Artificial General Intelligence

AI Startup’s $1B Windfall Signals Potential Shake-up in Global Business Landscape
AI Startup’s $1B Windfall Signals Potential Shake-up in Global Business Landscape
September 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A three-month-old artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s eye-popping $1 billion funding round could signal a shift in how the technology affects commerce. Safe Superintelligence (SSI), co-founded...

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3 Co-Founders Leave French AI Startup H Amid ‘Operational Differences’
3 Co-Founders Leave French AI Startup H Amid ‘Operational Differences’
August 23, 2024  |  Personnel

French artificial intelligence (AI) startup H said Friday (Aug. 23) that three of its co-founders are leaving the company due to “operational differences.” Co-founders Daan Wierstra, Karl Tuyls...

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OpenAI Co-Founder John Schulman Joins Anthropic
OpenAI Co-Founder John Schulman Joins Anthropic
August 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

One of OpenAI’s co-founders is departing the company to join artificial intelligence (AI) competitor Anthropic. John Schulman announced his exit on X Monday (Aug. 5)...

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OpenAI Director Says Artificial General Intelligence May Be 5 Years Out
OpenAI Director Says Artificial General Intelligence May Be 5 Years Out
July 29, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

How long will it take for artificial intelligence to be as smart as human beings? According to OpenAI board member Adam D’Angelo, that milestone is...

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Cohere ‘Not Chasing AGI’ as AI Startup’s Value Hits $5 Billion
Cohere ‘Not Chasing AGI’ as AI Startup’s Value Hits $5 Billion
July 22, 2024  |  Investments

AI startup Cohere has been valued at $5.5 billion following a new funding round. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (July 22), this $500 million round brings Cohere’s total funding...

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OpenAI Founding Member Karpathy Launches AI Education Venture
OpenAI Founding Member Karpathy Launches AI Education Venture
July 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

One of OpenAI’s founding members says he is launching an “AI native” school. Andrej Karpathy, who had been a key researcher for the company until...

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OpenAI’s Push for Human-Level AI Is Underway 
OpenAI’s Push for Human-Level AI Is Underway 
July 16, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Reports of OpenAI’s leap toward human-level artificial intelligence (AI) have set the business world abuzz with visions of AI-powered commerce that could rewrite global trade...

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Report: Amazon/Adept Deal Subject of FTC Inquiry
Report: Amazon/Adept Deal Subject of FTC Inquiry
July 16, 2024  |  Amazon

A U.S. regulator reportedly wants more information on Amazon’s deal with AI startup Adept. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked Amazon for details about...

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OpenAI Defines Five Steps From AI to AGI
OpenAI Defines Five Steps From AI to AGI
July 11, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI has reportedly developed a way to track its progress toward building artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is AI that can outperform humans. The company shared...

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