Google DeepMind Co-Founder Shane Legg is warning that artificial intelligence advances must not come before AI safety, the Financial Times reported Wednesday (Sept. 16). “We’re living in a period now where capabilities are advancing very, very quickly,” said Legg, per the report. “But we can’t let...
Nvidia, Google and Emerald AI launched an alliance dedicated to promoting flexible artificial intelligence data centers, Nvidia said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) blog post. In addition to the founding members, the AI Energy Management Alliance (AEMA) will include partners from across the computing and...
A federal standards effort reaching a key deadline Wednesday (Sept. 16) could help banks answer a practical challenge that has complicated artificial intelligence adoption. What evidence should an AI vendor have to provide before its product wins approval? The National Institute of Standards and Technology...
OpenAI is reportedly weighing a funding round at a $1.2 trillion valuation before going public. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup has held early discussions with investors about a private funding round ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO), according to a Financial Times (FT)...
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AI Has a Frankenstein Dilemma Mary Shelley published Frankenstein in 1818. More than two hundred years later, it’s said to sell about 40,000 to 50,00 copies a year. It’s said that’s more than many best-selling releases. Most people who’ve read the book remember the monster....
Before a shopper ever reaches a retailer, an artificial intelligence assistant may have already narrowed the field to three options. Making that shortlist is becoming its own competition. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The AI Power User Gets Pickier,” the September edition of the Consumer AI...
Google has begun rolling out two new artificial intelligence models designed to power voice agents, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) blog post. Gemini 3.8 Live is built for scale and cost efficiency, while Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking is built for high-complexity...
Agentic commerce needs to build trust among both consumers and merchants to scale, Mastercard said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release highlighting some takeaways from a recent executive roundtable convened by Mastercard and PYMNTS. Held at Mastercard’s New York City Tech Hub and moderated...