Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a new interview that he opposes building a single 'one true AI,' arguing people need diverse AI tools. He promoted open-source development as Meta seeks a leading position in AI despite recent setbacks.
Generative AI models are showing diminishing returns from scaling up parameters and compute, according to reports and experts including Gary Marcus and Ilya Sutskever. Marcus warns that if the industry realizes these limits, sky-high valuations of companies like OpenAI and Microsoft could collapse as the economics of training large models remain costly and revenue uncertain.
OpenAI safety researcher Rosie Campbell resigned after nearly three and a half years, citing unease over company changes and the dissolution of the AGI Readiness team following Miles Brundage's departure. She said she can pursue safe AGI work more effectively outside the company.
Character.AI has blocked users under 18 from accessing chatbots based on fictional franchises and real celebrities, including Elon Musk and Selena Gomez, according to testing by Futurism. The move follows two lawsuits alleging the platform harmed minors and comes as the company has promised safety updates but no age verification.
Pace University used AI software from Tassel to read graduates' names at its commencement this month, prompting viral criticism after some names were still mispronounced. The backlash, including a petition at the University of North Georgia and an op-ed at Northeastern, has led at least one university to abandon the technology.
A Times investigation found that AI-generated racist images depicting Arab immigrants overrunning London are being shared on social media to stir up anti-immigrant protests in the UK. The content coincides with a 73 percent rise in Islamophobic assaults in 2024 and a violent London demonstration involving over 100,000 protesters.
A Wall Street Journal essay by David A. Price identifies a third camp in AI debates—'cheerful apocalyptics' who accept human replacement by advanced AI. Turing Award winner Richard Sutton and others argue humanity isn't sacred, while critic Jaron Lanier warns such views hold influence in tech.
Big tech companies are predicted to spend a record $650 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, rattling investors. A Bank of America survey of 162 fund managers found 35% believe corporations are overinvesting in capital expenditures, and 25% see the AI bubble as the largest risk.
A new Pew Research poll finds 49% of US adults now use AI chatbots, up from 33% in 2024, but only 16% believe AI will have a positive impact on society. The gap is starkest among Gen Z adults, who report the highest usage at 66% and the most negative outlook at 48%.