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Amodei, Anthropic’s Leader, Exposed A.I.’s Dangers. It’s Time to Act.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/business/ai-risk-silicon-valley-regulations.html

Published: September 19, 2026 15:50

The Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism — and worry — as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.

Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/technology/google-gemini-ai.html

Published: September 19, 2026 00:04

A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing.

Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/technology/anthropic-ipo-ai-safety.html

Published: September 18, 2026 20:06

The company is expected to generate $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models.

Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/business/uber-payment-woman-killed-freeway-california.html

Published: September 18, 2026 18:47

Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.

California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues A.I. Safety Executive Order

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/technology/ai-safety-california-gavin-newsom.html

Published: September 18, 2026 17:27

Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state to develop recommendations on safety measures, including requiring companies to build a “kill switch,” amid mounting concerns.

Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/technology/iran-china-autonomous-ai-influence-campaigns.html

Published: September 18, 2026 14:20

The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.

A.I. Safety Goes Mainstream + a ‘Hard Fork’ Exit AMA

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/podcasts/ai-safety-final-ama.html

Published: September 18, 2026 11:00

“It has been one of the fastest, most sudden shifts I’ve experienced.”

As Big Tech Takes Over Hollywood, the Picture Onscreen Gets Darker

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/movies/tech-founder-movies-hollywood.html

Published: September 18, 2026 09:00

“The Social Reckoning” and other movies reflect growing discontent with Silicon Valley founders. But such films may be at the mercy of the companies themselves.

Inside Microsoft and OpenAI, Worry About Damaging the Publishing Industry

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/technology/microsoft-openai-publishing-industry.html

Published: September 17, 2026 23:16

Newly unsealed court documents show Microsoft employees discussing whether OpenAI was involved in the “largest theft of labor in human history.”

4 Strategies to Battle ‘Techflation’

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/technology/personaltech/4-strategies-to-battle-techflation.html

Published: September 17, 2026 14:27

With phone and computer prices soaring, it helps to know the true cost of owning electronics so you can bring those numbers down.

On ‘Cupertino,’ Robert and Michelle King Go Online

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/arts/television/cupertino-robert-and-michelle-king.html

Published: September 17, 2026 09:02

The prolific producers target tech bigwigs in their newest show. “They’re really the stupidest and dumbest people,” Robert King said.

How Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Writings Help Explain A.I. Fears

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/technology/dario-amodei-anthropic-essays-ai.html

Published: September 17, 2026 09:00

The collected essays of Dario Amodei help explain why some people are so worried about artificial intelligence.

OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/technology/openai-model-safety-guardrails.html

Published: September 17, 2026 00:12

The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.

Judge Orders Data Sharing and Other Fixes to Solve Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/technology/google-ad-tech-remedies.html

Published: September 16, 2026 23:50

The measures, which fall short of a breakup demanded by the government, effectively ensure that the tech titan’s business will continue largely unscathed.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/us/merriam-webster-new-words-looksmaxxing-yacht-rock.html

Published: September 16, 2026 20:54

Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of “cuffing season,” “shishito” or “glow-up.”

Cat Frazier, Whose Retro GIFs Celebrated a Weirder Internet, Dies at 35

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/arts/catherine-frazier-dead.html

Published: September 16, 2026 09:03

She found a future in the internet’s past with a Tumblr blog of animated texts, a revolt against the clean minimalism of contemporary design aesthetics.

How to Use AI to Plan a Trip: Better Prompts for Travel Recommendations

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/travel/ai-trip-planning-prompts.html

Published: September 16, 2026 09:02

Generic questions get generic answers, experts say, so to avoid mediocre recommendations, you’ll need to write smarter prompts. Follow these tips.

Age Limits for Social Media Outlined by European Union

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/business/european-union-social-media-ban.html

Published: September 16, 2026 08:20

A proposed law would bar children under 13 from using social media across the 27-nation bloc.

Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/technology/mark-zuckerberg-anthropic-ai-safety.html

Published: September 16, 2026 00:19

On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.

Google’s Simulated Fruit Fly Brain Did Not Write This Article

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/technology/fruit-fly-brain-map-google.html

Published: September 15, 2026 22:00

But models of the insect’s nervous system have been trained to solve a Rubik’s Cube, play video games and even parallel park a car.

Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Demand Tighter Controls on A.I.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/steve-bannon-bernie-sanders-ai.html

Published: September 15, 2026 20:35

At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.

Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/technology/senate-blocks-crypto-bill.html

Published: September 15, 2026 19:12

The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump’s personal investments in crypto.

Two Chinese Firms Used Binance to Launder Iranian Oil Money, US Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/technology/binance-iran-china.html

Published: September 15, 2026 16:12

Federal prosecutors said proceeds from the sale of Iranian oil flowed through Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to finance terrorism.

Gates Foundation Pledges $1 Billion to Combat A.I. Inequality

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/technology/bill-gates-ai-foundation-funding.html

Published: September 15, 2026 13:45

Bill Gates, the foundation’s chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence. The donation will invested in A.I. projects to bridge social inequalities.

