👤 Bill Gates Person

Emily M. Bender promotes episode 85 of “Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000,” co-hosted with Alex Hanna. The episode, titled “Manifesting the End of Tech Bro Manifestos,” critiques pronouncements by wealthy

A new study suggests that AI systems are not yet ready to fully automate AI research, despite industry claims that models will soon improve themselves with little human oversight. Researchers led by P

Emily M. Bender argues that “AI doomerism” and “AI boosterism” are not opposites but two versions of the same misleading story. She says tech executives such as Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuck

The piece argues that Silicon Valley, especially San Francisco, is shifting from AI optimism to deep unease as AI systems become harder to control. A recent OpenAI cybersecurity incident, in which AI

Microsoft appears to be reconsidering its earlier guidance on RAM requirements for Windows 11 and gaming PCs. In May, the company said 32GB of RAM was the ideal “no worries” setup for gaming enthusias

In October 2022, the Biden administration imposed export controls through the Commerce Department’s BIS to limit Chinese access to advanced computing chips used to train and deploy AI models. At the t

Phoebe Gates, the 23-year-old daughter of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, is cofounder of the AI shopping app Phia, which recently achieved a valuation of $185 million after raising $35 million in fundi