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OpenAI employee arrested by FBI after listening device found at its office

Saudi-born engineer for OpenAI arrested for planting listening bug

OpenAI says it discovered a hidden recording device in one of its offices, wrapped in toilet paper behind a television.

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OpenAI engineer charged after listening device found in meeting room

OpenAI Engineer Allegedly Hid Toilet Paper-Wrapped Mic in Conference Room

AI can act exactly like a human, but we still don't think it's conscious

A new study reveals that people draw a surprisingly sharp line between human consciousness and artificial intelligence, even when both behave identically. Researchers found that participants considered even the most responsive AI less conscious than the least responsive human. Yet when asked about "awareness" instead, people judged humans and AI much more similarly.

OpenAI employee arrested after listening device discovered in conference room

FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of placing recording device in company conference room

FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting secret recording device in conference room

OpenAI engineer charged after listening device found in meeting room

US authorities say a Saudi national was arrested and charged after allegedly planting a concealed surveillance device.

An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office

Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient

Max Hodak, the former president and co-founder of Neuralink, detailed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt how his company's work with PRIMA is part of its path toward a novel brain-computer interface (BCI).

Cerebras CEO says we’re nearing a future where everyone has a personal AI assistant at home

Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman predicts a future where personal AI assistants become as commonplace as household appliances, running partly on local devices and partly in the cloud.

Is it OK for jobseekers or employers to use AI?

Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

Use of AI in job interviews on the rise – but UK recruiters say they can spot the cheats

Body representing some of Britain’s biggest graduate employers reveals misconduct is at a record highIt is obvious when someone is using AI to drum up answers in a job interview, according to Chris Morrow, who runs a recruitment agency in Manchester.“It’s like they are reading off an Autocue,” he said. Continue reading...

Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks

Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.

Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings

Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman has a message for AI leaders spreading doomsday warnings: Maybe stop talking? At TechCrunch Disrupt, he argued that the industry's focus on AI's risks is drowning out its potential benefits.

OpenAI’s HQ ‘bugged by Saudi national’

OpenAI employee arrested and charged over hidden recording

OpenAI employee arrested after recording device found in office

Discovery of ‘sophisticated’ gadget adds to company’s list of privacy concerns after hackings by rogue agentsOpenAI said it has found a hidden recording device in one of its offices and has referred the matter to the FBI. One of its employees has been arrested.In a statement on Tuesday, the San Francisco-based AI company said it discovered the “sophisticated recording device” and used one of its “