GPT-4 is 82% more persuasive than humans, and AIs can now read emotions

GPT-4 is already better at changing people’s minds than the average human is, according to new research. The gap widens the more it knows about us – and once it can see us in real time, AI seems likely to become an unprecedented persuasion machine.Cont… Continue reading GPT-4 is 82% more persuasive than humans, and AIs can now read emotions

Hold on: World’s fastest AI chip will massively accelerate AI progress

Whether you see AI as an incredible tool with massive benefits or a societal ill that only benefits massive tools, a powerful new chip can train them faster than ever. Cerebras Systems has unveiled the world’s fastest AI chip – the Wafer Scale Engine 3… Continue reading Hold on: World’s fastest AI chip will massively accelerate AI progress

Smarter than GPT-4: Claude 3 AI catches researchers testing it

Working on these next-gen intelligent AIs must be a freaky experience. As Anthropic announces the smartest model ever tested across a range of benchmarks, researchers recall a chilling moment when Claude 3 realized that it was being evaluated.Continue … Continue reading Smarter than GPT-4: Claude 3 AI catches researchers testing it

‘Bad actor’ AI predicted to pose daily threat to democracies by mid-2024

A new study has predicted that AI activity by ‘bad actors’ determined to cause online harm through the spread of disinformation will be a daily occurrence by the middle of 2024. The findings are concerning given that more than 50 countries, including t… Continue reading ‘Bad actor’ AI predicted to pose daily threat to democracies by mid-2024

‘Bad actor’ AI predicted to pose daily threat to democracies by mid-2024

A new study has predicted that AI activity by ‘bad actors’ determined to cause online harm through the spread of disinformation will be a daily occurrence by the middle of 2024. The findings are concerning given that more than 50 countries, including t… Continue reading ‘Bad actor’ AI predicted to pose daily threat to democracies by mid-2024

Accusations fly as time bomb ticks down at OpenAI

As the wild standoff between three of OpenAI’s four board members and 95% of the company’s entire workforce drags on, messy allegations are starting to fly in both directions. So who are these directors, and why did they fire CEO Sam Altman?Continue Re… Continue reading Accusations fly as time bomb ticks down at OpenAI

Utter chaos at OpenAI puts GPT in jeopardy – why should you care?

One of the world’s most important companies seems set to implode and lose its entire team, after a bizarre chain of events beginning with the unexplained sacking of CEO Sam Altman. The future of AI – and maybe humanity itself – swings in the balance.Co… Continue reading Utter chaos at OpenAI puts GPT in jeopardy – why should you care?