dall-e. he is the oracle of the moment, the figure that people want to consult first on how ai might usher in a golden age, or consign humans to irrelevance, or worse. altman’s van whisks him to four appearances that sunny day in may. the first is stealthy, an off-the-record ses...
the tensions inherent in an industry’s efforts to research the downsides of its favorite technology. in traditional sectors such as chemicals or mining, researchers who study toxicity or pollution on the corporate dime are viewed skeptically by independent experts. but in the young realm of people...