Data Labeling Becomes U.S.’s Fastest‑growing AI Job
I've spent years interviewing data workers who are the lifeblood of the AI industry in countries like Kenya, Colombia, and the Philippines. Now it's the #4 fastest growing job in the U.S. AI is coming for your job, and it's not in the way that you think.
BBC's 'The Interface' Receives Observer Shoutout Amid UK Confusion
The Brits don't know what to do with our new BBC podcast The Interface, @thomasgermain & Nicky Woolf. Lovely shoutout from @ObserverUK. https://t.co/4fXbHYNjxr https://t.co/7AaF1IxoLk
Journalist Joins Board to Champion AI Accountability and Power Redistribution
So excited to join the board of this phenomenal organization. AI Now has played a defining role in shaping how I understand my work as a journalist: to hold the AI industry accountable and radically reimagine how this technology could...
OpenAI's $500B Data Center Stalls Amid AI Hype
Incredible reporting from @anissagardizy8 in @theinformation about OpenAI's struggle to get more computing power as Stargate—its $500B data center buildout—has floundered. https://t.co/5u1swqrWTm It includes this detail. We are in the dirt-eating phase of the AI hype cycle. https://t.co/jv5KL9bptf
Korean Edition of “Empire of AI” Released, Thanks to Friend
The Korean edition of EMPIRE OF AI is out — and this one is really special. 🥹 It was translated by my dear friend Boyoung Lim, who played a crucial role in making my book possible in the first place. https://t.co/KJJPVvmvGt https://t.co/VeBW3YcCJ1
AI Data Centers Boom in Water‑Stressed U.S. Regions
@AndyMasley @Leonardonclt @dinabass “More than 160 new AI data centers have sprung up across the US in the past three years in places with high competition for scarce water resources, according to a Bloomberg News analysis…That’s a 70% increase from...
Amazon Staff Warn Fast AI Threatens Democracy, Jobs, Planet
This is an incredible effort among Amazon employees to pressure their employer: "We believe that the all-costs-justified, warp-speed approach to AI development will do staggering damage to democracy, to our jobs, and to the earth." https://t.co/0rLWQwTa6S
Humanlike Chatbots Trigger Mental Health Crises
Earlier this year, after receiving emails from people in the throes of AI psychosis, I began to keep in touch with one man as he journeyed to recovery. I'm grateful to James that he was willing to go on record. He...