Michael I. Jordan, one of the most cited figures in computer science, rejects warnings about superintelligence as science fiction. He calls high-profile researcher resignations a moral performance and industry calls for regulation theater, and disputes Hinton's argument that the brain can be scaled up in silicon.
After months on the sidelines of the frontier AI race, Google has launched its long-awaited Gemini 4 Argon model. Google says it offers frontier-level reasoning and better performance on complex workflows, with less hedging, repetition and cliché in its answers.
Jeff Bezos has shared his view of how AI will reshape work, suggesting it could make working almost unnecessary and open the way to a three-day week.
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman told TechCrunch Disrupt that AI leaders issuing doomsday warnings might want to stop talking. He argues the focus on risks is drowning out the technology's potential benefits.
In an interview, Geoffrey Hinton said Donald Trump's fixation on the word superintelligence shows he knows nothing about AI. The pioneer also discussed whether AI could wipe out humanity and argued that a major challenge will be accepting that humans are not the only intelligent beings.
Meta has released two new models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, which it says can compete with the industry's best. They follow Muse Spark, the first model from its revamped Superintelligence Labs, and the Muse AI agent.