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Janitor AI has surged in popularity, but its sexual content spurred OpenAI to crack down. Now, it’s pitching investors on building its own large language model.

The tech giant rolled out new features as competition with Microsoft, which has a partnership with OpenAI, heats up.

Elon Musk said that X is not promoting hate speech, “because we think, probably, that’s not what people want to hear.”

Cars could get more expensive, and those waiting for pre-ordered vehicles may need to wait a while.

They’re more afraid of shoddy software than robots going rogue, and say the argument that AI is going to wipe out humanity is built on a “tower of fallacies.”

Stéphane Bancel points out his company was using AI years before the ChatGPT hype to create new drugs, like its COVID-19 vaccine.

Data Commons is getting a new AI interface so anyone can easily parse complex data files, without complicated queries or coding.

Semafor’s Founding Editor-at-Large Steve Clemons and Governor Wes Moore sit down for an exclusive interview exploring how Maryland is building a competitive and inclusive business environment, how it’s boosting green technology, and why he thinks AI can help government work better.

The trial is the largest of its kind in 25 years, and could entirely reshape Big Tech.

There are low expectations for the first Senate forum next week as lawmakers look to hash out guardrails around the technology.

Apple lost $200 billion in value in the past two days following news that Beijing was restricting the use of iPhones by government officials.

Weibo removed 80 popular crypto influencer accounts in Beijing’s latest move to regulate the crypto industry. But many still believe the crypto market remains strong.