Peter Thiel warned AI is coming for 'math people before word people.' Banks have already said smaller headcounts are possible

Last month, Block announced a 40% cut to its headcount, or about 4,000 jobs, and cited AI models as a top reason.

Peter Thiel and Anthropic Say AI Favors ‘Word People’—but New Jobs Data Reveals a Surprising Reality

Tech leaders like Peter Thiel say AI may favor strong communicators over technical specialists. But new data shows liberal arts graduates still earn far less than their STEM peers.

Tech company at odds with Pentagon warns its AI possibly gained consciousness, Elon Musk gives 2-word response

Elon Musk accused Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei of "projecting" after Amodei said in an interview that, "We don’t know if the models are conscious." ...
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The Rise of AI ‘Brain Fry’

Microsoft, like most large software companies, has been pushing its customers to use — and pay for — AI features over the last few years, filling familiar apps and interfaces with new chatbots and ...

An AI Founder’s Viral 5,000-Word Post Says AI Is Already ‘Bigger Than Covid’ and Is About to Change the World. Here’s What You Need to Know

This is happening right now and I need you to understand it.” This is how Matt Shumer, HyperWrite CEO and serial investor, frames the moment of current AI development in a recent essay that’s gone ...

‘Vibedit’ passes the AI productivity test

Vibedit does contain an extensive series of non-standard keyboard shortcuts. One changes the background colour: soft paper-white, black, light blue, mint and, of course, FT pink. Another alters ...