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What's Our Future Gonna Look Like?

Bill Gates talks to rich guys, techies, activists, scientists… Amidst existential anxieties about inequality, climate change and genAI, the pull of 'future porn' is enormous. We want to know which people have what solutions

Announcing the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity

The Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity will be a step forward in Bowdoin's growing engagement in this breakthrough technology, and ensure that students graduate well prepared to lead in a world reshaped by AI.

OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle to Boost AI with $500 Billion Investment

In a groundbreaking move that underscores the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), major industry players OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle

OpenAI's startup empire: The companies backed by its venture fund

Since its founding in 2021, OpenAI Startup Fund has invested in over a dozen startups, including many of the hottest startups in AI.

AI hardware 8month
Khosla Ventures seeks $3.5B in fresh capital

Khosla Ventures, a firm known for early investments in OpenAI, is raising $3.5 billion across three funds, the Wall Street Journal reported. That target

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Global foundations pledge on $400 million French-led AI initiative

A $400 million public-private AI initiative involving at least ten states has been launched, with philanthropic backing.  The Ford Foundation, Omidyar Group's AI Collaborative, John D. and Catherine T MacArthur,

France, tech companies and philanthropies back $400 million foundation to support public interest AI

Current AI will fund projects around public datasets, open source AI, and public accountability for AI systems

NYC Commits to Harnessing AI, Announces OpenAI Partnership

A new report lays out the strategy of the city and the New York City Economic Development Corp. in leading on applied artificial intelligence. Goals include fostering a dynamic AI ecosystem.