Parmy Olson

London

Technology Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion

Tech Columnist for @Opinion, author of 'SUPREMACY,' Winner of FT & Schroders Biz Book of the Year 2024: https://t.co/E3kLkElaID

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Articles

Ads ruined social media; now they're coming to AI

5 days ago | businesstimes.com.sg | Parmy Olson

CHATBOTS might hallucinate and sprinkle too much flattery on their users. "That's a fascinating question!" one recently told me, but at least the subscription model that underpins them is healthy for our well-being. Many Americans pay about US$20 a month to use the premium versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini Pro or Anthropic's Claude, and the result is that the products are designed to provide maximum utility. Don't expect this status quo to last.
AI sometimes deceives to survive. But is there anybody who cares?

5 days ago | japantimes.co.jp | Parmy Olson

You’d think that as artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, governments would be more interested in making it safer. The opposite seems to be the case. Not long after taking office, the Trump administration scrapped an executive order that pushed tech companies to safety test their AI models and it also hollowed out a regulatory body that did that testing.
Ads Ruined Social Media. Now They’re Coming to AI: Parmy Olson

5 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Parmy Olson

Chatbots might hallucinate and sprinkle too much flattery on their users — “That’s a fascinating question!” one recently told me — but at least the subscription model that underpins them is healthy for our wellbeing. Many Americans pay about $20 a month to use the premium versions of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini Pro or Anthropic’s Claude, and the result is that the products are designed to provide maximum utility. Don’t expect this status quo to last.
AI sometimes deceives to survive. But is there anybody who cares? - Parmy Olson

5 days ago | qoshe.com | Parmy Olson
Ads Ruined Social Media. Now They’re Coming to AI.

5 days ago | bloomberg.com | Parmy Olson

Too personal? (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Chatbots might hallucinate and sprinkle too much flattery on their users — “That’s a fascinating question!” one recently told me — but at least the subscription model that underpins them is healthy for our wellbeing. Many Americans pay about $20 a month to use the premium versions of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini Pro or Anthropic’s Claude, and the result is that the products are designed to provide maximum utility. Don’t expect this status quo to last.
Opinion: AI sometimes deceives to survive. Does anybody care?

1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Parmy Olson

You’d think that as artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, governments would be more interested in making it safer. The opposite seems to be the case. Not long after taking office, the Trump administration scrapped an executive order that pushed tech companies to safety test their AI models, and it also hollowed out a regulatory body that did that testing.
A Musk-Telegram AI Pact Sets the Stage for More Drama

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Parmy Olson

Sorting out the details. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- It’s hard to find a pair of tech billionaires more alike than Elon Musk and Pavel Durov. Both are staunch libertarians who run large social media platforms with minimal content moderation, and both champion themselves as defenders of free speech. Both are also pro-natalists, with Durov claiming to have fathered more than 100 biological children through sperm donation. It’s an ideological match made in heaven — and perhaps in business too.
AI sometimes deceives to survive. Does anybody care? - Parmy Olson

1 week ago | qoshe.com | Parmy Olson
AI sometimes deceives to survive. Does anybody care?

1 week ago | koreatimes.co.kr | Parmy Olson
AI sometimes deceives to survive. Does anybody care?

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Parmy Olson

By Parmy Olson / Bloomberg Opinion You would think that as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more advanced, governments would be more interested in making it safer. The opposite seems to be the case. Not long after taking office, US President Donald Trump’s administration scrapped an executive order that pushed tech companies to safety test their AI models, and it also hollowed out a regulatory body that did the testing.