The release of a powerful open-source AI model by a Chinese startup has fueled accusations of theft while forcing uncomfortable discussions about whether American tech could be facing an existential challenge.

The potential for solving problems in climate, oceans, the biosphere, and the biology of disease is vast, writes Celine Herweijer. The question is what we build them for.

Inkling, a 975-billion-parameter open source model, was trained to understand video and audio. It could help Thinking Machines establish itself among competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI.

Recent periods of financial stress and the proliferation of risks across the financial system are fueling the development of regulatory initiatives to strengthen requirements and promote international best practice.

As they released the modelling of the COVID-19 pandemic behind Australia’s social isolation policies this week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy were guarded. They emphasised the limits of scientific models, and how ...