Silicon Valley AI News & Updates

Author Karen Hao Critiques OpenAI's Transformation from Nonprofit to $90B AI Empire

September 3, 2025 16:31

Karen Hao, author of "Empire of AI," discusses OpenAI's evolution from a nonprofit "laughingstock" to a $90 billion company pursuing AGI at rapid speeds. She argues that OpenAI abandoned its original humanitarian mission...

Senate Rejects Federal Ban on State AI Regulation in Overwhelming Bipartisan Vote

July 1, 2025 13:07

The U.S. Senate voted 99-1 to remove a controversial provision from the Trump administration's budget bill that would have banned states from regulating AI for 10 years. The provision, supported by major Silicon Valley e...