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Commentary: AI armageddon looks different from China (opens the original)
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Beijing and Washington might not be able to agree on a lot when it comes to AI governance but there are signs that cross-border risk sharing is possible, says Bloomberg Opinion's Catherine Thorbecke. TOKYO: Rather than rogue artificial intelligence agents supposedly killing us all, Beijing has a more immediate nightmare: That the technology could help humans tear society apart first. After Silicon Valley spent the past week ramping up fears of AI destroying humanity, China rebuffed what it sees
Commentary: Welcome to the 'don’t ask, don’t tell' AI economy (opens the original)
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A don’t-ask-don’t-tell economy seems to be driving the next tech revolution and that should make us all wary of what happens in the dark, says Bloomberg Opinion's Catherine Thorbecke. TOKYO: Do you have any artificial intelligence secrets? Maybe the better question: Would it concern you if your most intimate chatbot queries were shared with your family, colleagues or bosses? For all the hype, AI still carries a stigma. I’ve been tracking the mounting backlash for a while, but communities now gre
Commentary: AI didn’t ruin these films. It made them possible (opens the original)
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Bloomberg Opinion's Catherine Thorbecke went to an AI film festival expecting slop, and left surprised by how much humanity emanated from the screen. TOKYO: I went into an AI film festival in Tokyo last week expecting slop, and left surprised by how much humanity emanated from the screen. My favourite was an 11-minute short from the point of view of a child with a camcorder spending a magical summer with his grandparents. He records his cereal, mermaid sightings and fleeting, sun-drenched images
Commentary: Panic over Moonshot’s Kimi K3 is a sputnik moment for ‘open’ AI (opens the original)
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As reports began swirling that the US was considering a crackdown on Chinese AI models, Silicon Valley revolted. This marks a significant shift, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion. TOKYO: The release of Moonshot’s Kimi K3 has spurred plenty of noise in Washington, marked by threats of a crackdown and accusations of stealing. But the signal from Silicon Valley says something different: Open models are becoming essential to AI leadership, and the US is falling behind. First came the pa
Commentary: China can ban AI boyfriends. It can’t make men listen (opens the original)
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China is set to become the first country to impose rules aimed at curbing the harms of anthropomorphic AI. Bloomberg Opinion's Catherine Thorbecke explains why Beijing is right to do so. TOKYO: A man who listens with empathy, offers emotional support, and is available whenever you need him? Sounds ideal. As Elon Musk’s Grok serves up pig-tailed, scantily clad anime-girl companions, China’s artificial intelligence romance boom has found a different audience: women. That might explain why Beijing
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