Generative A.I. Made All My Decisions for a Week. Here’s What Happened.
Relief From Decision Fatigue Decisions I would normally agonize over, like travel logistics or whether to scuttle dinner plans because...
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From AI to Musk’s Brain Chip, the F.D.A.’s Device Unit Faces Rapid Change
The new director overseeing medical devices will confront criticisms about hasty approvals as she ushers in revolutionary technology.
Nvidia Will Replace Intel in the Dow Jones Stock Index
The change, starting next Friday, lifts a dominant player in artificial intelligence over its chip-making rival, which has struggled to...
Why a Memphis Community Is Fighting Elon Musk’s Supercomputer
Residents say Mr. Musk’s data center for artificial intelligence is compounding their pollution burden and adding stress on the local...
Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Suicide
The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.
‘Modern Love Podcast’: One Last Conversation, With the Help of A.I.
All Madeline wanted was to talk with Eli again. Recreating his voice with A.I. changed the way she grieved.
OpenAI Hires Aaron Chatterji to Be Its Chief Economist
Aaron Chatterji was chief economist at the Commerce Department under President Biden and served on President Obama’s Council of Economic...
Microsoft and OpenAI’s Close Partnership Shows Signs of Fraying
The “best bromance in tech” has had a reality check as OpenAI has tried to change its deal with Microsoft...
Amazon, Google and Microsoft Are Investing in Nuclear Power
Large technology companies are investing billions of dollars in nuclear energy as an emissions-free source of electricity for artificial intelligence...
Trump Signals Skepticism of Google Breakup, Citing Competition With China
The former president also said he would do “something” to make Google “more fair” if he regained the presidency.
Nevada Used A.I. to Find ‘At-Risk’ Students. Numbers Dropped by 200,000.
The new system cut the number of students deemed “at risk” in the state by 200,000, leading to tough moral...
What’s at Stake in a Strained Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership
The alliance between the technology giant and the company behind OpenAI has been hugely consequential — but a disruption could...
The Downfall of FTX’s Ryan Salame and Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond
Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington power couple. Now they...
A Filmmaker Focuses on Climate and Democracy
In his next documentary, Michael P. Nash takes on A.I. and how it might be used to address environmental issues.
Can You Turn Off Google and Meta’s AI Tools? Sometimes, and Here’s How.
Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there’s a way out.
Can a Start-Up Help Authors Get Paid by A.I. Companies?
Created by Humans, a company that aims to help writers license their works for use by A.I. companies, has struck...
OpenAI Completes Deal That Values Company at $157 Billion
The A.I. start-up’s valuation has risen by more than $70 billion in nine months.
OpenAI Adds $4 Billion Credit Line on Top of $6.6 Billion Investment Round
The San Francisco company is gathering the billions its executives believe they will need to continue building new A.I. technology.
Apple’s A.I. Is Landing Soon on iPhones. Here’s What It’s Like.
The initial version of Apple Intelligence focuses on helping you with words and photos. Prepare to be impressed and unnerved.
Crunchtime for Election Interference: October Is the Month of Mischief
U.S. officials are stepping up their warnings about foreign interference in the election, focused on three main adversaries: Russia, China...