to urge them to fix flaws exposed by latest AI models
Supervisor to stress seriousness of risks to financial system at hastily arranged meeting
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
Artificial intelligence spells a real climate disaster
Despite the tech industry’s efforts to squash concern about the devastating climate impacts of AI, resistance is growing
Fooling AI with poetry: Why systems’ safety controls are not very effective
Just over three years after the debut of ChatGPT, tricking artificial intelligence into bad behaviour is almost a trivial exercise
Anthropic to brief global financial watchdog on cyber flaws exposed by Mythos
US tech group will discuss capabilities of its new AI model with members of the Financial Stability Board
Humans may be on the way out. But at least the humanities are back
Maybe the lords of the cloud hope truth and beauty can help us steer artificial intelligence for the better
Irish banks left with work to do on cyber security amid Mythos threat
Report shows financial institutions in Ireland among the most vulnerable in Europe to hackers
Google staff urge chief executive to block US military AI use
Over 560 employees sign open letter to Sundar Pichai following the Pentagon’s clash with Anthropic
How ‘jagged intelligence’ can reframe the AI debate
AI is racing ahead in some areas – like math and computer programming – while still struggling to make headway in others
The Irish Times view on artificial intelligence: self-regulation is a dangerous myth
Many believe the risks associated with AI far outweigh those of an unregulated financial sector
OpenAI investors question $852bn valuation as strategy shifts
Chief executive Sam Altman refocuses AI company as Anthropic tests its early lead
‘There will be lay-offs’: the students studying AI in Dublin
Concern for employment prospects as AI makes jobs obsolete, but hope remains for those who adapt
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
AI bubble fears cool but major IPO tests lie ahead
Classic scenario typically sees a rush of companies selling to ravenous public; the AI boom has been more marked by buy-backs
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