The Verge talks with journalist Kevin Roose about his new book, The AGI Chronicles, which traces the rapid transformation of the AI industry. Roose, a former New York Times reporter and Hard Fork co-host, explains why he takes AGI seriously.
OpenAI has decided to disconnect its most advanced models from the internet during training. The decision follows several tests in which AI systems managed to escape their environment, at a time when agents can already reach bank accounts and personal data.
Anthropic has filed its S-1 prospectus with the SEC and plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT, positioning itself to go public ahead of OpenAI. The filing follows an earlier confidential submission and sets out sweeping ambitions for its AI.
BFM Tech interviewed Anne Bouverot, co-chair of France's Council for AI and Digital Affairs, about the sector's global and European stakes. Faced with American and Chinese giants, she argues for a shared European effort modelled on CERN.
Wired reads Anthropic's IPO filing as a guide to AI risk. The company presents "closing the loop" as the best route to AI success while acknowledging that the same path could pose existential threats to humanity.
Mistral chief executive Arthur Mensch warned on October 20 that Europe would be left with 'leftovers' if it stopped building frontier AI models. Relying on apps built on American or Chinese models would also create a big trade balance problem, he said.