Cormac McCarthy

Generative A.I. Can Add $4.4 Trillion in Value to Global Economy, Study Says

“Generative artificial intelligence” is set to add up to $4.4 trillion of value to the global economy annually, according to a report from...

Binance Spars With U.S. Regulators Over Asset Freeze

A federal judge on Tuesday urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to strike a compromise with Binance that would allow the global cryptocurrency...

When Doctors Use a Chatbot to Improve Their Bedside Manner

On Nov. 30 last year, OpenAI released the first free version of ChatGPT. Within 72 hours, doctors were using the artificial intelligence-powered...

In Milan, Putting an A.I. Travel Adviser to the Test

It was too early to try the aperitivo spots that followed on my list, so I asked ChatGPT to show me a few...

Fred Ryan, Publisher of Washington Post, Will Step Down

Fred Ryan, the publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post, told employees on Monday that he was stepping down, ending his nearly...

Reddit Communities Go Dark to Protest New App Policy

The moderators of hundreds of Reddit forums, known as subreddits, closed off access to their groups on Monday to protest the company’s plan...

Diablo IV Breaks Blizzard Records, Surpassing ‘$666 Million’ in Sales

The NewsDiablo IV, the latest version of a video game franchise that has gained millions of fans over its more than 25 years,...

F.T.C. Said to Plan to Sue to Stop Microsoft’s Activision Deal From Closing

The Federal Trade Commission plans to sue Microsoft on Monday to stop the company from closing its $69 billion purchase of the video...

How MrBeast Became the Willy Wonka of YouTube

In this context, the strangest thing about “1,000 Blind People See for the First Time” is how familiar it is. Seen alongside everything...

WeWork Faces More Turmoil After Its Chief Executive Departs

Sandeep Mathrani was supposed to be WeWork’s savior.A real estate executive, he became the chief executive of the troubled office space company in...

Silicon Valley Confronts the Idea That the ‘Singularity’ Is Here

For decades, Silicon Valley anticipated the moment when a new technology would come along and change everything. It would unite human and machine,...

How Could A.I. Destroy Humanity?

Last month, hundreds of well-known people in the world of artificial intelligence signed an open letter warning that A.I. could one day destroy...

A.I. or Nuclear Weapons: Can You Tell These Quotes Apart?

The comparison seems to be everywhere these days. “It’s like nuclear weapons,” a pioneering artificial intelligence researcher has said. Top A.I. executives have...

How to Use A.I. to Automate the Dreaded Office Meeting

Hello! Welcome back to On Tech: A.I., a pop-up newsletter that teaches you about artificial intelligence, how it works and how to use...

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