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Wikimedia Foundation warns that the NYT lawsuit against OpenAI could affect the open web

The Wikimedia Foundation has weighed in on The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI, according to Engadget. The foundation said that an extreme decision in either direction could put the open web at risk. The case has become relevant beyond the parties involved because its outcome could shape how online

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Anthropic’s IPO Filing Frames Advanced AI as Both Existential Risk and Transformative Promise

Anthropic has entered the IPO process with a filing that asks investors to consider two profoundly different outcomes for artificial intelligence: a technology that could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity,” or one that could “bring forth an age of miracles.” The contrast appeared near the top of the

AI Spending Fears Weigh on Tech Stocks and Nasdaq

Artificial-intelligence spending fears intensified pressure on technology stocks during October, with major technology companies and the Nasdaq seeing substantial losses in market value. Reuters reported that the Nasdaq faced a $2 trillion wipeout for the month, while The Independent also described roughly $2 trillion being erased from tech stocks.

Mistral Open-Sources Large 4 Model Despite Cybersecurity Concerns

Mistral has open-sourced the weights for its Large 4 artificial intelligence model despite warning that the release could give malicious actors new capabilities. The company’s concern illustrates a recurring challenge in AI development: making model weights publicly available can accelerate research and downstream innovation, but it can also

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Wikimedia Urges Courts to Protect AI Training Without Shielding Chatbots From Copyright Liability

The Wikimedia Foundation has filed an amicus brief in a group of copyright lawsuits involving publishers such as The New York Times, OpenAI, and Microsoft. The organization is not siding fully with either side, instead proposing a distinction between training language models on copyrighted material and deploying chatbots that reproduce

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Anthropic’s IPO Bet: Wall Street Must Underwrite the Economics—and Risk—of a Path to AGI

Anthropic is preparing to ask public markets for an extraordinary level of confidence in the future of artificial intelligence. Its filing to go public on the Nasdaq could lead to a valuation of $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion, placing the company among the world’s most valuable businesses almost

Google’s $500bn Rout Highlights the Strategic Risk of AI

AI is increasingly becoming a core strategic risk for Google, not merely a source of new products and research. The Economist describes Google’s reported $500 billion rout as a reflection of the danger the company faces from AI. The available article excerpt does not explain the financial figures, the