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NBC News demands Trump campaign take down fake clip of reporter

A video shared by a top Trump adviser contains audio edited to make it seem like an NBC reporter is mocking GOP presidential candidates.

Gene editing is now a medical reality

The FDA approved a gene editing therapy to treat sickle cell patients.

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Chinese residents fear the return of COVID-era controls

Screenshots shared on social media show the reappearance of health codes across several Chinese provinces, though frontline workers have denied their use.

Is TikTok driving antisemitism? Firm that ran viral survey didn’t reach that conclusion

The company, Generation Lab, said it didn’t conduct the analysis that went viral in the last week, create the graphic, or reach the widely shared conclusion that its survey found TikTok is driving antisemitism.

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Highlights from Semafor’s Finding Common Ground on AI event

“The companies are going ahead and raising and building the systems that may potentially be unsafe. It’s not a good situation,” said the head of a nonprofit that has called for a pause in AI research.

Top Google executive: ‘We don’t believe in outsourcing’ AI development

“We have something like 13,000 computer science PhDs at Google who are excited about this and focused on this new generation of work,” Google’s president for global affairs said at a Semafor AI event Thursday.

Kent Walker (left) and Reed Albergotti.

Finding Common Ground on AI: A Bicoastal Exchange

Join Semafor’s Editors for a bicoastal exchange of ideas, bringing together top tech leaders and policymakers to examine the most pressing questions around AI.

New group aims to professionalize AI auditing

Lawmakers have called for independent reviews of AI technology, but the industry remains a wild west.

Google takes on OpenAI with release of Gemini model

The long-awaited launch of the tech giant’s GPT-4 rival heats up competition in the sector.

Companies using AI want human workers to ‘disappear’

David Hsu, CEO of software platform startup Retool, says his customers are boosting productivity with the help of ChatGPT and other tools.

How China’s $70 AI copyright ruling impacts the world

The decision from the Chinese court breaks from the current U.S. approach to AI and copyright law.

Google reaches $27 million settlement in case that sparked employee activism in tech

Walkouts, whistleblowers and public letters followed in the years after the 2016 lawsuit.

Has ChatGPT really gotten ‘lazy’?

Power users say OpenAI’s chatbot is unable to complete tasks that it previously could, highlighting the risks of relying on black box models.

ChatGPT turns 1 today: Here’s how it made AI mainstream

In the last year, ChatGPT brought terms like “large language model” into the mainstream, while sparking calls for AI development to slow down and think about how the tech could be used in harmful or biased ways.

The reason behind Sam Altman’s ouster leaves OpenAI staff uneasy after his return

People familiar with the matter said the dispute made it impossible for directors to uphold their mission, even if it didn’t involve AI safety.

Elon Musk visits Israel amid accusations of antisemitism

The billionaire has in recent weeks come under fire for apparently endorsing antisemitic tropes and allowing hateful content to flourish on his social media platform, X.

What we’ve learned about the robot apocalypse from the OpenAI debacle

For people who worry about AI destroying the world, the ructions at OpenAI have been confusing and alarming.

Wide search for new OpenAI directors underway as part of talks to bring Sam Altman back

The negotiations come as nearly all of the startup’s employees threatened to quit if Altman, who said he was joining Microsoft, isn’t rehired.