Artificial Intelligence
Here’s the Executive Order on AI That Gave Trump Cold Feet
Earlier this week, Trump's coterie of big tech execs was supposed to join him to sign it. Then it got called off.
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Artificial Intelligence
The A.I. Threat to Audiobooks
Artificial intelligence has made pirated audiobooks faster to make and harder to detect. Our reporter Alexandra Alter tells us about the latest threat to the publishing industry.
Artificial Intelligence
Sundar Pichai Understands Why People Are Anxious About A.I.
After a busy Google I/O, the company’s chief executive sits down with the hosts of “Hard Fork” to discuss the future of Google Search, how he’s using A.I. agents and…
Artificial Intelligence
Can AI really simulate human thinking? Research casts doubt on an influential study, suggesting an advanced model was just really good at memorizing patterns.
A study published in July 2025 claimed the Centaur AI model could simulate and predict human behavior with astonishing accuracy. A counter study raises doubts.
Science and Technology
Our Field Trip to Google I/O + A Sit-Down With Sundar Pichai + System Update
“This is the only recent gathering of a large number of people where mentions of A.I. did not produce a large chorus of boos.”
Artificial Intelligence
Google I/O showed how the path for AI-driven science is shifting
During Tuesday’s Google I/O keynote, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, proclaimed that we are currently “standing in the foothills of the singularity.” It was a striking statement—the singularity…
First Opinion
Opinion: Check-in and intake at the doctor’s office are perfect for AI
This skeptic of AI in medicine sees one place where it could be valuable.
Book Trade and Publishing
Publishing’s Latest Piracy Problem: Audiobooks on YouTube
Illegal, synthetically narrated copies of “The Hunger Games,” hit self-help books and everything in between are increasingly common on the platform.
Art Gallery Shows to See in May
This week in Newly Reviewed, Jillian Steinhauer covers David Hollowell’s liminal spaces, Tromarama’s A.I. wonderment, and a group show exploring juke joints.
Artificial Intelligence
Roundtables: Can AI Learn to Understand the World?
Listen to the session or watch below AI companies want to build systems that understand the external world and overcome the limitations of LLMs. Recent developments have brought world models…
Artificial Intelligence
Scaling creativity in the age of AI
Storytelling is core to humanity’s DNA, stemming from our impulse to express ideals, warnings, hopes, and experiences. Technology has always been woven through the medium and the distribution: from early…
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A Defense of a Liberal Arts Education in the Age of A.I.
Making the case for a “useless” education.
Energy
In the Permian Basin, AI takes on big oil’s dirty water problem
Facing limited options, oil industry turns to AI to handle wastewater from oil production. Producers discovered other uses to streamline the process.
Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic’s Code with Claude showed off coding’s future—whether you like it or not
The vibes were strong at Code with Claude, Anthropic’s two-day event for software developers in London that kicked off on May 19, the same day as Google’s I/O in Palo…
NVIDIA Corporation
Nvidia’s Profit Hits $58.3 Billion as A.I. Boom Gathers More Steam
The chip maker said its profit in its most recent quarter jumped 211 percent from a year earlier thanks to extreme demand from other big technology companies.
Artificial Intelligence
How can we prevent AI models from cannibalizing themselves when human-generated data runs out? Scientists say they’ve found the answer.
Researchers have found that introducing human-made data into AI training can help to prevent AI model collapse.
Culture
Polish Nobel literature laureate Tokarczuk sparks controversy after admitting using AI
Following the backlash, Tokarczuk released a statement clarifying that she does not use AI for writing.
Meta Platforms Inc
Soundtrack to 8,000 Job Cuts: A Meta Worker’s Layoff-Themed A.I. Songs
On a dark day of layoffs at Meta, one employee responded by creating an internal radio station that plays songs about job cuts — generated by artificial intelligence, of course.
Books and Literature
Was a Story That Just Won a Literary Prize A.I.-Generated?
A respected literary magazine has published an award-winning short story many readers believe to be generated by artificial intelligence. Experts aren’t all so sure.
Meta Platforms Inc
Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees, as A.I. Casualties Mount
Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform…
OpenAI Labs
OpenAI Prepares to File for an I.P.O. in Coming Weeks
OpenAI would be one of the most highly anticipated potential initial public offerings, in what is set to be a major year of I.P.O.s for Silicon Valley.
Robotics
Will Robotics Have a ChatGPT Moment?
Over the next few decades, billions of autonomous, AI-powered robots will work alongside people in factories, perform tedious tasks in warehouses, care for the elderly, assist in unsafe disaster areas,…
Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman
A nine-member jury found that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. The setback for the tech mogul frees OpenAI to continue in the artificial intelligence race.
OpenAI Labs
As OpenAI Celebrates Court Win Against Musk, Other Challenges Lie Ahead
A jury’s rejection of Elon Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI was a major hurdle crossed. But the maker of ChatGPT faces a list of other problems.
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A FOMO Moment for Mythos
Those without access to Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model worry they’re more vulnerable to cyber attacks, a concern the company is seeking to address.
Artificial Intelligence
Meta Reassigns 7,000 Employees to Focus on A.I.
The company announced the changes two days before it plans to lay off 10 percent of its work force, or about 8,000 employees.
Artificial Intelligence
After Elon Musk’s Court Loss Comes the Long Hot A.I. Summer
Even as protests increase, the collapse of Mr. Musk’s suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman will speed up the artificial intelligence juggernaut.
Artificial Intelligence
Five Takeaways From the Blockbuster Trial Pitting Elon Musk Against OpenAI
It took a jury less than two hours to decide that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. But the testimony over three weeks was still illuminating.
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The Villain of This Year’s Commencement Speeches: A.I.
College students have interrupted graduation ceremonies to voice their fears about artificial intelligence. They’re not the only ones who are worried.
Artificial Intelligence
What to Know About Elon Musk’s Trial Against OpenAI
A jury in Oakland, Calif., reached a decision after a three-week-long trial seen as pivotal for the future of OpenAI and the artificial intelligence race.
Australia
How Melbourne’s AI and Data Center Flywheel Is Accelerating Research Innovation
This sponsored article is brought to you by Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) supported by Business Events Australia.Melbourne’s reputation as a global events city, from the Australian Open tennis and Formula…
Artificial Intelligence
Josh Tyrangiel book excerpt: How OpenAI and Khan Academy Made a Chatbot
Inside a collaboration to bring artificial intelligence into the classroom.
Data Centers
Is Musk Running an Illegal Power Plant? The D.O.J. Says It Might Weigh In.
In a court filing, the administration signaled support for Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company in a lawsuit challenging xAI’s generators at a huge Mississippi data center.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Considers Legal Action Against Apple in Strained Relationship
The A.I. company, which is in the middle of a court fight with Elon Musk, has been unhappy with how Apple has integrated ChatGPT into its devices.
Artificial Intelligence
Cerebras, A.I. Chip Maker, Rises 89% in Market Debut as Tech IPOs Ramp Up
Cerebras, a Silicon Valley maker of artificial intelligence chips, began trading on the stock market on Thursday, as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic also take steps to go public.
Chipmaking
Accelerating Chipmaking Innovation for the Energy-Efficient AI Era
This sponsored article is brought to you by Applied Materials.At pivotal moments in history, progress has required more than individual brilliance. The most consequential breakthroughs — such as those achieved…