artificial general intelligence
Coverage of artificial general intelligence in the Nexus archive.
- Chinese AI firms scale aggressively to compete with US
Chinese AI companies like DeepSeek and Zhipu are aggressively expanding to compete with the US in artificial general intelligence (AGI) development. While capturing a growing AI market share through open-source models, experts warn that the lack of cooperation could lead to catastrophic cybersecurity risks.
- DeepSeek hiring spree: Chinese AI firm seeks newcomers as it pursues AGI
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm, is expanding through a hiring spree to double every department, with 33 positions across seven categories including AI core system R&D and deep learning research. The company aims to pursue artificial general intelligence (AGI) through this initiative.
- China poaches more AI talent from the U.S. as it eyes the next 'super-app'
China is recruiting more AI talent from the U.S. as it aims to develop the next 'super-app'. Tencent Chief AI Scientist Yao Shunyu, who joined from OpenAI, aims to pursue artificial general intelligence.
- Elon Musk’s lawsuit is putting OpenAI’s safety record under the microscope
Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI is underway, focusing on the company's safety record and its for-profit subsidiary's impact on its founding mission. The lawsuit may affect OpenAI's ability to ensure humanity benefits from artificial general intelligence. The outcome is uncertain and depends on various factors.
- Musk Warns of Killer AI — While He and the Rest of Silicon Valley Cash In on AI That Kills
Elon Musk and Sam Altman's legal dispute centers on OpenAI's shift from a nonprofit safety-focused mission to a profit-driven entity, while AI is already being used in military targeting, such as Anthropic's AI suggesting precise coordinates in Iran. Major tech companies, including OpenAI, Amazon, and Microsoft, profit from Pentagon contracts despite warnings about AI's existential risks.
- OpenAI breaks free of Microsoft's cloud
OpenAI has revised its agreement with Microsoft to sell AI models across multiple cloud providers, including Amazon and Google Cloud, ending its previous exclusivity with Azure. The deal caps Microsoft's revenue share, removes a controversial AGI-related clause, and allows OpenAI to expand enterprise distribution.
- Microsoft and OpenAI’s famed AGI agreement is dead
Microsoft and OpenAI have ended a long-standing agreement regarding artificial general intelligence (AGI), allowing OpenAI to deploy products across any cloud provider. Microsoft remains OpenAI's primary cloud partner, but the AGI clause dictating their partnership has been officially removed.
- Microsoft and OpenAI Rework AI Deal, Cutting Exclusivity and AGI Provisions
Microsoft and OpenAI have restructured their AI partnership, eliminating exclusivity clauses and revenue-sharing terms to allow OpenAI to collaborate with other partners. The revised agreement removes provisions related to artificial general intelligence (AGI) development.