—By Amba Kak, Sarah Myers West and Meredith Whittaker, members of the AI Now Institute

Till late November, when the epic saga of OpenAI’s board breakdown unfolded, the informal observer might be forgiven for assuming that the ecosystem round generative AI was vibrant and aggressive.

However this isn’t the case—nor has it ever been. And understanding why is prime to understanding what AI is, and what threats it poses. Put merely, within the context of the present paradigm of constructing larger- and larger-scale AI programs, there is no such thing as a AI with out Massive Tech.

With vanishingly few exceptions, each startup, new entrant, and even AI analysis lab depends on these corporations. These with the cash make the principles. And proper now, they’re engaged in a race to the underside, releasing programs earlier than they’re prepared in an try to retain their dominance. Learn the total story.

I obtained the brand new gene-editing drug for sickle cell illness. It modified my life.

—By Jimi Olaghere, a affected person advocate and tech entrepreneur

Someday a number of years in the past, I obtained a bundle that might change my life. It was from Vertex Prescription drugs, and it contained a consent kind to take part in a medical trial for a brand new gene-editing drug to deal with sickle cell illness.

I’d lived with sickle cell my complete life—experiencing persistent ache, organ harm, and hopelessness. To me, this chance meant lastly taking management of my life.

The drug I obtained, referred to as exa-cel, might quickly turn into the primary CRISPR-based remedy to win approval from the US Meals and Drug Administration. However many individuals who want these remedies might by no means obtain them. Learn the total story.