OpenAI, a prominent AI research lab, is at risk of a $5 billion deficit by the end of 2024 according to a report by The Information. Despite an income of $3.5 billion to $4.5 billion annually, the company has reportedly expended approximately $7 billion on developing AI models and $1.5 billion on staff costs. The…
The departure of Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike from OpenAI's "superalignment" team this week raises questions about CEO Sam Altman's commitment to responsible AI development. Leike's parting statement accused the company of putting "shiny products" before safety protocols. This adds to a growing list of high-profile shake-ups at the company following a narrowly-avoided boardroom coup…
Early humans began their journey of communication nearly 700,000 years ago, creating simple messages around fires in small, intimate tribes. Fast forward to today, people worldwide are more connected than ever before through digital technologies, with the recent hype around Virtual Reality (VR) at the forefront of this digital revolution. However, like any technology, there…
The realm of artificial intelligence (AI) is shrouded in uncertainty and marked by intense debates among industry experts and leaders. These debates revolve around fundamental yet complex issues involving AI's intelligence, progress, and safety.
Concerning AI's intelligence, debates examine whether machines will one day surpass the intellect of their human creators and when this could…
The rapid development of generative AI technology has resulted in declining public trust in the AI industry, according to the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer, a large-scale survey of over 32,000 respondents across 28 countries. There has been a significant drop in global confidence in AI companies, with trust levels falling from 61% to 53% in…