Anthropic founder calls for a ‘race to the top’ in AI safety October 24, 2023 Jared Kaplen, co-founder and chief science officer of Anthropic, warned that as AI systems grow increasingly potent and capable of acting autonomously, they could be misused by companies, governments and individuals.
Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon hope to lift Wall Street spirits in this week’s results October 22, 2023 Big Tech earnings season is back, with a keen focus on cloud business, AI, and capex changes amid a challenging year on Wall Street.
MI5 boss warns British businesses over Chinese spying risk October 18, 2023 British businesses need to be wary of the risk from Chinese spies, the boss of MI5 warned at an event in California.
Darktrace holds forecasts as cybersecurity business picks up October 12, 2023 British cybersecurity company Darktrace has expressed confidence in its full year outlook as new customer additions pull up revenues.
Canva designs new AI tools aimed at blue-chip giants — and small charities October 5, 2023 Canva, the graphic design powerhouse, is trying to entice large businesses with a new arsenal of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Duncan Clark, head of Canva in Europe, revealed that the Australian firm has witnessed “astronomic growth” across companies of all sizes, including blue-chip giants. Canva brought in revenues of $1.7bn (£1.4bn) in the past year, [...]
OpenAI boss says AI regulation could go wrong September 25, 2023 The chief executive of OpenAI, the organisation behind ChatGPT, has voiced concerns about the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence (AI). During a visit to Taiwan, Sam Altman, who leads the startup backed by Microsoft, expressed that while he is not overly worried about government over-regulation, it remains a possibility. He said: “It is possible to [...]
Amazon to invest up to $4bn in Anthropic to boost its AI offering September 25, 2023 Amazon will invest up to $4bn (£3.3bn) in rising artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic, the tech giant said today.
London VC firm raises record $700m to fuel European tech September 25, 2023 London investment firm Dawn Capital has raised $700m (£572m) as it looks to nurture the tech talent and innovation blossoming across the continent. The venture capital (VC) firm’s $620m flagship fund, Dawn V, aims to support software startups with initial investments ranging from $10-$40m at Series A and B stages. It is the largest ever [...]
There is a risk humans could lose control of AI machines, says deputy PM September 23, 2023 The UK’s summit on artificial intelligence will look at protecting “humanity’s future” by countering the risk of “losing control of the machines”, the Deputy Prime Minister has told world leaders. In a speech setting out the opportunities and dangers of AI, Oliver Dowden told the United Nations’ General Assembly that the daily rate of progress [...]
New AI principles hint at pro-innovation future of UK regulation September 19, 2023 Britain’s competition watchdog has set out guidelines to steer the development of artificial intelligence (AI), which lawyers suggest could be a blueprint for a pro-innovation future of AI regulation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed seven principles to guide the use and development of the foundation models that underpin AI giants like OpenAI’s [...]