The cautious embrace of generative AI by CIA’s chief technologist

A knowledge advantage can save lives, win wars and prevent disasters. At the Central Intelligence Agency, fundamental artificial intelligence – machine learning and algorithms – has long served this mission. Now generative AI is joining the efforts. CIA Director William Burns says AI technology will augment humans, not replace them. The agency’s first Chief Technology … Read more

Elon Musk releases code for his AI chatbot Grok. This is why it matters

Some of the world’s biggest companies and richest people are arguing over a question that will help shape the future of AI: Should companies reveal exactly how their products work? Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, turned the debate on its head in recent days by choosing to release the computer code behind … Read more