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Backlash against AI is taking an extremist turn, following in the footsteps of earlier techno-pessimist militants Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email When a 20-year-old man from Texas was arrested earlier this year for allegedly trying to burn down OpenAI’s headquarters and Sam Altman’s house, authorities found an anti-AI manifesto alongside his lighter and a jug of kerosene. It was one of a spate of attacks that has caused alarm among researchers, the tech industry and law enforcement about the rise of anti-tech extremism. In April, an Italian “nature pilled” Instagram influencer was arrested in Rome and charged with plotting a series of anti-tech attacks that took inspiration from Ted “The Unabomber” Kaczynski. Two self-described “ecofascists” that carried out a deadly anti-Muslim attack on a mosque in San Diego last month also cited “AI slop” and JD Vance’s ties to Palantir as motivations for their violence in their manifesto. An Indianapolis city councilor woke up
Read full articleOn this week’s episode, host and the founder of AI advisory firm Intelligence Briefing Andreas Welsch brought together Maya Mikhailov, cofounder and CEO of Savvi AI, and Doug Shannon, generative AI and intelligent automation leader, to cover a handful of interconnected topics that practitioners are navigating right now: OpenAI’s push into personal finance, the role […]
Expenditure is growing fast and consumer take-up accelerating. But alarm bells are sounding The race is very much on. Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which makes AI models as well as space rockets, announced last week it is seeking a $1.77tn (£1.31tn) valuation on the US stock market while Anthropic, the startup behind the Claude chatbot, said it had filed for an initial public offering. OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, is expected to follow. This latest peak in the AI market comes amid a multitrillion-dollar spending spree on related infrastructure such as datacentres. Meanwhile, companies are attempting to deploy the technology in a way that makes investing in it worthwhile. Here’s a look at what stage the AI boom is at and six key charts that tell us how we got here. Continue reading...
A US government equity stake in OpenAI could democratize AI benefits, akin to a sovereign wealth fund, impacting future economic distribution. The post OpenAI and White House discuss potential US government equity stake appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Hut 8 has priced $4.25 billion of senior secured notes to finance a large artificial intelligence (AI) data center project in Texas. The deal marks another major step in the company’s shift from bitcoin mining toward power-backed digital infrastructure. Hut 8 Raises $4.25B to Expand AI Infrastructure Beyond Bitcoin Mining Hut 8 has priced a […]
$850bn start-up to recast hit chatbot as a route to higher-margin products before a potential IPO
Bitcoin’s sharp decline is fueling debate over whether investors are selling liquid crypto positions to chase the Spacex IPO and emerging AI opportunities. The theory points to liquidity pressure, ETF outflows, and Strategy’s small BTC sale as contributing factors. Bitcoin Bleeds as Spacex IPO and AI Demand Spark Capital Rotation Debate Bitcoin’s steep weekly drop […]
The OpenAI leadership crisis highlights ongoing tensions between mission-driven governance and growth-focused leadership in the AI sector. The post OpenAI’s Mira Murati details boardroom battle over Sam Altman’s return as CEO appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Hut 8's strategic pivot to AI data centers signals a significant shift in tech infrastructure investment, potentially reshaping industry dynamics. The post Hut 8 prices $4.25B in notes to fund massive Texas AI data center campus appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
