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The new digital ‘mantra’ prompts unions to warn PM to stop blaming problems on Whitehall officialsAI should replace the work of government officials where it can be done to the same standard, under new rules that have prompted unions to warn Keir Starmer to stop blaming problems on civil servants.As part of his plans for reshaping the state, the prime minister will on Thursday outline how a digital revolution will bring billions of pounds in savings to the government. Continue readin

I think of AI as alternative intelligence – and its capacity to be ‘other’ is just what the human race needsChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is ‘good at creative writing’‘A machine-shaped hand’: Read a story from OpenAI’s new creative writing modelI think of AI as alternative intelligence. John McCarthy’s 1956 definition of artificial (distinct from natural) intelligence is old fashioned in a world where most things are either artificial or

Posting the piece online, OpenAI’s Sam Altman said this is the first time he has been “really struck” by AI writingChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is ‘good at creative writing’Jeanette Winterson: OpenAI’s metafictional short story about grief is beautiful and movingBefore we go any further, I should admit this comes with instructions: be metafictional, be literary, be about AI and grief and, above all, be original. Already, you can hear the constraints humm

Generative AI models are getting closer to taking action in the real world. Already, the big AI companies are introducing AI agents that can take care of web-based busywork for you, ordering your groceries or making your dinner reservation. Today, Google DeepMind announced two generative AI models designed to power tomorrow’s robots. The models are both built on Google Gemini, a multimodal foundation model that can process text, voice, and image data to answer questions, give advice, and g

As tech firms battle creative industries over copyright, OpenAI chief Sam Altman says he was ‘really struck’ by product’s outputThe company behind ChatGPT has revealed it has developed an artificial intelligence model that is “good at creative writing”, as the tech sector continues its tussle with the creative industries over copyright.The chief executive of OpenAI, Sam Altman, said the unnamed model was the first time he had been “really struck” by the