OpenAI and Anthropic researchers are ramping up calls for an AI slowdown and warning of existential risks to humanity after the resignation of a researcher at Anthropic fueled fresh scrutiny. The concerns…
9/11 nonprofit launches AI grief chatbot to support trauma healing
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A father’s legacy is living on through a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps others navigate grief and trauma — two-and-a-half decades after…
Amazon gives OpenAI’s ad business a boost with ChatGPT partnership
Amazon on Thursday announced it’s partnering with OpenAI to let its advertisers run ads in ChatGPT, starting with select brands in the U.S. It marks a vote of confidence from the world’s…
A Chinese humanoid-robot startup flips ‘distillation’ claim on OpenAI
The CEO of an Ant-backed humanoid robotics startup has published a letter to OpenAI in Chinese that raises questions about technical and design similarities between the two companies’ recent models. “People often…
An invisible AI watermark is coming to your messages. Your relationships may pay the price
Imagine a manager sends a thoughtful message to one of her hard-working employees after a particularly exhausting week in the office. The message communicates personal warmth, but when the recipient discovers it…
Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening
Apple is trying to get consumers to accept, and even welcome, a new reality: Your tech is always listening. At Wednesday’s Surprise and Shine event, where the company introduced its new hardware…
OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
Demand for OpenAI’s newest and most powerful model, Astra, has led the company to temporarily pause subscriptions for its $200-per-month Pro plan, citing strain on its infrastructure. The move was announced on…
Y Combinator’s Garry Tan says ‘do nothing’ about distillation
At a time when some Silicon Valley giants and national security experts are calling for action against Chinese companies engaged in model distillation, Garry Tan, chief executive of famed startup accelerator Y…
Chinese Nvidia rival Enflame soars 206% on stock-market debut
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 20, 2026 – Tourists visit the Enflame booth at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China on July 20, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing…
Facebook Is Hosting Huge Numbers of Horrifying AI-Generated Videos of Violent Child Abuse, and Meta Is Barely Even Pretending to Care About Taking Them Down
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Content warning: this story contains descriptions of disturbing AI-generated videos that depict violent child abuse….