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A Google DeepMind employee said that he was “incredibly ashamed” to be a researcher at the company after it signed a deal with the Pentagon for classified operations. Loading audio narration… “I’m speechless at Google signing a deal to use our AI models for classified tasks. Frankly, it is shameful,”…
Around 600 Google employees sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday, urging him not to let the company’s AI technology be used by the US military for classified operations. Loading audio narration… The letter, signed by employees in Google’s DeepMind and Cloud divisions, cited a recent Information report that Google…
For years, Kristy Shen and her husband, Bryce Leung, chased the dream of homeownership. Loading audio narration… “We were desperately trying to buy a house,” Shen told Business Insider.Having grown up in poverty in China, she was initially more comfortable putting money into a home than into the stock market.”My…
Click. Drag. Train. Loading audio narration… More companies are monitoring what you do on your work laptop or phone. Surveillance could also help show AI how you do your job.Across industries, companies are investing heavily in AI agents that can automate tasks and make decisions. To build the best agents,…
Welcome to the Hoshiverse, where one 29-year-old man can’t stop, won’t stop working. Loading audio narration… Hoshi is one of the 13 members of the K-pop supergroup Seventeen. Since his teen years, he’s been better known by his stage name and the tiger paw symbol he throws up whenever he…
If it feels like the bar at work has gotten higher, you may not be imagining it. Loading audio narration… As artificial intelligence sweeps across industries and becomes embedded in everyday workflows, it is raising standards and expectations, and reshaping how we judge workers, an AI product leader said.”Customer expectations…
If you work on Capitol Hill, your boss might prohibit you from betting on prediction markets pretty soon. Loading audio narration… “It’s something we’ve talked about internally,” Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut told Business Insider. “We haven’t put out any official guidance, but you know, that certainly seems like…
The future of airline economy comfort looks a lot like a hostel dorm — but much more expensive.Air New Zealand on Tuesday unveiled a one-of-a-kind sleeping option called the “Skynest” that will let economy and premium economy passengers pay extra to sleep in bunk beds on its longest flights.It offers…
Artificial intelligence may be disrupting office jobs first, but blue-collar workers shouldn’t assume they’re immune. Loading audio narration… Fred Voccola, CEO of Simpro Group — which builds software for use by tradespeople — said that early AI adoption has largely focused on white-collar roles, but he believes the same forces…
A business owned by Wall Street law firm Cleary Gottlieb has begun selling software that could help clients send less work to firms like its own. Loading audio narration… For years, law firms have worried that artificial intelligence will make lawyers faster and cut into billable hours. ClearyX, a Cleary…
