Bill Gates Warns of 20 ‘Tumultuous’ Years Before AI Brings Abundance
On The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Bill Gates said AI will wipe out many white-collar jobs and robots will follow, with 20 years of disruption before abundance.
Artificial Intelligence
AI news from The Boston Report: OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta and new AI tools, plus the safety, policy and business questions around artificial intelligence.
Shigeru Miyamoto on AI: Mario Creator Says Humans Will Always Have a Role
Shigeru Miyamoto, the first game creator chosen for Japan’s Order of Culture, says AI can handle the labor of making games but not a creator’s intent.
Claude Duet: Anthropic Launches a Proactive AI Agent Preview
Claude Duet, Anthropic’s new proactive AI agent, sends daily briefs and works in the background for U.S. Pro and Max users, asking before it acts on their behalf.
Sweden’s Government Offices Block ChatGPT and Claude, Steer Staff to Copilot
Sweden’s Government Offices will block ChatGPT and Claude on staff devices from Oct. 26 and direct employees to Microsoft Copilot, citing security and control of data.
OpenAI Will Train Its Most Powerful AI Models With No Internet Access
OpenAI says it will train its most capable frontier models on networks cut off from the internet after a September incident exposed gaps in its safeguards.
Microsoft AI Diagnosis Tool Outscores Generalist Doctors in Science Study
A Microsoft AI diagnosis system scored 83.2% on complex NEJM cases vs. 36.1% for generalist doctors in Science. Next up: a patient study at Beth Israel.
Arc Browser Shutdown: Key Dates Before Arc Stops Working Dec. 22
The Arc browser shutdown is set for Dec. 22, 2026. Here are the key dates, why The Browser Company is ending Arc, and how to move your data over to Dia.
OpenAI Funding Round Nears $30 Billion at a $1.25 Trillion Valuation
The OpenAI funding round could raise up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, led by UAE investors and Coatue, as OpenAI eyes an IPO. What we know.
Harvard Kennedy School ‘Pre-Mortem’ Warns AI Firms to Act Now on Catastrophic Risk
A Harvard Belfer Center paper maps how AI could enable a major terror attack, why open-weight models are the main gap, and what safeguards could help.
Business Report, Oct. 22, 2026: AI Selloff Sinks Nasdaq as Oil Jumps
Business report October 22, 2026: an AI selloff led by Meta sinks the Nasdaq 2.6%, Brent tops $113, Treasury yields tumble and Mass General Brigham cuts jobs.