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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argued on Wednesday that artificial intelligence needs significant limits or else the harm to humans will outweigh any potential good.
“AI will either be the greatest equalizer ever invented, or the worst source of injustice,” he said in a 6,000-word essay, entitled “The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.”
China’s ultrashort-drama boom built a sprawling live-action industry of actors, directors, crews, and filming bases. Now, as AI drives down production costs, shoots are disappearing and companies are cutting staff. In Zhengzhou, filmmakers reckon with the slowdown; in Wuxi, former film and animation workers are building AI production systems that can turn scripts into finished videos with only a handful of people. Sixth Tone follows both sides of the shift to see how AI is changing not just how short dramas are made, but what filmmaking work itself is becoming.
GPT-6 Astra achieves state-of-the-art results on benchmarks for long-running computer-use tasks across professions and desktop apps, which means anything you can do on a computer, Astra can do for you, fast.
It’s also the best model for software engineering to date and our most aligned model yet, with improvements in honesty and reductions in deceptive behavior.
GPT-6 Astra is rolling out today for enterprises and customers in our Trusted Access Program, with broad availability in ChatGPT Work and Codex coming to Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise plans, and API and AWS customers in the next few days.
To experience Astra at its best, use the ChatGPT desktop app.
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I’ve seen Claude Trading videos absolutely dominate YouTube for the past few months. And while Claude and AI in general is a very powerful software, I’m witnessing traders use it in a way that won’t actually help their trading. So I’m covering the mistakes I see traders like you making, and more importantly, how you can actually use AI to improve your trading.
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A fatal gas explosion occurred at Watson Grinding, killing three people and destroying hundreds of homes. 3M hired an expert from Nighthawk Engineering for $90,000 to produce an expert report proving 3M was not liable regarding the maintenance of gas detectors.
There are more than two million robots working in China’s factories – which is more than anywhere else in the world – and they are continuing to scale up at extraordinary speed. It is a commitment that will surely change the world, much like the last time the Chinese economy underwent a massive transformation. It is already shipping its robots across the globe: more than half of the world’s industrial robots are now made in China. What is less clear is the impact of such sweeping automation in a country that sits at the heart of global manufacturing, trade and innovation.
AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li reveals why the future of artificial intelligence goes far beyond chatbots — and how her $1 billion startup, World Labs, plans to help shape what comes next.
What’s Beyond ChatGPT? The ‘Godmother of AI’ Has Big Plans (2026)
Artificial intelligence pioneer Fei-Fei Li, often called the “Godmother of AI,” sits down with Emily Chang to explore what could come after the age of chatbots. From her groundbreaking work in computer vision to the launch of her billion-dollar startup, World Labs, Li shares her vision for a new generation of AI capable of understanding and interacting with the physical world. A look at where artificial intelligence is heading — and why the next major breakthrough may go far beyond ChatGPT.
Earlier this year, Meta planned for AI to take over much of the daily work performed by thousands of human employees, and executives explored slashing the size of many teams by as much as 60%. But just hours before the first layoff wave, the CEO blinked. Reuters Tech Reporter Katie Paul reports.
The CEO of Robinhood discusses his perspective on the current economic climate, balancing concerns about low productivity, national debt, and potential geopolitical conflicts with optimism regarding the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and technological innovation. He advocates for increased access to financial markets, suggesting that regulations like age restrictions for investing and the accredited investor rule create barriers that prevent younger and non-wealthy individuals from building wealth and learning essential financial lessons early on.
The discussion highlights his vision for a multigenerational financial platform that enables broad participation in the economy. He expresses concern that technologies like AI may exacerbate wealth inequality by centralizing power, emphasizing the need for wider public participation in capitalism to maintain societal stability. Ultimately, he argues that the U.S. can foster a flourishing economy by embracing technological shifts, attracting global talent, and ensuring that more people are actively invested in the growth of American companies.
The website remains the ultimate front door for high-stakes customer decisions. In this episode of Frontier CMO from Think with Google, Knotch CEO & Co-Founder Anda Gansca shares a strategic playbook for modern marketing leaders looking to move past vanity metrics and drive real digital retention.