The cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, began its rollout on July 24, which features an innovative iris-scanning “Orb” designed to authenticate a person’s uniqueness. Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Mr. Altman said the project could drastically increase economic opportunity, scale a reliable solution for distinguishing humans from artificial intelligence (AI), enable a…

A member of Parliament and a Canadian senator are launching a parliamentary caucus focusing on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchains, which they say present both risks and opportunities for Canada. “I think that there’s a lot of agreement among parliamentarians of all stripes that we need to educate ourselves and then do something…

A member of Parliament and a senator are launching a parliamentary caucus focusing on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchains, which they say present both risks and opportunities for Canada. “I think that there’s a lot of agreement among parliamentarians of all stripes that we need to educate ourselves and then do something about…

Artificial intelligence tools have captured the public’s attention in recent months, but many of the people who helped develop the technology are now warning that greater focus should be placed on ensuring it doesn’t bring about the end of human civilization. A group of more than 350 AI researchers, journalists, and policymakers signed a brief…

In a recent hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, appealed to lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), specifically addressing the advancements made in developing the advanced chatbot ChatGPT. Altman highlighted both the possibilities and potential pitfalls of this cutting-edge technology.  “I do think some regulation would…

News Analysis The emergence of ChatGPT has transformed how people think about artificial intelligence (AI), offering a chat room experience unlike anything the world has ever seen. Within just two months of its unveiling, it has gained over 100 million users and 1 billion visits per month. The interactive AI chatbot has fueled AI’s widespread…

Elon Musk has risen to prominence and great wealth by pushing the boundaries of space exploration, satellite technology, electric cars, and now Twitter. However, his most important project is the one that is almost completely unknown: OpenAI. OpenAI is a research organization founded by Musk and Sam Altman in 2015. Their mission was to create…