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Anthropic CEO Says He’s Uneasy About Unelected Tech Leaders Shaping AI

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says he’s uneasy about how much power a handful of tech leaders — including himself — have over the future of artificial intelligence.”I think I’m deeply uncomfortable with these decisions being made by a few companies, by a few people,” Amodei told Anderson Cooper in a…

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Plan to Pour More Money Into Self-Driving Tech

Self-driving robotaxis and delivery robots are already on America’s streets. Scaling them up, however, will require a significant amount of money.Investors got a reminder of that this week when Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash reported quarterly earnings. A common topic was each company’s plans for autonomous vehicles — and, to varying…

I Worked in Tech for Over 20 Years, but Am Getting a Master’s in AI

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Lane, Rev’s vice president for development. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his employment and academic history.My academic journey is pretty circuitous.I matriculated at the University of Toronto in 1995 as an undergrad…

DoorDash Plans to Spend Big on Tech and Robots, Stock Falls 20%

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I Left My 15-Year Big Tech Career for Startups. the Risk Was Worth It.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Robert E. Williams, a 40-year-old VC board director and startup advisor based in Maryland. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I spent the first 13 years of my career at AT&T, working my way up to an assistant VP-level position. Then,…

I Tried Wayve’s ‘Tesla FSD.’ It Raises Questions About Tesla’s Tech.

Let’s put aside the Tesla vs. Waymo debate and talk about Wayve.The UK-based startup, founded in 2017, is yet another company that has autonomous-driving technology ambitions, but it’s not building a robotaxi platform like Waymo. Nor is it a car or robotics manufacturer like Tesla.Wayve’s goal is to develop a…