Faced with a competitor whose product costs 90% less, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon keep going with needlessly expensive AI. Constantine von Hoffman on February 18, 2025 Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced ChatGPT users will have unlimited access to its upcoming GPT-5 release free of charge. He said it is being done … Continue reading DeepSeek disrupts big tech and exposes the inefficiencies of expensive AI
Former Google Employees Create 14 Of The Top 50 AI Startups by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 9, 2024 Former Google employees have had a profound influence on artificial intelligence. Fourteen of the top 50 AI startups have roots in Google. These companies have been co-founded and led by former employees. They have raised … Continue reading Former Google Employees Create 14 Of The Top 50 AI Startups (DD)
Wordies: This Is How AI Reimagines 1:1 Messaging by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 9, 2024 Imagine interacting with so many AI agents that you would need a filter to determine what gets through to you and what doesn’t. Like a spam filter in an email inbox, but in this case Jon Hyman, Braze co-founder … Continue reading Wordies: This Is How AI Reimagines 1:1 Messaging
July 21, 2024 Most workers are worried that AI will replace them. And while many are now using AI at work, few directly refer to the technology as a “coworker” or an “employee.” But the CEO of people management platform Lattice thinks we should change that. On June 9, Lattice announced that it … Continue reading Should AI be considered an employee? This company thinks so
June 28, 2024 AI offers financial firms a hand but isn’t ready for more complex tasks The spread of AI-based systems offers big opportunities for financial services firms, executives say, but asset managers also face higher stakes than other consumer-facing businesses because they manage sensitive information. BY Reuters The spread of artificial intelligence-based systems offers big … Continue reading AI offers financial firms a hand but isn’t ready for more complex tasks
June 25, 2024 Central banks should use AI to ‘sharpen’ inflation predictions, BIS report says The BIS cautioned that AI also introduces risks, such as new types of cyber attacks, and may amplify existing ones, such as herding, bank runs and financial asset fire sales. BY Reuters Central banks should embrace the benefits of artificial … Continue reading Central banks should use AI to ‘sharpen’ inflation predictions, BIS report says
June 22, 2024 Welcome to the age of the AI-optimized building As the climate toll of artificial intelligence becomes clearer, environmental analysts would tell you that a significant part of the problem is computing power. The vast web of data centers needed to train and run large-language models—and the construction emissions and energy needed … Continue reading Welcome to the age of the AI-optimized building
If Clearview AI scanned your face, you may get equity in the company The deal is designed to help the privacy-abusing company avoid bankruptcy. steve dent Fri, Jun 14, 2024 Clearview AI Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI has agreed to an unusual settlement to a class action lawsuit, The New York Times reports. … Continue reading If Clearview AI scanned your face, you may get equity in the company
The Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI Devil They’re the latest in a string of publications to let OpenAI train its tool on their content. nathan ingraham Updated Wed, May 29, 2024 In the last few months, news organizations have leapt into bed with OpenAI, hatching Faustian bargains where … Continue reading The Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI Devil
April 27, 2024 AI is about to make app subscription fatigue even worse Get ready for all the AI subscriptions you’re going to need—starting, perhaps, with Google Photos. BY Michael Grothaus If you hate dealing with opaque and costly app subscriptions, I’ve got bad news for you: The situation is about to get even worse—and you … Continue reading AI is about to make app subscription fatigue even worse
