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Researchers at Anthropic and OpenAI warn AI may soon improve itself faster than humans can follow
A resignation letter and a string of public warnings have put a once-theoretical AI risk into the headlines. Here is what researchers are actually worried about, in plain English.
Nilay Patel on why AI hype hits a wall the moment it leaves software
The Decoder host breaks down his viral 'software brain' essay and names verifiability as the hidden fault line beneath every sweeping AI claim.
The AI Jargon Glossary You Actually Need: From AGI to Diffusion, Explained Plainly
Words like 'LLM', 'RAG' and 'chain of thought' fly around every AI conversation. Here's what they actually mean, in plain English, with no background required.
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra Launch Turns Into a Waiting Room for Paying Customers
Sam Altman is apologising after subscribers who pay up to $200 a month found themselves locked out of the model OpenAI called the start of 'the AGI era'.
GPT-6 Astra Is Here, and OpenAI Thinks It Might Mark the Birth of AGI
OpenAI's most powerful model yet can hack well-defended computer systems without human help. Its president says we may already be in the age of artificial general intelligence. What does that actually mean for the rest of us?
What happens if we build a machine smarter than all of humanity?
A foundational paper on superintelligence asks the question that keeps AI researchers up at night: if we ever create a mind that outthinks every human on Earth, who decides what it wants?
Nobody Knows What AGI Means, and That's the Point
Nvidia's Jensen Huang declared his company had 'achieved AGI' on an earnings call, then called the milestone 'senseless' in the same breath. He's not wrong. The term has no agreed definition, and tech leaders like it that way.
Could AI Actually Wipe Us Out? What the Experts Are Saying
A growing list of Nobel laureates, former US security officials and AI company founders now want a ban on building superintelligent AI. Here is what the debate is really about.
OpenAI Quietly Dissolved Its Team That Watched for AI Going Rogue
The group whose whole job was to spot dangers in OpenAI's own models is gone. Safety critics say the timing is telling.
Google's Biggest AI Reshuffle Signals a Culture Shift, Not Just a Org Chart Tweak
Jeff Dean is leaving after 27 years, Demis Hassabis is stepping back from day-to-day leadership, and insiders say a Pentagon contract may be at the root of it all.
Google reshuffles its AI leadership: Demis Hassabis moves to chief scientist, Jeff Dean departs
The man who built DeepMind steps back from day-to-day operations to focus on drug discovery and big-picture AI strategy, while a longtime Google engineer leaves to start a new science-focused AI company.
What is AGI, and how close are we to it?
AGI means a machine that can learn and do almost any intellectual task a human can. Nobody has built one yet, but the debate about how close we are is very much alive.
AMI Labs' CEO Says 'Superintelligence' Is a Meaningless Word. Here's What He's Building Instead.
Alexandre LeBrun raised over a billion dollars to teach AI how the physical world works. He thinks the buzzwords his rivals love are, at best, unhelpful.
Google DeepMind's Boss Wants a Global AI Watchdog Before the Technology Gets Away From Us
Demis Hassabis has spent months briefing governments and rival labs on a plan for an independent body that could pause AI development if things go wrong. He wants it running before 2026.