AI
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Pope Leo launches an AI commission days before he releases a papal letter alongside Anthropic cofounder Christopher Olah
It’s all-knowing, omnipresent, and somewhere between one to two billion people in the world subscribe to it. It’s not Catholicism—it’s AI—and its usage among the world’s population is increasingly becoming a concern for some, especially as reports of how sycophantic it can be is leading to real-world harms. Among those concerned with its use is…
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Not the Allbirds effect: Japan’s top bidet maker Toto has been quietly making chip supplies for decades, and the stock market finally noticed
Whenever someone visits Japan, they mention the sights, the food, the impeccable transportation. Oftentimes, they mention futuristic toilets: the ubiquity of bidets, their sound effects, and the turbo-powered jets that keep you clean. Now Japan’s largest bidet maker, Toto, is doubling down on AI chips. The announcement followed Allbirds’ pivot to become a chipmaker. But…
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Communities are blocking billions in data centers. Big Tech has wagered $1 trillion otherwise
The town of Saline, Michigan, didn’t want a $16 billion data center in its backyard. Residents voted against it. Weeks later, as Fortune‘s Sharon Goldman reported, construction began anyway. That dynamic — community opposition steamrolled by corporate momentum — is playing out across America at accelerating speed. At least 48 data center projects representing $156…
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Billionaire Ken Griffin used to dismiss AI as ‘garbage.’ Here’s why he changed his mind—and why he’s ‘depressed’
Just months after calling artificial intelligence “garbage,” Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is now warning that the technology will fundamentally reshape society—and says he went home “depressed” after seeing what it could actually do. Griffin, the hedge fund billionaire who manages one of the world’s most powerful trading firms, had long been one of the most prominent skeptics…
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A record number of 18-year-olds are set to graduate into an economy designed against them
At commencement ceremonies across the country this May, a telling phenomenon is obvious. A speaker steps to the podium. They say the words “artificial intelligence.” And the audience erupts in boos. It happened at the University of Central Florida, when real estate executive Gloria Caulfield told arts and humanities graduates that “the rise of artificial…
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AI poised to tilt job market leverage toward older workers
When it comes to job cuts, older workers are often disproportionately affected. But a new survey of chief executive officers suggests this won’t be a given as companies adopt artificial intelligence. More than 40% of CEOs plan to cut junior roles over the next one to two years and shift the composition of their workforce…
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We talked to 12 tarot card readers who are using AI. They split in 2 camps, with big implications for the technology
If you’ve ever turned to artificial intelligence to try to figure out how to handle a tricky situation with a friend or colleague, you’re far from alone. For many, AI has become a modern oracle – a source of guidance, emotional support or clarity in moments of uncertainty – though critics worry that they could…
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Microsoft AI chief gives it 18 months—for all white-collar work to be automated by AI
For the back half of the 20th century (what Fortune founder Henry Luce called “The American Century”), MBA and law degree programs were a ticket to a great office job and a path to the American Dream. The 21st century is asking the question: What happens when all those office jobs get automated? In a…
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Americans would rather live near a nuclear power plant than a data center—by a lot
Gone are the days of the Cold War, of nuclear anxiety, of those old animated “Duck and Cover” PSAs we were shown in school: Americans are now more opposed to an AI data center in their neighborhood than a nuclear power plant. A Gallup survey conducted in March found that 71% of U.S. adults oppose…
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Cisco’s AI orders forecast just hit $9 billion—and the stock surged
Good morning. It took Cisco nearly 26 years to reclaim its March 2000 peak. It’s taken just five months to leave it in the dust. Shares of the networking giant in business for over 40 years surged more than 13% Thursday to an intraday record of $119.36, capping one of the most improbable turnaround stories…