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California AI bill becomes a lightning rod—for safety advocates and developers alike

By Owen J. Daniels | Analysis

OpenAI’s new text-to-video app is impressive, at first sight. But those physics glitches…

By Gary Marcus | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 03: OpenAI Co-Founder & CEO Sam Altman speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center on October 03, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

A tale of two camps: Sam Altman’s departure from (and return to) OpenAI

By Sara Goudarzi | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

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Spotting AI-generated content is too hard. Look for credible sources instead.

By Nate Sharadin | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

Luddites marching into the future

Rage against the machine owners: Brian Merchant on Luddite lessons for 21st-century technology

By Sara Goudarzi | Disruptive Technologies

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How creatives can stop AI from stealing their work

By Nick Vincent | Disruptive Technologies