Sorry, Dario, but you cannot unring the AI bell
Dario Amodei deserves credit for urging caution on AI. But his proposed slowdown depends too much on keeping geopolitical competition under control.
Brian Fagioli
Brian Fagioli
Apple researchers use AI to simplify protein design
Apple researchers developed SimpleDesign an AI system that generates protein sequences and 3D structures together and could eventually help scientists design new drugs and useful proteins.
Perplexity says it trusts OpenAI GPT‑6 Astra with less human supervision
Perplexity says OpenAI GPT-6 Astra can handle software changes, testing, and production monitoring with fewer human check-ins. The safeguards remain unclear.
Linux Mint needs to stop making apps and focus on Linux
Linux Mint is adding an EPUB reader, calendar, and other software while its August update arrives on September 11. Maybe it is time to focus on the OS.
Fidji Simo left OpenAI for health reasons and two months later she joins Nscale
Fidji Simo is joining Nscale’s board just two months after leaving her full-time OpenAI role because of health concerns. The timing raises an obvious question, but Nscale itself may be the bigger story.
What are the odds AI kills us all?
AI experts have a name for the probability that artificial intelligence ends catastrophically: P doom. The estimates are frightening but the numbers may tell us as much about uncertainty as they do about AI.
Here’s how AI can actually kill us all: Anthropic warns of bioweapon risk
Forget killer robots. Anthropic says it identified scientists using Claude for research that could potentially support biological weapons development, offering a frightening look at how AI could become dangerous without ever turning against humanity.
Surfshark hacked
Surfshark says human error exposed an internal test server to the internet, allowing an unauthorized party to access engineering material. The VPN provider says customer data and production systems were not affected.
Microsoft blocks kids under 13 from Copilot as it pushes age checks for AI
Microsoft says children under 13 cannot use Copilot as it pushes an AI future built around age verification, differentiated experiences, and stronger protections for younger users.
Workers fear AI could make them worse at thinking and writing
AI may make employees more productive, but workers increasingly fear overreliance on the technology could weaken critical thinking, writing, creativity, and independent judgment.
Apple used AI to perfect the iPhone Duo hinge and that makes me a little sad
Apple using AI to help perfect the iPhone Duo hinge should excite me. Instead, it has me wondering whether the days of marveling at purely human engineering are coming to an end.
Apple iPhone Duo looks incredible, but $1,999 is hard to swallow
Apple has finally unveiled its first foldable phone. The iPhone Duo looks incredible with two displays, A20 Pro, and new multitasking features, but its $1,999 starting price makes it a non-starter for me.