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OpenAI chief Sam Altman said publicly that some companies are attributing job cuts to artificial intelligence even though the layoffs were driven by other factors. At the same time, economic data shows that AI’s impact on employment at the macro level remains unclear.
The U.S. Department of Defense has been actively lobbying leading artificial-intelligence companies — including OpenAI and Anthropic — to allow their AI tools to be deployed on secret, classified military networks without the standard usage restrictions applied to civilian customers. The move is intended to extend the integration of advanced generative-AI systems across all levels of military operations — including the most sensitive ones.
Global equity markets suffered sharp losses on Wednesday after technology companies unveiled huge investment plans for artificial intelligence infrastructure, triggering investor concerns about profitability and the long-term sustainability of such spending. As a result, the combined market value of major Big Tech firms has fallen by more than $1 trillion over the past week, with shares of companies such as Amazon and Oracle coming under particularly strong pressure.
New data from PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey show that more than half of chief executives have not yet seen meaningful financial benefits from their investments in artificial intelligence, despite rising spending on the technology and widespread enthusiasm about its potential.