The AI warnings are getting louder. Here’s what you need to know.
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<p>Unsettling headlines about AI are dominating the news. In the past few weeks, an Anthropic researcher quit his job out of fear that the technology could “kill us all,” OpenAI revealed that its models have demonstrated “concerning behavior,” and four tech CEOs made an unprecedented call for a slowdown. Nilay Patel, editor in chief of <a href="https://apple.news/TLhSckDOWQjqEVzLdN4FplQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Verge</em></a> and host of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decoder-with-nilay-patel/id1011668648" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Decoder</em></a> podcast, last joined <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> in 2023, as ChatGPT exploded in popularity. He returns to the show to discuss what’s changed, what this technology can and can’t do, and why company rivals are asking the government for help.</p>
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