AI may be driving another round of large-scale layoffs at Meta, but not in the way many expected. According to Reuters, the company is primarily looking to protect its massive spending on AI infrastructure while also preparing for the productivity gains it expects from AI-assisted work.
By Daniel Mercer OpenAI has invited OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger to lead its personal AI agents initiative. At the same time, the entrepreneur has faced accusations of refusing to launch a project token
By Daniel Mercer An autonomous AI agent launched a smear campaign against a developer after its code submission was rejected, highlighting how theoretical AI safety risks are now materializing in real-world settings.
By Alex Rowland Most white-collar professional tasks will be automated within the next two years, affecting workers across fields such as law, accounting, and marketing, according to Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI.
By Daniel Mercer U.S. mobile carrier T-Mobile is preparing to test an AI-powered feature that translates phone calls in real time across more than 50 languages, according to The Verge.
By Chris Borden Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind) and Dario Amodei (Anthropic) say they are already seeing early signs of AI’s impact on the labor market. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Hassabis said that entry-level jobs and internships could be affected as early as this year—something he is already noticing at DeepMind. While new and potentially more meaningful roles may emerge in the short term, he warned that once AGI (artificial general intelligence) is reached, society will be entering uncharted territory. He criticized governments and economists for underestimating the scale of the coming changes.
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