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How the AI boom was enabled by a 1970s economic revolution

Artificial intelligence is accelerating a global economic revolution that began back in the 1970s. Researching the impacts of AI on different sectors of society highlights an important parallel moment in history: the creation of the “service economy” in the US.

The Conversation · Feb 25

Who is Arvind KC? OpenAI names Indian-origin executive as Chief People Officer

OpenAI, the American artificial intelligence research organisation behind ChatGPT, has appointed Arvind KC as its new Chief People Officer, the company announced in a press release.

The Times of India · Feb 25

AI’s growing appetite for power is putting Pennsylvania’s aging electricity grid to the test

The rapid growth of data centers that support artificial intelligence is reshaping how electricity systems operate across the United States.

The Conversation · Feb 25

AI companies promise to ‘fix’ aged care, but they’re selling a false narrative

Australia’s Royal Commission into Aged Care found a broken system. Now, technology companies are promising artificial intelligence (AI) will fix everything, from staff shortages to older people’s loneliness.

The Conversation · Feb 25

Why people are turning to AI first for relationship advice — and why they shouldn’t

It’s 1 a.m. The argument is over, but you keep running it back in your head anyway. You replay the tone, timing and that one sentence that landed wrong. So you open an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot and type, “Am I right or am I overreacting? What do I say…

The Conversation · Feb 24

How AI is helping criminals target more victims online

Cyber criminals are turning to artificial intelligence tools to write malicious code, proofread scam emails and increase the volume of their attacks.

AAP · Feb 24

Anthropic accuses other companies of ‘distilling’ its Claude AI

Company claims that ‘attacks’ could allow powerful AI to be used in dangerous situations – but notes that it can also be a legitimate way of training new artificial intelligence

The Independent UK · Feb 24

Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified

Generative artificial intelligence has become a routine part of creative work.

The Conversation · Feb 24

Meta agrees $60bn deal with chipmaker AMD despite AI bubble fears

Facebook owner’s investment described by semiconductor company as ‘big bet’ on artificial intelligence

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24

'Bad outcomes': Indian-origin billionaire Vinod Khosla blasts Ro Khanna, Bernie Sanders over Silicon Valley intentions

Indian-origin billionaire Vinod Khosla has strongly criticized US lawmakers Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna. He called them 'morons' for warning about artificial intelligence's potential dangers. Khosla believes their concerns, driven by socialist or communist ideologies, will halt AI's beneficial advancements. These include breakthroughs in medicine, clean energy, and economic productivity.

The Times of India · Feb 24