Chris Horn: AI is 90% marketing, 10% reality, and its true business impact has yet to be proven
AI large language models can give an illusion of intelligence but in fact it is inherently limited in high-level reasoning
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Investors are notoriously fickle – will they give big firms the space to utilise artificial intelligence?
A super-charged technology threatens to destroy the integrity of the Leaving Cert
Additional assessment components worth 40% are being introduced at a time when AI tools are developing rapidly and relentlessly
Big tech has been stealthily training its AI models. Creatives are finally waking up to the dangers. Are they too late?
More than 20,000 artists, writers, composers and other cultural creatives are objecting to unlicensed scraping of their work in the AI space race
Mark O’Connell: Had this technology existed when I was a student, I might not have been above using it
Generative AI: If I hadn’t created this ‘podcast’, it would have taken me a few minutes before I realised something was amiss
California governor vetoes bill to regulate artificial intelligence
Gavin Newsom agreed with leading AI companies that the legislation would have stifled innovation
OpenAI shifts to for-profit model, may give CEO Altman 7% stake
Move is latest shakeup at artificial intelligence firm
Is all the investment pumped into AI really worth it?
With humans outperforming the technology in a recent exploratory trial, equipping such systems with the autonomy to carry out their own actions raises questions of practicality, ethics and philosophy
OpenAI pitched US on unprecedented data centre buildout
Sam Altman’s firm wants centres that could use same amount of energy as entire cities
Will California pass an AI law that is dividing Silicon Valley?
California’s Gavin Newsom has until September 30th to decide whether to sign legislation that will reach far beyond the state
The best AI tools for future-focused companies: chatbots, writing assistants, productivity boosters and more
As artificial intelligence becomes more widespread in the workplace, here’s how the technology can give businesses an edge
Apple: just another overheated AI stock?
Tech group has gained some $600bn in market capitalisation over past month
Apple’s plan to focus on the personal side of AI takes centre stage after years of development
Tech giant struggles to marry user privacy and data control with access to a locked-down cloud environment when required
Irish composer Jennifer Walshe on AI music: ‘If you came up with the idea for I Glued My Balls to My Butthole Again, is that art?’
The Oxford professor of composition’s long use of artificial intelligence in her work makes her a good judge of its merits and its dangers
What is Apple Intelligence, and how do I get it on my smartphone?
Q&A: Apple unveiled its new AI this week. But what does it mean for end users?
Apple shares hit record high on back of new AI tools
Price gained 7.3 per cent, a first record high for the year and after an initial lukewarm reaction from investors
Scarlett Johansson is right: AI companies must be more transparent
A new index shows that they have a long way to go, including on data access and model trustworthiness
Can the AI boom halt the tech exodus from San Francisco?
Vast swaths of office space have been left empty after a big shift to remote working
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6bn in bid to challenge OpenAI
Tesla boss seeking to take on Sam Altman’s firm, which developed ChatGPT, as investor appetite for AI continues unabated
The race for an AI-powered personal assistant
Google and OpenAI unveiled new tools to bring ‘intelligent systems’ a step closer. Will this be a milestone for generative AI?
OpenAI chief scientist is leaving the company
Ilya Sutskever played a key role in the short-lived ousting of Sam Altman last year
Chinese AI start-ups power ahead in the race to overtake ChatGPT
Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI, MiniMax and 01.ai lead pack of more than 260 firms challenging US rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic
The US Chips Act has not only been a success - it’s sparked a multibillion-dollar investment boom
More than halfway through its incentives spending, the US will have far greater scope to manage shocks
Microsoft to invest $1.5bn in Abu Dhabi AI group G42
Agreement is latest move by US tech group to extend its reach into fast-growing sector
OpenAI’s app store draws investors and students seeking artificial aids
CEO Sam Altman wants customised chatbots to supercharge its business but data suggests ‘GPTs’ have limited appeal
Europe’s AI Act is a ‘decent start’ but is it workable?
Watered down legislation still puts Europe ahead on regulating AI but enforcement could be held back by technological gaps
OpenAI fires back at Musk allegations with trove of emails
Musk claims OpenAI is now beholden to Microsoft
AI boom sparks concern over Big Tech’s water consumption
Microsoft, Google and Meta are using more water to cool down data centres that power artificial intelligence products
Microsoft strikes deal with Mistral in push beyond OpenAI
Tech giant unveils partnership with French AI start-up as regulators probe $13bn alliance with ChatGPT maker
Anne Sheehan moves from Irish role to senior European post with Microsoft
Search to recruit successor under way as general manager steps down in April
OpenAI on track to hit $2bn revenue milestone as growth rockets
San Francisco-based start-up joins Google and Meta as one of the fastest-growing tech companies ever
Time to stop the doublespeak on artificial intelligence
Profit is and will remain the driving force; the challenge is to set and enforce credible limits
OpenAI’s Sam Altman in talks with Middle East backers over chip venture
Entrepreneur seeks to meet growing need for semiconductors while scaling back reliance on Nvidia
The Irish Times view on the New York Times vs OpenAI: rights and wrongs of artificial intelligence
It seems reasonable that those who create the original content without which these systems could not exist should have a claim to a share of any profits
Staff loyalty is not always a good thing
Faithful workers are inclined to invest more time and effort in their jobs, but it’s not all rosy
EU nears deal to regulate AI technology in landmark act
Negotiators have agreed to a set of controls for generative artificial intelligence tools
Nvidia played its way to the domination of AI
Games were at the cutting edge of computing long before machine learning
Microsoft will have observer role on OpenAI’s new board
Key investor in generative AI start-up seeks to strengthen corporate governance after week of tumult
Microsoft the big winner from chaos at OpenAI
Shares in the $2.8 trillion tech giant are up almost 60% this year, and much of that is AI-related
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: How OpenAI’s dramatic weekend unfolded
Schism owed much to the very different personalities and ambitions of the core group behind the company
Sam Altman, OpenAI board open talks on his possible return
Company aiming to resolve chaos before US holiday on Thursday
Ousted OpenAI founder Sam Altman hired by Microsoft
Move comes as Open AI board taps Emmett Shear for CEO position after weekend talks with Altman collapse
OpenAI staff and investors swing behind Sam Altman returning as CEO
Cofounder had pushed hard to change the company from a nonprofit to a commercially successful business
Elon Musk releases new AI chatbot ‘Grok’ in bid to take on ChatGPT
Billionaire’s xAI start up unveils generative AI model in challenge to Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google
AI will change everything. Is human critical thinking up to the challenge?
The temptation over time to come to unquestioningly accept the machine response is a big danger
‘ChatGPT dropped like a bomb’: AI chatbot rocked universities. Now, some are rushing to embrace it
The latest version of the AI chatbot - GPT-4 - is prompting academics to review how they assess students amid cheating concerns. It may prompt a huge shift in teaching and learning
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