How existential risk became the biggest meme in AI

Who’s afraid of the big bad bots? A lot of people, it seems. The number of high-profile names that have now made public pronouncements or signed open letters warning of the catastrophic dangers of artificial intelligence is striking. Hundreds of scientists, business leaders, and policymakers have spoken up, from deep […]

Filings: FTX paid $121.8M in legal, consulting, and financial services fees between February 1 and April 30, as some former clients push to reboot the exchange (Frank Chaparro/The Block)

Frank Chaparro / The Block:Filings: FTX paid $121.8M in legal, consulting, and financial services fees between February 1 and April 30, as some former clients push to reboot the exchange  —  – FTX’s bankruptcy estate paid $121.8 million in legal, consulting and financial services fees and expenses between February 1 […]

Duolingo says the company significantly scaled back TV ads, and its DAUs growing 62% YoY to 20.3M in Q1 2023 is due in part to efficient social media marketing (Megan Graham/Wall Street Journal)

Megan Graham / Wall Street Journal:Duolingo says the company significantly scaled back TV ads, and its DAUs growing 62% YoY to 20.3M in Q1 2023 is due in part to efficient social media marketing  —  The language-learning app now relies more on memes—helping it climb to 20 million daily active […]