NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - Anthropic worker estimates 10% chance AI could kill humans by 2036
Researchers say concerns should be taken seriously, as they have access to AI systems that haven't yet been publicly released.
NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - Why State Ownership of A.I. Is a Bad Idea
Taking stakes in A.I. companies would not increase the government’s powers to control those companies. The opposite is more likely.
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Apple finally ships its AI assistant upgrade
Apple is finally delivering the conversational and context-aware AI that it promised two years ago . Its rivals have already moved on to agents. Why it matters: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other AI companies are pushing beyond chatbots toward agentic tools that can write code, search through complex file structures, use apps and handle workplace tasks. Driving the news: At its annual developers conference Monday, Apple announced that its long-delayed Siri overhaul will arrive this fall, built through Apple's partnership with Google . - Apple says its new conversational assistant is "profoundly more capable" and includes greater "personal context understanding" that can surface relevant information from texts, emails, photos, and more.…
NYTIMES (Mike Isaac and Cade Metz) - OpenAI Prepares to File to Go Public in Coming Weeks
OpenAI would be one of the most highly anticipated potential initial public offerings, in what is set to be a major year of I.P.O.s for Silicon Valley.
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NYTIMES (Cade Metz and Karen Weise) - OpenAI in Talks to Raise as Much as $100 Billion
OpenAI’s discussions with Microsoft, Nvidia, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and others could value it at $750 billion or more.
NYTIMES (Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Karen Weise) - Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.
Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
AI:Driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, Microsoft projects that water consumption at its data centers will more than double by 2030 compared to 2020 levels, potentially impacting regions already facing water shortages despite previous pledges to reduce usage.Open
NYTIMES (Cade Metz) - Silicon Valley Wants to Build A.I. That Can Improve A.I. on Its Own
Ricursive Intelligence, founded by two former Google researchers and valued at $4 billion, is among several efforts to automate the creation of artificial intelligence.
AI:Silicon Valley companies are working toward developing "recursive" AI capable of improving itself. Among these efforts is Ricursive Intelligence, a startup founded by two former Google researchers that is currently valued at $4 billion.Open