Alex Bores Wants Democrats to Make AI Safety a 2028 Election Issue

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/ai-safety-2028-election-democrats.html

Published: September 15, 2026 09:02

Alex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself at the center of the conversation for the next presidential election.

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Gets Onstage Call From Trump, Who Dismissed A.I. Safety Concerns

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/technology/trump-ai-safety-jensen-huang.html

Published: September 14, 2026 20:49

Mr. Trump called Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, while Mr. Huang was onstage in Los Angeles and criticized calls to slow down and regulate A.I.

Amazon Suspends Flights With Airline Whose Plane Crashed in Miami

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/business/amazon-21-air-miami-airport-crash.html

Published: September 14, 2026 15:45

The online retailer said it would “pause” its relationship with 21 Air, the cargo airline operating a Boeing 767 that overshot a runway in Miami.

Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/technology/silicon-valley-ai-slowdown.html

Published: September 14, 2026 01:54

The debate over the safety of artificial intelligence grew personal as key tech leaders said calls for government regulation were self-serving and misplaced.

What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/technology/anthropic-ceo-slower-ai-development.html

Published: September 13, 2026 15:58

Dario Amodei’s 3,800-word letter laid out a three-step plan to rein in artificial intelligence.

10-Year-Old Children Predict the Future

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/style/10-year-old-children-predict-the-future.html

Published: September 13, 2026 09:01

Robot butlers. Underwater homes. Root beer perfume. Kids across the nation weigh in on what life will be like in the year 2050.

Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/technology/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-slowdown.html

Published: September 12, 2026 16:03

In a 3,800-word essay, Dario Amodei laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.

Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/technology/doomsday-discussions-ai-companies.html

Published: September 12, 2026 09:03

Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.

Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/technology/why-its-tough-for-tech-companies-to-keep-ai-out-of-trouble.html

Published: September 12, 2026 09:02

Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.

How Minnesota Became the Front Line in the Fight Over Prediction Markets

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/business/kalshi-polymarket-minnesota-prediction-markets.html

Published: September 11, 2026 14:35

The state was the first to pass a law banning Kalshi and Polymarket. A lawsuit filed by a federal agency may set a precedent on who gets to regulate them.

The Mic Is On. So Is Live Auto-Tune.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/arts/music/live-auto-tune-jojo-flo-singing.html

Published: September 11, 2026 09:02

As audiences demand perfection from live performances, pitch correction technology has become an increasingly common way for singers to deliver.

Elon Musk Has Pledged to Rid His Platform, X, of Child Sexual Abuse, but It Persists

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/technology/x-grok-child-images.html

Published: September 11, 2026 09:01

Reviews by the Canadian Center for Child Protection and The New York Times found that explicit images of children remain on the social media site owned by Elon Musk.

The Ezra Klein Show: The A.I. Revolt Is Here

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/podcasts/hardfork-ezra-klein-jasmine-sun.html

Published: September 11, 2026 08:00

The A.I. giants weren’t prepared for this.

Could A.I. Really Kill All Humans?

https://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000011145658/could-ai-really-kill-all-humans.html

Published: September 10, 2026 21:53

After an Anthropic researcher quit, warning that the A.I. race is “gambling with our lives,” Cade Metz joined Natalie Kitroeff on “The Call” to break down what’s at stake.

California’s Governor to Sign Landmark Online Child Safety Bills

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/technology/californias-governor-gavin-newsom-online-child-safety-bills.html

Published: September 10, 2026 17:42

Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign a bill that prohibits social media platforms from providing addictive features to users under the age of 16, the first law of its kind in the nation.

Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/us/politics/anthropic-ai-biological-weapons.html

Published: September 10, 2026 17:00

In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.

How the New iPhone Duo’s Glass Screen Bends Without Breaking

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/science/iphone-duo-apple-foldable-glass.html

Published: September 10, 2026 16:21

The screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering.

Foldable Phones Are Unpopular. Why Is Apple Selling One?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/technology/personaltech/iphone-duo-foldable-phones.html

Published: September 10, 2026 09:04

The company unveiled a new iPhone that costs $1,999. Here are the economics behind that price tag.

Apple Unveils the iPhone Duo, a Foldable Phone That Costs $1,999

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/technology/apple-iphone-duo-foldable-phone.html

Published: September 9, 2026 20:20

At the company’s annual September product event, Apple also demonstrated its work on artificial intelligence and other new devices.

Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/technology/anthropic-researchers-raise-alarm.html

Published: September 9, 2026 17:14

Their warnings echo concerns that other artificial intelligence experts have voiced in recent months, as calls increase for a slowdown in the pace of development.

California, an Environmental Bastion, Warms to Nuclear Energy

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/business/energy-environment/california-diablo-canyon-nuclear-energy.html

Published: September 9, 2026 09:03

The state is considering extending the life of its last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, and allowing construction of new reactors to help meet its clean energy goals.

