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Happy Monday! Another fresh start to improve our lives and sharpen our thinking. Exciting updates today as AI models and robotics continue to evolve, but they also spark safety concerns — will humans become obsolete as we rely on AI for thinking and tasks? On the business side, OpenAI is shifting its structure to secure more funding for its growing AI ambitions. Plus, we’ll dive into new AI tools and trends. We are looking forward to reading your comments.
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📰 News and Trends.OpenAI To Shift from its Non-Profit Structure.Are We Approaching the AI Gorilla Problem?Do We Need an AI Safety Hotline?🧰 AI Tools (Low Code — No Code V)
📰 AI News and Trends
Fei-Fei Li raises $230M for AI startup World Labs to build 3D large world models (X)Chip Startup Groq Backs Saudi AI Ambitions With Aramco Deal to build data centers (Bloomberg)Intel cleared to get $3.5 billion to make advanced chips for Pentagon — Secure Enclave program ushers leading-edge CPUs to the military (Yahoo)BHP The world’s largest miner expects global demand for copper will rise by more than 70% by 2050 — Warns AI growth will worsen its shortfall (FT)Slack is adding several new AI features into its product, including the ability to incorporate AI-powered agents from Salesforce and others throughout the product (Axios)
🌐 Other Tech news
Chinese EVs are still the most affordable in the U.S. even after a 100% tariff hike (Nikkei)SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns home after history-making mission (CNN)Apple’s newest iPhone models launch Friday, but starting today, iPhone owners with compatible devices can update to the latest operating system, iOS 18, but will have to wait for Apple Intelligence to be released (MacRumors)Free Starlink Internet is coming to all of United’s airplanes. The upgrade starts in 2025, but with more than 1,000 planes, will take several years (Ars)Online Dating Caused a Rise in US Income Inequality. With apps, people increasingly marry someone like themselves. It helps explain the increase in income inequality since 1980 (Bloomberg)
OpenAI To Shift from its Non-Profit Structure.
OpenAI plans to shift from its complex non-profit structure to a more traditional for-profit company in 2025 while retaining a non-profit division.
CEO Sam Altman shared this change with staff, but specifics are still unclear. Initially launched as a non-profit in 2015, OpenAI formed a for-profit subsidiary to attract more funding, with capped returns for investors like Microsoft. OpenAI’s revenue has surged, driven by ChatGPT subscriptions. This transition aims to scale the company’s operations better while maintaining a non-profit element in its mission, but also allowing higher valuations.
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Are We Approaching the AI Gorilla Problem?”
The combination of the robot boom and autonomous AI could speed up the “gorilla problem,” where AI surpasses humans in cognitive and physical tasks. This raises concerns about humans becoming obsolete, similar to how gorillas were outcompeted by humans. Key risks include “misalignment,” where AI’s goals may diverge from human values, leading to control and safety issues. Current technical challenges, like navigating unpredictable environments, slow down the widespread adoption of household robots, but advancements could see them integrated in 5 to 10 years.
Do We Need an AI Safety Hotline?
As AI risks grow, existing safety measures fall short. A new proposal advocates for an AI safety hotline — an anonymous, informal channel where workers can raise concerns with experts before escalating them to formal processes. This “gut check” step, inspired by ombudsperson models in other industries, would complement formal governance tools like whistleblower protections. The hotline could help identify potential AI risks earlier, fostering safer AI development and reporting deepfakes that can be personally damaging.
This low-cost, volunteer-based solution could fill a critical gap in AI safety efforts.
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