European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules. The agreement paves the way for legal oversight of technology used in popular generative AI services such as ChatGPT that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity. Negotiators from the European Parliament and […]
Sam Altman will return to OpenAI as chief executive just days after being removed from the role by the firm’s board, the company has confirmed. The ChatGPT-maker said it had reached an “agreement in principle” for Mr Altman to return to the company and a new board would be formed to work alongside him. Mr […]
Three-fifths of businesses view generative artificial intelligence (AI) as a good opportunity but many fear they are exposed to cyberattacks, research has revealed. Businesses will “not progress” if they do not take risks, as the race to adopt new and emerging technologies heats up, according to accounting giant PwC. Around 37% of firms believe they […]
Around 500 employees at OpenAI have signed a letter demanding the company’s board resigns and reinstates dismissed chief executive Sam Altman, it has been reported. According to Wired, staff at the AI firm behind ChatGPT who have signed the letter have threatened to quit and join Mr Altman in his new venture at Microsoft unless […]
Former OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is to join Microsoft’s advanced AI research team after a weekend which saw him ousted by OpenAI and briefly appear to be negotiating a return to the company. ChatGPT maker OpenAI announced on Friday it was removing Mr Altman, with a statement from its board saying it “no longer […]
The board of ChatGPT-maker Open AI said it has pushed out its co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman after a review found he was “not consistently candid in his communications” with the board. “The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI,” the company said in a statement. Mira Murati, OpenAI’s […]
YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they have used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic-looking videos. In a blog post outlining a number of AI-related policy updates, YouTube said creators that do not disclose whether they have used AI tools to make “altered or synthetic” […]
The first AI Safety Summit has come to an end with Rishi Sunak hailing “landmark” agreements and progress on global collaboration around artificial intelligence. But what did we learn during the two-day summit at Bletchley Park? – Rishi Sunak wants to make the UK a ‘global hub’ for AI safety As the summit closed, the […]
US President Joe Biden has signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to balance the needs of cutting-edge technology companies with national security and consumer rights, creating an early set of guardrails that could be fortified by legislation and global agreements. Before signing the order, Mr Biden said AI is driving change […]
Leading AI companies, including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Google DeepMind have published their safety policies following a request from Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan. The group also includes AI firm Anthropic, along with tech giants Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, who have each published their policies on nine areas of safety around AI development proposed by the […]
