Sam Altman
Our coverage of Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI
Business
What does the OpenAI exodus say about Sam Altman?
Another departure focuses attention on his leadership
Business
A new lab and a new paper reignite an old AI debate
Two duelling visions of the technological future
Business
The war for AI talent is heating up
Big tech firms scramble to fill gaps as brain drain sets in
By Invitation
OpenAI board members respond to a warning by former members
The firm is a leader in safety as well as capability, insist Bret Taylor and Larry Summers
By Invitation
AI firms mustn’t govern themselves, say ex-members of OpenAI’s board
For humanity’s sake, regulation is needed to tame market forces, argue Helen Toner and Tasha McCauley
Business
Big tech’s great AI power grab
Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft are on the hunt for new energy sources
Business
How to build a global business empire in the 21st century
Disney, Ford, Microsoft and the age of the quasi-merger
Business
Generative AI has a clean-energy problem
What happens when the AI revolution meets the energy transition
Business
Just how rich are businesses getting in the AI gold rush?
Nvidia and Microsoft are not the only winners
Business
OpenAI’s legal battles are not putting off customers—yet
Elon Musk, the New York Times and trustbusters all want a piece of the startup
Business
Apple’s Vision Pro headset ushers in a new era of personal technology
Tech firms are racing to build the gadget that supplants the smartphone
Babbage
Sam Altman and Satya Nadella on their vision for a world with superhuman intelligence
Our podcast on science and technology. The bosses of OpenAI and Microsoft discuss what artificial intelligence will mean for people and jobs. Also; how should the technology be regulated?
Newsmakers
An interview with Sam Altman and Satya Nadella
The bosses of OpenAI and Microsoft speak to our editor-in-chief
Business
The bosses of OpenAI and Microsoft talk to The Economist
Tech’s best bromance reflects on regulation, the future of AI and how to control superhuman intelligence
Leaders
Technology is helping Santa Claus come to town more efficiently
A letter to shareholders of Father Christmas Global Inc
By Invitation
AI’s big rift is like a religious schism, says Henry Farrell
In this doctrinal dust-up, very smart people are saying very strange things