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OpenAI is putting its misbehaving models on the record.The AI company announced a new framework on Wednesday for tracking, investigating, and publicly disclosing cases of model misalignment, alongside six reports detailing concerning behavior observed during training or evaluation over the past six months.”We do not believe that the AI industry…
Markets and analysts are abuzz over the first Fed interest-rate hike since the second Trump administration.On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised rates by a quarter point, its first hike in three years, as officials sought to curb inflation. Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve Chair, said that the move would not…
I decided to hit the pavement at Salesforce’s gigantic Dreamforce conference to ask tech-minded people about AI’s catastrophic risk. Turns out, it’s not all AI gloom and doom — that’s only if you’re looking online.Last week, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon announced he was resigning from the company, saying that AI…
Kremlev, head of the International Boxing Association, has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In September, ProPublica reported that he had paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund the Trumps’ lavish wedding celebrations, including renting out the private island and staging a fireworks show.In an Instagram post, Bettina…
Reid Hoffman isn’t here for your take about AI is going to kill everyone.”I actually think most of that stuff, if you actually really think about it, is so like remote and controllable that it is mostly where people are kind of like, ‘Look at me, I’m Cassandra, I’m saying…
Apple released iOS 27 on Monday. Many iPhone users will have to wait a little longer for its most anticipated feature.Siri AI, Apple’s ambitious overhaul of its virtual assistant, does not automatically arrive with the software update. Eligible users must join a waitlist before they can try it.Once enabled, Siri…
Ed Sheeran’s resale ticket market is going red.Ticket prices for Sheeran’s LOOP Tour have been slipping on resale markets, according to the site Ticketdata. Of his next 10 dates, nine have seen price decreases in the last three days, the site showed.Sheeran has been caught up in controversy since Macklemore…
Continental Resources on Wednesday announced that it reached an agreement with Venezuela’s state-owned oil company to develop oil in the South American country’s prolific Orinoco Belt. The memorandum of understanding with Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) will see Continental Resources operate and develop the Ayacucho 2 Block in the Orinoco…
Happiness may come from within, but external factors can still play a role in how happy you feel.Even if you’re a glass-half-full kind of person, factors like financial security, access to healthcare, and community can also impact your well-being.A recent WalletHub study ranked all 50 states based on metrics that…
More colleges are reducing the burden of student loans after graduation.Carleton College, a private liberal-arts college in Minnesota, recently joined the list of schools eliminating student loans from their financial aid packages, instead offering students grants and scholarships that do not need to be repaid.In its announcement, Carleton said that…
