Gates Calls AI the Most Dangerous Invention
Gates calls AI the most dangerous invention yet, says the near-term threat is bad actors, expects cyber surprises within a year and wants regulation.
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Short reports on the people and companies shaping AI.
Cathie Wood Sold AMD Into $1 Trillion
Cathie Wood sold more than $275 million of AMD on its run to $1 trillion and bought Nvidia instead, backing the incumbent over the challenger.
Thiel Says Obama, Pope Exploit AI Fears
Peter Thiel says Obama and the pope exploit fear of AI for popularity, while his own hedge fund holds $419 million riding AI's power demand.
Bezos Promises Three Days, Amazon Cuts 30,000
Bezos predicts AI will make three-day work weeks possible, while Amazon has cut 30,000 corporate jobs and kept changing its reasons for the cuts.
Bezos Warns AI Speculators Can Lose Money
Bezos won't call AI a bubble and steers retirees to the S&P 500, while his own bets are an AI startup and orbital data centers.
Hoffman Says AI Alone Holds Off Recession
Reid Hoffman says AI spending is the only thing holding off a recession; the data backs part of that, but consumer spending also carries growth.
Trump Praises Sundar Pichai as a Monster
Trump praised Sundar Pichai as a "monster" after Google and five others signed a voluntary super intelligence accord with no penalties or public audits.
Cathie Wood Tells Graduates to Hire AI
Cathie Wood tells graduates facing vanishing entry-level jobs to start AI-only companies, though only about 10% of startups survive, advice that fits ARK's Musk bets.
Cathie Wood Finds Upside in AI Doom
Cathie Wood calls the AI slowdown pledge good publicity that boosts demand for models, while laughing off an extinction warning from inside her own holdings.
Cathie Wood Calls $140K Token Bills Productivity
Cathie Wood hailed OpenAI researchers' huge inference bills as productivity, though OpenAI's own post was more cautious and revealed agents had breached its research infrastructure.