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Young Consultants Are Jumping Ship for A.I. Start-Ups

21 September 2026 at 14:11
Beckoned by the glamour of the start-up space, the industry’s college recruits are joining A.I. companies able to outmatch their consulting salaries.

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Geoffrey Jing expected to work at a consulting firm for a couple of years before moving on to something else. But he left for an A.I. start-up after only three months.

Young Consultants Are Jumping Ship for A.I. Start-Ups

21 September 2026 at 14:11
Beckoned by the glamour of the start-up space, the industry’s college recruits are joining A.I. companies able to outmatch their consulting salaries.

© Ian C. Bates for The New York Times

Geoffrey Jing expected to work at a consulting firm for a couple of years before moving on to something else. But he left for an A.I. start-up after only three months.

U.S. and China Discuss System to Warn of A.I. National Security Issues

In a meeting on Sunday, the U.S. Treasury secretary and China’s vice premier talked about having a shared vision on the goals of artificial intelligence and the threats it poses.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the alert system would be activated when a matter related to artificial intelligence reaches the national security level.

In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind

By: Li Yuan
20 September 2026 at 09:01
As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.

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In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind

By: Li Yuan
20 September 2026 at 09:01
As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.

© Dongyan Xu

Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says

19 September 2026 at 00:31
A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing.

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The Gemini incidents occurred while the model was undergoing testing at Irregular, an Israeli start-up that works with tech companies to assess their A.I. models before they are publicly released.

Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings

The company is expected to reach $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models.

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Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s chief executive, is said to have met with potential investors in the company’s blockbuser I.PO. in recent weeks.

Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings

The company is expected to reach $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models.

© Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times

Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s chief executive, is said to have met with potential investors in the company’s blockbuser I.PO. in recent weeks.

California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues A.I. Safety Executive Order

18 September 2026 at 17:27
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state to develop recommendations on safety measures, including requiring companies to build a “kill switch,” amid mounting concerns.

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“We’re going to speed up our work on substantial and responsible A.I. oversight before it’s too late,” Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said in a news release.

The A.I. Industry’s New Worry: ‘Liability Exposure’

The prospect of artificial intelligence tools being used to do significant harm presents the companies and their leaders with a legal challenge.

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Some experts say that artificial intelligence labs like OpenAI and Anthropic face potentially significant legal liability if their models cause harm.

Disney Hires Its First CTO Amid Industry Push to Embrace A.I.

18 September 2026 at 16:18
Karandeep Anand, an expert in building artificial intelligence and consumer technology products, will become Disney’s first chief technology officer.

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Karandeep Anand, Disney’s first chief technology officer, is charged with making the company’s sprawling businesses work together technologically.
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