Exploring the rise of artificial intelligence company OpenAI – CBS News Watch CBS News Karen Hao joins “CBS Evening News Plus” to discuss her new book, “Empire of AI,” which delves into the rise of Sam Altman and OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live…
Nvidia CEO dismisses concerns China will use his chips – CBS News Watch CBS News The United States has a ban on sales of Nvidia’s high-level chips to Chinese firms, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says China doesn’t actually need Nvidia’s chips. Stephen Witt, author of the book “The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, And…
Elon Musk’s xAI has signed an important new customer: the U.S. government. The two-year old AI company—most recently in the news when its chatbot praised Hitler—said in a blog post Monday that it has launched a new division, called “Grok with Government” and signed a contract worth up to $200 million with the Department of…
China’s think-tanks should pay more attention to the nation’s actual conditions and rely less on Western knowledge, according to a leading Chinese scholar, who said policy advisers could better reflect and project the country’s soft power by incorporating “Chinese characteristics”. Professor Zheng Yongnian, a political economist with the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, who…
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, which this week praised Adolf Hitler and began using antisemitic dog whistles, said Saturday it would abandon its “Hitler fanfic.” But it lied about creating a nauseating sexual post about Linda Yaccarino, who was CEO of X Corp until Wednesday, when she resigned. The xAI chatbot, which is integrated into Musk’s…
The rise of generative AI is making it harder for recent college graduates to get a foothold on the corporate ladder as they start their careers. Job listings for the kind of entry-level corporate roles traditionally available to young grads have declined 15%, while the number of applications per job has surged 30%, according to…
Chinese AI startup Zhipu is considering shifting its planned initial public offering to Hong Kong instead of mainland China, according to people with knowledge of the matter, adding to a dealmaking boom in the city. Zhipu, whose backers include Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd., is working with financial advisers on a potential…
Elon Musk unveils Grok 4 update after chatbot made antisemitic remarks – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk’s xAI is rolling out Grok 4 after the previous model, Grok 3, made a series of antisemitic posts praising Hitler. Mike Isaac, technology reporter for the New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss. Be the…
Indeed and Glassdoor, the job search and employee review firms, are slashing a total of roughly 1,300 jobs as their parent company, Japan’s Recruit Holdings, embraces artificial intelligence. In an email to employees Thursday, Recruit Holdings CEO Hisayuki “Deko” Idekoba said that “AI is changing the world” and that the company must adapt accordingly. The…
Nvidia is reportedly planning to release a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip specifically for the Chinese market as early as September. This move coincides with CEO Jensen Huang‘s anticipated visit to China, where he is said to aim to reaffirm the company’s dedication to the country despite ongoing US export restrictions. How Nvidia’s new China-bound…