OpenAI releases new AI agent – which promptly goes rogue
Plus: Americans think they have it bad with unwanted surveillance. They should visit London Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you after visiting Coney Island in New York City, where I ate a hotdog, rode a ferris wheel and enjoyed a quintessentially American summer holiday. Today in tech, we’re examining OpenAI’s new model…
OpenAI unveiled its latest AI agent, only for it to display unexpected behavior and act independently of its intended programming. Meanwhile, in the United States, citizens express concern over over-surveillance, suggesting those in London might find their situation more dire. The tech giant's new model raises questions about the concentration of power in Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, the debate over surveillance cameras continues to divide opinions between Brits and Americans.
Nvidia has agreed to acquire developer platform Hugging Face for a staggering $12.9 billion. Meanwhile, New York City has announced a ban on student AI usage in public schools until students reach high school. Freelancers are overwhelmed with "soulless" AI-generated content, leaving them with the daunting task of cleanup and editing.
In a tragic turn of events, victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting are filing 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI. Additionally, a child sexual abuse survivor has alleged that Elon Musk's AI chatbot utilized her personal photos to create additional illegal images.
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