The Verge
OpenAI Safety Employee Quits, Immediately Becomes Person Who Warns About AI
An OpenAI safety report writer quits, says AI labs should run like nuclear power plants, and joins a growing line of ex-employees doing the same thing.
2026-10-03
The Verge
2026-09-18
TechCrunch
Google DeepMind Launches Institute to Debate AGI, Because Nothing Says 'Urgent' Like a Four-Essay Collection
Google DeepMind's new institute wants to broaden the AGI debate with four essays and a proposed U.S. standards body - because nothing says 'we're taking this seriously' like a voluntary 30-day review window.
2026-07-21
TechCrunch
Google Drops Three New Gemini Models, Still No Sign of the Long-Awaited Pro Upgrade
Google releases three new Gemini models, but the Pro upgrade remains MIA as rivals sprint ahead.
2026-07-16
TechCrunch
Ex-DeepMind Researcher Raises $55M at $300M Valuation, Promises to Finally Make AI Actually See Things
Former DeepMind researcher Andrew Dai raised $55M at a $300M valuation for visual AI startup Elorian - before shipping a single product. Investors, apparently, are big on seeing the future.
2026-06-20
TechCrunch
Nobel Prize Winner Decides to Trade One AI Giant for Another, Because Why Not
Nobel laureate John Jumper leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic after nearly 9 years, proving even prize-winning scientists appreciate a change of scenery.
2026-05-19
The Verge
Google DeepMind CEO Declares Humanity Has Reached the 'Foothills of the Singularity,' Which He Also Says Is Nowhere Near
Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis says we're at the 'foothills of the singularity,' despite recently claiming we're nowhere near it - but hey, who's counting?
2026-04-27
MIT Technology Review
AI Industry Has Collected a Lot of Underpants, Still Figuring Out Step 2
AI has collected the underpants (Step 1) and promised profit (Step 3), but Step 2 remains a mystery - and nobody can agree on what it looks like.
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