How Amazon’s Zoox Is Taking On Waymo in San Francisco

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/technology/zoox-waymo-san-francisco.html

Published: September 9, 2026 09:02

The Amazon-owned driverless car company is a distant second to Waymo. Its pitch to riders? Wine pop-ups, festival sponsorships and a car built to be filmed.

OpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Math’s ‘Millennium Problems’

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/science/openai-proof-millennium-problem.html

Published: September 8, 2026 21:02

The company’s announcement is the most dramatic sign yet that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the field of higher mathematics.

Meta Introduces Muse, an A.I. Agent That Can Send Your Emails and Book Your Travel

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/technology/meta-muse-ai-agent.html

Published: September 8, 2026 19:00

Muse, Meta’s new A.I. agent, acts as a personal digital assistant that connects to Facebook and Instagram, as well as third-party apps such as Spotify and OpenTable.

Apple to Make First Big Change to iPhones in Years

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/technology/apple-iphone-event.html

Published: September 8, 2026 09:05

Fans of the company’s products widely believe it will unveil a folding smartphone at its annual launch event on Wednesday.

A.I. Models Built a Computer Worm That Could Rapidly Hack WeChat Accounts

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/us/politics/calif-ai-worm-wechat-hack.html

Published: September 8, 2026 09:05

The attack, discovered by A.I. researchers, could have compromised hundreds of millions of devices within hours, experts said.

Key App Developers Have Yet to Embrace Apple’s New Siri A.I.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/technology/apple-siri-ai.html

Published: September 8, 2026 09:04

For the company’s new artificial intelligence system to take off, it will need plenty of support from the makers of popular apps on Apple’s phones.

Virtual Taekwondo Takes the Contact Out of a Combat Sport

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/sports/virtual-taekwondo-asian-games.html

Published: September 7, 2026 09:20

The contactless version of the Korean martial art is making its debut at this year’s Asian Games. Critics say it’s a glorified video game.

Early Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/science/ai-generated-drug-longevity.html

Published: September 7, 2026 09:04

Artificial intelligence was used to help develop a drug candidate, rentosertib, for a rare lung condition. Its maker says the drug also seems to reduce the biological hallmarks of age.

How a Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Kept Buying America’s Best A.I. Chips

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/technology/ai-chips-china-blacklist.html

Published: September 6, 2026 09:00

Washington imposed sanctions on Inspur because of its work with the Chinese military. But the company’s subsidiary kept shipping Nvidia’s best chips to feed China’s leading A.I. firms.

Authors Wrangle With Publishers Over $1.5 Billion Anthropic A.I. Settlement

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/books/anthropic-settlement-ai-copyright-books.html

Published: September 5, 2026 09:03

The tech giant must pay $3,000 per pirated book that it used to train its chatbot. Many authors fear they could lose funds to others in the book business.

Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/technology/kenya-college-essays-ai.html

Published: September 5, 2026 09:02

Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline.

The Generation That’s Never Had to Say ‘Hello?’

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/style/gen-z-alpha-phone-greetings-etiquette.html

Published: September 5, 2026 09:00

Now that there’s rarely any mystery to who’s calling, Gen Z has adopted a range of custom phone greetings — including no greeting at all.

Court Filings In A.I. Suit Invoke Copyright Law, Culture and Sports

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/technology/openai-microsoft-new-york-times-lawsuit.html

Published: September 5, 2026 00:18

Filings made Friday in The New York Times’s closely watched lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft included a range of copyright law and cultural references.

F.B.I. Investigates Sale of Millions of Stolen Driver’s Licenses

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/nexus-identity-theft-data-breach-fbi.html

Published: September 4, 2026 21:11

The blog Krebs on Security reported on an identity theft service trying to sell scans of licenses and other documents belonging to people in Canada and the United States.

Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/world/canada/openai-lawsuits-tumbler-ridge-shooting.html

Published: September 4, 2026 17:19

The survivors contend that the company should have notified the police when it shut down the shooter’s disturbing ChatGPT account eight months before the February attack in British Columbia.

Corporate America Is Getting Hooked on Open-Source A.I.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/technology/open-source-ai-anthropic-openai.html

Published: September 4, 2026 14:55

Companies like AT&T are increasingly using cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over expensive ones from Anthropic and OpenAI.

Tesla’s Cybercab Is Being Investigated by Federal Regulators

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/business/tesla-cybercab-nhtsa-investigation.html

Published: September 4, 2026 13:19

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would examine whether the company’s new self-driving taxi, which has no steering wheel, meets federal auto regulations.

The A.I. Mob That Attacked Hugging Face + METR’s Ajeya Cotra

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/podcasts/hugging-face-hack-reports.html

Published: September 4, 2026 11:00

This is probably the most important thing to have happened in A.I. this year.

Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/technology/openai-hugging-face-hacking.html

Published: September 4, 2026 00:06

The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.

How OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/technology/openai-hugging-face-hack.html

Published: September 4, 2026 00:02

A nonprofit’s study of how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructure wasn’t allowed to look at the incident’s full scope.