How California politics killed a nationally important AI bill: The demise of California’s big swing at artificial intelligence safety underscored the powerful forces arrayed against regulation that’s seen as going too far. Politico
+ “[The bill] would have spurred Congress to act,” said Jason Green-Lowe, executive director at the Center for AI Policy, a nonprofit with ties to the effective altruism movement. “Now there’s even more need for Congress and the next president to take a stand on AI safety. But this California bill could have bought us some time and showed the way forward.”
Fortune: Before Mira Murati’s surprise exit from OpenAI, staff grumbled its o1 model had been released prematurely
OpenAI wants all your apps to talk in its expressive AI voices: WP reports the ChatGPT developer will let other businesses build on its human-mimicking synthetic voice technology, potentially winning new revenue.
Google is working on reasoning AI, chasing OpenAI’s efforts: Bloomberg reports the push deepens the search giant’s rivalry with OpenAI.
Bloomberg: Oracle to invest $6.5 billion in Malaysia AI, cloud services hub
Dalio, Abu Dhabi Royal’s G42 said to shelve investment venture: Bloomberg reports Ray Dalio’s family office and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s artificial intelligence firm G42 have abandoned plans to set up an asset management venture together in Abu Dhabi, according to people familiar with the matter.
Apple’s AI is landing soon on iPhones. Here’s what it’s like. The initial version of Apple Intelligence focuses on helping you with words and photos. Prepare to be impressed and unnerved. NYT
An ‘iPhone of AI’ makes no sense. What is Jony Ive really building? LoveFrom is working with OpenAI to build AI devices that are less “socially disruptive” than the iPhone. Is Ive looking for absolution or a new computing soul? Wired
Does anyone need an AI social network? John Herrman
Character dot ai abandons making AI models after $2.7bn Google deal: FT reports AI start-up’s new chief says race to build large language models against Big Tech got ‘insanely expensive.’
Fortune: Cerebras hopes planned IPO will supercharge its race against Nvidia and fellow chip startups for the fastest generative AI
Hurricane Helene shut two mines that together produce about four-fifths of the world’s highest-quality quartz — a crucial ingredient in the production of semiconductors.
Fortune: Hurricane Helene shuts down critical mines, endangering AI chip supply
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
