Dan Hendrycks, the researcher behind the nonprofit Center for AI Safety, has a lot on his plate. In addition to developing benchmarks and leading public advocacy, the machine learning expert also serves as a safety advisor to companies like xAI and Scale AI—a role that has kept him particularly busy in recent months. It’s not…
Anthony Tan has a history of psychosis, but his most recent mental health episode was the most disorienting yet—and it stemmed from an unexpected source: ChatGPT. Tan began chatting with the A.I. chatbot about philosophical topics in September 2024, and the conversations gradually turned delusional. Combined with social isolation and a lack of sleep, the…
Waymo, the self-driving company owned by Alphabet, is soon hitting the highways. Operating on highways is just one part of a rapid expansion plan that includes moving to six U.S. cities, entering international markets and launching service at airports—all while maintaining a focus on safety above all else. “It is imperative that we scale,” said…
Amandeep Singh Gill, recognized on this year’s A.I. Power Index, is part of a small but critical group of leaders shaping how A.I. is integrated into global systems—and international diplomacy itself. As the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, Gill sits at the center of one of the most complex…
The latest sign of the A.I. industry’s unrelenting hunt for computing power comes from an expanded agreement between Anthropic and Google—a deal that, like several others struck in recent months, underscores the rise of circular arrangements across Silicon Valley. Under the new agreement, Google will provide Anthropic with well over one gigawatt of computing capacity…
When A.I. moved from academia to corporate America, it didn’t just change how companies operate—it reshaped what leadership looks like. A title that barely existed a few years ago is now spreading fast: the chief A.I. officer (CAIO). The role signals how deeply A.I. has become embedded in corporate strategy and identity. According to IBM’s…
By financial measures, Tesla remains an automobile company. CEO Elon Musk, however, continues to frame the company’s future around self-driving technology and humanoid robots. But the company’s most promising division right now has little to do with either vehicles or A.I. It’s easy to overlook Tesla’s energy generation and storage business, which still represents a…
The digital boom isn’t a death knell for museums and galleries but a chance to democratize art and deepen engagement. The headlines are hard to ignore: museum attendance is waning, galleries are closing and digital art is often framed as the culprit. The narrative is familiar: online access to collections and digital platforms are supposedly…
Every six seconds in America, someone is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Every five seconds, another person starts a new prescription for it. Every day, 260 people die from it. Here’s what many Americans don’t know: type 2 diabetes is reversible. So is high blood pressure and many other chronic conditions, long treated as permanent….
Since stepping away from the day-to-day operation at Bridgewater, Ray Dalio has devoted much of his time and energy to sharing his thoughts with the world and mentoring the next generation. But as one person, the 76-year-old billionaire has limited time. To address that, Dalio is introducing “Digital Ray,” an A.I. clone built on decades…
