Alex KantrowitzAI Employees Should Have a “Right To Warn” About Looming TroubleReasonable rules allowing employees at AI research houses to warn about impending problems are sensible given the technology’s increasing…Jul 3Jul 3
Alex KantrowitzElon Musk’s Plan For AI NewsMusk emails me with details on AI-powered news inside X. An AI bot will summarize news and commentary, sometimes looking through tens of…May 7May 7
Alex KantrowitzWhatsApp is Finally Starting to Dominate in the United States. Here’s Why.The leading global messaging app is having its breakout moment in the U.S. with some help from Tim Cook and a bit of planning.Jan 163Jan 163
Alex KantrowitzThe First Hit Generative AI Product After ChatGPT? Somehow, It’s Snapchat+Snapchat users are flocking to its new AI-powered subscription. But is generative AI a feature or something more?Jan 161Jan 161
Alex KantrowitzSeven Big Tech & AI Predictions for 2024The next steps for generative AI, the year of mixed reality,Dec 22, 20233Dec 22, 20233
Alex KantrowitzWhy Google Never Shipped Its ChatGPT PredecessorBig Tech War Stories debuts with Gaurav Nemade, the founding product manager of Google LaMDA, on why the smart chatbot never shipped.Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Alex KantrowitzAt The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial, It’s Clear FTX’s Collapse Was No AccidentSBF’s top lieutenant and ex-girlfriend testified that criminality, not carelessness, destroyed billions in value. So why is a different…Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023
Alex KantrowitzHow Airbnb’s CEO Is Trying to Fix AirbnbBrian Chesky on all those fees, the crackdown in New York City, and how his company swears it’s changing.Oct 9, 20232Oct 9, 20232
Alex KantrowitzAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky on why he’s deep in the product details“We completely overhauled how we develop product development at Airbnb,” Chesky says.Sep 30, 20232Sep 30, 20232
Alex KantrowitzWait, ChatGPT Didn’t Take My Job?Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a job killer. But companies are likely to use the technology to get more done with the same…Sep 4, 20231Sep 4, 20231