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OpenAI Unveils A.I. That Instantly Generates Eye-Popping Videos

The start-up is sharing the new technology, called Sora, with a small group of early testers as it tries to understand the potential dangers.
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The Secret Ingredient of ChatGPT Is Human Advice

Companies like OpenAI hone their bots using hand-tailored examples from well-educated workers. But is this always for the best?
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OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT App for the iPhone

OpenAI is aiming to build on the popularity of its chatbot with a smartphone app that responds to voice prompts.
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What Exactly Are the Dangers Posed by A.I.?

A recent letter calling for a moratorium on A.I development blends real threats with speculation. But concern is growing among experts.
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‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead

For half a century, Geoffrey Hinton nurtured the technology at the heart of chatbots like ChatGPT. Now he worries it will cause serious harm.
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Turing Award Won by Co-Inventor of Ethernet Technology

In the 1970s, Bob Metcalfe helped develop the primary technology that lets you send email or connect with a printer over an office network.
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OpenAI Plans to Up the Ante in Tech’s A.I. Race

The company unveiled new technology called GPT-4 four months after its ChatGPT stunned Silicon Valley. The update is an improvement, but it carries some of the same baggage.
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Why Do A.I. Chatbots Tell Lies and Act Weird? Look in the Mirror.

One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence argues that chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are using them.
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Why Chatbots Sometimes Act Weird and Spout Nonsense

No, chatbots aren’t sentient. Here’s how their underlying technology works.
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A.I. Turns Its Artistry to Creating New Human Proteins

Inspired by digital art generators like DALL-E, biologists are building artificial intelligences that can fight cancer, flu and Covid.