OpenAI is suing Elon Musk for unfair competition and interfering with its business relationships with investors and customers, escalating a legal battle between the ChatGPT maker and the billionaire who helped bankroll the artificial intelligence startup a decade ago.

The FBI declined to comment on the matter.

A discussion on operational security and privacy in modern life.

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This is the government's strongest stance yet on software security, which puts manufacturers on notice: fix dangerous coding practices or risk being labeled as negligent.

You might've noticed that ChatGPT — and AI in general — isn't good at math. There's a reason, and it has to do with how modern AI is built.

It could have big implications.

The guy who used Midjourney to create an award-winning piece of AI art demands copyright protections.

YouTube Premium users in the US can now interact with videos thanks to Google's new conversational AI tool.

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