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The sharp warning rings hollow
Anthropic calls for a pause in AI development follow a familiar pattern of alarming warnings paired with accelerating fundraising – raising the question of who these warnings are really for.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman is on a well-choreographed charm offensive
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 26th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is on a charm offensive among politicians and journalists. He says he wants AI development regulated to avoid a future crisis. But his motives may not be entirely noble. Neat tie, dark blue suit, Sam Altman settled in front of the […]
Google’s answer on AI is logical — but hollow
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 16th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Google is positioning itself as the responsible player in artificial intelligence. It sounds good. But the stance could become complicated as competitors pick up the pace. There was no rock band performing. It was more like a tech festival — with AI as the theme. […]
Nvidia is winning the generative AI gold rush
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 8th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Behind the hype — and the anxiety — surrounding next-generation AI lies a simple question. Who controls the essential hardware? The answer has geopolitical implications. Should you mine for gold yourself, or sell pickaxes and shovels to those who do? The question from the gold […]
AI is the word of the quarter at Microsoft and Google
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 26th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. While the AI race continues, the core businesses of Microsoft and Google are performing well. That points to billions more in new AI investments to come. Something unusual happened to Sundar Pichai recently. The CEO of Alphabet — Google’s parent company — appeared on television. […]
There is an urgent problem with AI — and it isn’t what the open letter says
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 4th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. When 50,000 researchers and business leaders warn against AI development, the uproar is enormous. But the truly serious problem isn’t the development itself — it’s that a handful of companies hold all the power. “Humanity swallowed by its machines — body, mind and soul — […]
The Pope’s viral puffer jacket raises a bigger question about AI
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 27th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The Pope’s new puffer jacket became a sudden viral hit on the internet. The explosion of new AI tools is making it harder than ever to tell what’s real and what isn’t. Dressed in a very long, white, and elegant puffer jacket, the Pope is […]
Frustration over Siri — but Apple’s AI ambitions are larger than they look
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 8th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Apple is currently pressing its competitors hard with its focus on privacy. But there’s one area where the tech giant has a real problem: artificial intelligence. The normally somewhat reserved Apple executive Phil Schiller was in excellent spirits when he stepped onto the stage. He […]
Microsoft’s big advantage — they have nothing to lose
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 8th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Side by side in Seattle. OpenAI founder Sam Altman stood alongside Microsoft’s CEO and unveiled what is genuinely a real innovation. SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery answers three questions about what it means for you. At an event that brought Apple product launches to mind […]