All signs point to Trump pushing AI growth
This edition of TechScape discusses Donald Trump's eagerness for AI and the contradictions in Anthropic's safety-first stance. Also covered: OpenAI's confidential IPO filing, Apple's revamped Siri AI and child safety features, and other AI news.
Also: Anthropic advocates for a ‘pause’ on AI advancement – days after filing to go public on the US stock market
Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, the US tech editor at the Guardian. Today we’re discussing Donald Trump’s neediness for AI and the contradictions of Anthropic’s safety-first posture.
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