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    Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, is scheduled to brief the United Nations Security Council next week on artificial intelligence, according to Reuters. The session would place the head of one of the world's leading AI companies directly before the body charged with international peace and security, as governments weigh how to regulate advanced AI. Details of the briefing's agenda and who requested it were not immediately available.

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    AI executive quoted calling AI training 'largest theft of labor in human history'●AI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.”MmastodonTechnologyAI36313 min ago

    A Mother Jones report cites court filings revealing an AI industry executive privately acknowledging that building generative AI may amount to 'the largest theft of labor in human history.' The comments, made in documents tied to an ongoing lawsuit over the use of copyrighted and creative work, have reignited debate about whether tech companies profited from writers, artists and other creators without consent or compensation.

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    Anthropic CEO calls for stronger regulation of AI▼Exclusive: Anthropic CEO calls for stronger regulation of AI✉newsTechnologyAI9 h ago

    Dario Amadei, chief executive of AI company Anthropic, is calling for stronger government regulation of artificial intelligence, according to an exclusive interview with ABC News. The appeal from a leading AI developer adds to a growing debate over how quickly governments should move to impose rules on advanced AI systems, and it is drawing attention across the tech industry and policy circles.

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    OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs summoned to Australian AI inquiry▼OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe✉newsTechnologyAI9 h ago

    The chief executives of OpenAI and Anthropic have been called to appear before an Australian parliamentary inquiry into artificial intelligence. The summons signals Australia's effort to hold leading AI developers publicly accountable over safety, transparency and the societal impact of their systems, following similar scrutiny of the industry by regulators in the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.

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    Nvidia's Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction risk by 2030●Nvidia boss says there is '0% chance' AI destroys the world by 2030YhnTechnologySemiconductors746 min ago

    Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang says there is a '0% chance' that artificial intelligence destroys the world by 2030, publicly rejecting warnings from AI safety advocates. His comments directly challenge more pessimistic forecasts from figures within the AI industry, including Anthropic researchers who have warned of serious existential risks. The remarks are drawing attention because Nvidia is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom, leading critics to question whether his optimism is commercially motivated.

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    Top executives from artificial intelligence companies have been called to testify before an Australian Senate inquiry examining the technology's risks and regulation. The summons by federal parliamentarians signals growing political scrutiny of AI in Australia, with senators seeking answers from industry leaders about safety, accountability and potential harms as adoption accelerates across business and government.

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    Jensen Huang says AI doom warnings have ulterior motives●Jensen Huang: Those warning on AI apocalypse "have ulterior reasons"YhnWar122 h ago

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says those warning of an AI apocalypse 'have ulterior reasons', dismissing existential-risk claims from prominent figures in tech. The remarks add fuel to the ongoing split between AI executives warning of catastrophic danger and industry leaders who argue such warnings serve business or political interests.

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    Ed Zitron questions where Nvidia's chips are actually going●Watched Ed Zitron on The Tech Report this week and one question stuck with me: where are all the chips? Even Microsoft'sMmastodonTechnologyAI522 h ago

    Tech industry commentator Ed Zitron appeared on The Tech Report this week, arguing that Nvidia can compel large customers like Microsoft to buy and hold vast quantities of AI chips that sit idle. He noted Microsoft's own chief executive has admitted to holding chip inventory the company cannot yet connect, fuelling debate over whether data centre buildouts can keep pace with Nvidia's supply commitments.

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    Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has dismissed concerns that widespread use of AI tools is eroding people's skills, arguing that AI should be treated as a tool that augments workers rather than replaces their abilities. His remarks come amid ongoing debate in the tech industry about whether reliance on AI systems, from coding assistants to chatbots, is weakening critical thinking and expertise among workers and students.

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    Film Executives and Creators Clash Over AI at Zurich Summit▼Film Execs & Creators Discuss AI Divide - Zurich Summit✉newsTechnologyAI2 h ago

    Film industry executives and creators met at the Zurich Summit to debate the growing divide over artificial intelligence in filmmaking. Discussions centered on how AI is reshaping production, storytelling and jobs, with executives and creative talent voicing sharply different views on its risks and benefits. The summit is one of the key annual gatherings where Hollywood's business and creative sides confront emerging industry tensions.

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    Walmart's chief executive has ruled out using personalised pricing, saying the retail giant will not charge different customers different prices for the same products even as artificial intelligence reshapes how retailers set and manage prices. The statement, reported by the Financial Times, comes as AI tools raise questions across the retail industry about data-driven pricing practices and consumer fairness.

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    EY executive says AI's biggest paradox lies in what it cannot do▼EY Global Vice Chair: AI’s biggest paradox comes down to what AI can’t do✉newsTechnologyAI6 h ago

    A Global Vice Chair at EY argues in Fortune that the biggest paradox of artificial intelligence comes down to what AI still cannot do. The executive's point underscores the gap between the technology's rapid adoption and its lasting limits, a tension companies are grappling with as they reshape work around AI tools.

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    Tech executives and researchers publicly call for stronger AI safety measures, but their stated ambitions reportedly go further than regulations alone. The argument is that industry leaders are seeking influence over standards, resources and policy direction, not just safeguards, shaping how governments and the public approach artificial intelligence governance.

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    Saturday Night Live Skewers Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Over AI▼'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Dario Amodei: ‘AI is the devil and I its maker’✉newsBusiness1 h ago

    Saturday Night Live aired a sketch spoofing Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, portraying him with the line 'AI is the devil and I its maker.' The bit mocks the irony of leading AI executives who warn about the technology's dangers while continuing to build it, keeping satire focused on the industry's biggest safety debates.

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    AI executive calls industry's data use largest labor theft in history●AI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.” https:// lemmy.ml/post/53247123MmastodonTechnology31 d ago

    A technology executive has reportedly suggested that the AI industry may have committed what he described as 'the largest theft of labor in human history,' a remark pointing to the widespread use of human-created work to train AI systems without compensation. The statement is circulating widely online, where it is fueling debate over copyright, consent and fair payment for the creative and intellectual labor behind training data.

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    Jensen Huang says a key figure in the AI debate isn't science-based▼Huang says 1 number in the AI debate isn’t science-based at all✉newsScience22 h ago

    Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is challenging a widely cited figure used in the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence, arguing that the number has no scientific basis. His comments add to a heated public discussion about AI's risks and benefits, in which competing claims about the technology's future are often made without solid evidence behind them.

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    Saturday Night Live spoofs Dario Amodei's AI warnings●'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Dario Amodei’s AI warnings on Weekend Update✉newsTechnologyAI53 min ago

    Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment aired a spoof of Dario Amodei, the Anthropic chief executive known for stark public warnings about the risks of artificial intelligence. The sketch played on his doomsaying reputation for laughs, landing amid a wider wave of satire and scrutiny of prominent AI industry figures and their conflicting messages about the technology's dangers.

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    AI executive calls generative AI 'the largest theft of labor in human history'●AI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.” https:// literature.cafe/post/35870676MmastodonTechnology21 d ago

    An artificial intelligence industry executive has said the sector may have carried out 'the largest theft of labor in human history', referring to the way AI systems were trained on vast amounts of human-created work, much of it taken without payment or consent. The remark has drawn attention to ongoing anger among writers, artists and other workers over uncompensated use of their output.