KPMG is implementing a pilot program for a new, human-centric model for workforce training and talent development, heavily focused on augmenting artificial intelligence (AI) with human skills necessary to thrive in the “AI era.” This shift moves away from a primary focus on technical expertise towards “durable human skills”—such as judgment, critical thinking and problem-solving,…

In an interesting aside to the latest posts about murderous chatbots, personality tests have recently revealed that the ‘personality’ of these virtual bots can be reliably tested using human personality tests. And that they have very human personality traits, both good and bad, that can be precisely shaped – raising implications for AI safety and…

OpenAI has decided that the most valuable hire they make in the new year is “Head of Preparedness,” an interesting if oblique title. What king of job would that be?

The job description describes the leader of a team responsible for “tracking and preparing for frontier capabilities that create new risks of severe harm” and…

A recent report of a murder/suicide out of the leafy Connecticut suburb of Old Greenwich startled legal analysts everywhere. After a 56-year-old former Yahoo manager with a Vanderbilt MBA was relentlessly encouraged by his “best friend Bobby” to kill his 83-year-old mother and then himself, he proceeded to do both.

Who was the fiend who…

A recent study supports the notion that using AI for drafting–something lawyers are eager to do–can effectively make you stupid over time. “Over four months, LLM [large language model] users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels,” including having difficulty recalling their own work, compared to “brain-only” users and those using search engines. These…

So what would happen if human CEOs were replaced with automated versions? The Hustle looked into that, noting that CEOs often do work that AI is strong at–budgeting, tracking a company’s performance, and making executive decisions based on data, that eliminating their very high pay could be a substantial corporate cost savings, and that even…

Amazon recently unveiled a smarter, more human-like Alexa Plus that purports to be able to hold natural conversations and remember details like your favorite foods and sports teams. The voice assistant also integrates with services like Uber, OpenTable, and Amazon Fresh, so you can book a ride, reserve a table, or order groceries through…