Former OpenAI director Helen Toner said Tuesday that AI leaders such as Google, Microsoft and OpenAI should be required to share details of their most advanced systems and open them to outside auditing.
Why it matters: Without such auditing, Toner told the TED2024 conference, the companies are "just grading their own homework."
Ex-Uber security chief Joe Sullivan is taking on a new role to support his mission of helping executives avoid the criminal charges he's spent the past few years battling.
AI's advent means the U.S. intelligence community must revamp its traditional way of doing business, according to a new report from an Eric Schmidt-backed national security think tank.
The big picture: Today's intelligence systems cannot keep pace with the explosion of data now available, requiring "rapid" adoption of generative AI to keep an intelligence advantage over rival powers.
The RansomHub hacking group is starting to share snippets of the data stolen from Change Healthcare's networks during a recent attack.
Why it matters: Initial screenshots published Monday and seen by Axios suggest that hackers have stolen a trove of sensitive information, including patients' hospital bills, financial documents and company contracts.
Grindr, the LGBTQ+ dating app, is set to introduce the biggest changes in its 15-year history, promising to deliver a "gayborhood in your pocket."
Why it matters: Grindr has been under pressure from both users and investors — changing little in recent years as competitors flooded the market, putting its central role in queer communities at risk.
San Jose, Seattle and San Francisco are the country's AI job hotspots, a new analysis finds — though some other perhaps more surprising metros round out the top 10.
Why it matters: As AI emerges as the hottest new thing in tech, cities outside Silicon Valley have a chance to get in on the action — and reap the potentially lucrative economic rewards.
President Bidenon Monday morning announced up to $6.4 billion in grants to Samsung for the South Korean company to expand chip production in the Austin area.
Why it matters: The massive Biden-led investment in chip production aims to reduce dependence on China and Taiwan, and gives the administration a permanent legacy across the U.S.
While it continues to work on its own AI models, promoted as "commercially safe," Adobe said Monday it plans to allow customers to bring other models into professional image and video programs, including its Premiere Pro video program.
Why it matters: The move comes amid a huge debate over the legality and ethics of generative AI among artists and other creators — Adobe's core customers.
If Meta has its way, students will tour faraway museums, walk among dinosaurs and view human intestines up close — all from the comfort of their classroom, using Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets.
Why it matters: As educators grapple with AI and other new tech tools, a deep-pocketed push to turn VR into a classroom staple raises new questions about the future of learning — and what's best for kids.
