AI's most powerful CEOs are splitting into warring camps over whether their own technology will gut white-collar work or supercharge it — but the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle. Why it matters: The two leading AI labs are trading in hype and doom, making it nearly impossible for companies, policymakers, and the public to know what's coming. The big picture: A pair of public appearances this week highlighted how far apart Anthropic and OpenAI are. - Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah , speaking Sunday at the Vatican's AI ethics conference, doubled down on rhetoric CEO Dario Amodei has used about the dangers of AI. "There is a real possibility that AI will displace human labor at very large scale," Olah said. - OpenAI CEO Sam…
A company co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman and known for its iris-scanning orbs announced new and expanded integrations on Friday with companies including Zoom, DocuSign, Tinder, Okta, Shopify and VanEck as it looks to grow its user base. Why it matters: World , formerly known as Worldcoin , has struggled to convince everyday internet users to sign up for its identity verification system. - But as AI agents proliferate, companies are increasingly looking for ways to verify not just who users are, but whether a real human is behind an online interaction at all . Driving the news: World upgraded the protocol behind its identity tool, World ID, and is open-sourcing it so any app can integrate it as an authentication layer. - The company is…
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