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White House feud with Anthropic reveals broader AI safety concerns

The public spat between White House AI Czar David Sacks and Anthropic shows a real, philosophical divide about the nature of AI technology.
David Sacks.Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Uber predicts more human drivers with autonomous cars

The number of humans employed by Uber will actually increase as self-driving vehicles become more commonplace, a company executive predicted at Semafor’s World Economy Summit.
Reed Albergotti, Technology Editor, Semafor and Sarfraz Maredia, Head of Autonomous Mobility & Delivery, Uber speak onstage during the Semafor World Economy Summit Fall Edition.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Semafor

On AI, corporate culture will need to catch up to innovation

A key theme at Semafor’s World Economy Summit this week in Washington, DC, was how quickly AI has brought dreams to fruition.
Singapore Grand PrixAthit Perawongmetha/Reuters

OpenAI reverses policy to allow erotica on ChatGPT

CEO Sam Altman’s remarks were not planned, and caught the company’s PR team by surprise, Semafor is told.
Sam AltmanShelby Tauber/Reuters

Miran says impact of AI on labor ‘very difficult’ to predict

The Federal Reserve governor spoke with Semafor’s Liz Hoffman at the World Economy Summit in Washington on Thursday.
Stephen Miran and Liz HoffmanPaul Morigi/Getty Images for Semafor

Waymo robotaxis to launch in Europe

The first autonomous vehicles will start to appear on London streets in the next few weeks, as the company maps the city and trains its software.
A Waymo rider-only robotaxi in San Francisco.Paresh Dave/File Photo/Reuters

GM’s pullback from EVs a signal to tech industry

GM’s woes are the product of an American industrial policy that is not working the way it should.

DirecTV adds AI avatars to TV breaks for personalized shopping

The capability highlights broader privacy concerns around the integration of AI into users’ homes, personal devices, and everyday lives.

OpenAI eyes Argentina for data center expansion

The proposal could see an investment of up to $25 billion into the country, equivalent to roughly 4% of its 2024 GDP.

Talent giant CAA taps lobbyists on Hollywood AI issues

The talent agency’s move builds on the intensified lobbying efforts by Hollywood unions and production studios in recent years.

SpaceX’s Starship nails 11th test flight

The rocket’s successful flight takes SpaceX even closer to its goal of putting humans on the moon, and eventually Mars.

As electricity bills rise, candidates in both parties blame data centers

The AI-driven, power-hungry projects are emerging as a new target for America’s emboldened populists.

Bubble or not, there’s nothing artificial about the AI boom

Comparisons between the AI boom and dot-com bubble abound, but the financial speculation in the AI explosion is unrelated to the potential economic benefits.

Insurers grapple with covering AI claims

OpenAI and Anthropic are considering tapping investor funds to settle AI-related lawsuits in lieu of insurers who won’t fully cover AI risks.

India pilots government-backed chatbot payments system

The country is launching a pilot allowing consumers to pay for products directly through AI chatbots, similar to one recently introduced in the US.

Qualcomm joins tech firms caught in US-China crosshairs

Beijing opened an antitrust investigation against the chipmaker and its proposed acquisition of Israel’s Autotalks.

Bank of England warns of potential AI bubble

The UK central bank said that valuations of US stocks resembled the peak of the 2000s dot-com craze.

Europe’s AI rules slow tech startups while US speeds ahead, report finds

Nearly 60% of European tech startups said they’ve experienced delays in product development due to regulations, compared to 44% of small US companies, The App Association found.