Artificial Intelligence

Oracle shares rose 6 per cent before the bell on Friday after it reported a US$26 billion jump in first-quarter revenue backlog, proving its massive debt-driven spending spree on data centers was powering strong growth in its cloud business.

Growing numbers of U.S. lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progressing artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future.

Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence (AI) models, and warned that governments and state-aligned actors are increasingly using AI to spy on ethnic minorities and dissidents.

U.S. lawmakers called for new rules on AI, after an Anthropic researcher went public with his concerns about the technology escaping human control.

OpenAI is deepening co-operation with Samsung Electronics as the ChatGPT maker develops its own chips, expanding ties with the South Korean technology giant across semiconductors and enterprise AI services.

The federal artificial intelligence minister said the government is closely following the situation at Anthropic after a researcher who resigned from the company Tuesday said people in the industry fear AI could “kill us all.”'

AI agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year, according to investigators and data.

China hit back against claims that Chinese artificial intelligence developers are engaged in efforts to extract capabilities from AI systems in the U.S.

OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, in a claim which also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit.

The parent company of Instagram and Facebook is stressing the safety and privacy features of a new AI agent, which for now is only available in the U.S.

The United Nations rights chief warned Monday that artificial intelligence could pose an 'existential threat to humanity,' demanding immediate action to reduce the risks.

Ottawa’s new framework for guiding the development of artificial intelligence data centres is failing to win over critics.

Nvidia will buy popular developer platform Hugging Face for US$12.93 billion to expand its influence in the booming market for open-source models.

A plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centres that have sparked backlash in communities across the United States and transformed the midterm election landscape.

Canada’s largest member-owned music rights organization is suing Suno, alleging the AI music generator copied songs without compensation.