Opinion

The problem with AI flattering us

If we do not address AI's sycophancy problem, we risk AI becoming "a giant mirror to our illusions." ...
We’re now deep into the AI era, where every week brings another feature or task that AI can accomplish. But given how far down the road we already are, it’s all the more essential to zoom out and ask ...
What makes Vivek Shah's story resonate so deeply is that his commitment to quality and alignment extends far beyond the realm of algorithms. Alongside his demanding role steering Gauge AI, he is the ...
Vivek Shah isn’t a one-trick pony. Before launching Gauge AI, he cut his teeth in the competitive world of consumer tech, developing mobile apps and a subscription-sharing marketplace. This background ...
AI’s next phase is shifting from automation toward governance. Leaders now face a harder question: how to embed AI without ...
Anthropic published Claude's constitution—a document that teaches the AI to behave ethically and even refuse orders from the ...
A little transparency goes a long way. At the end of the day, the only AI that really sticks is the kind that’s guided by ...
WAN CHAI, HONG KONG - January 15, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - The promise of AI agents has largely centered on automation: ...
Almost 2,000 years before ChatGPT was invented, two men had a debate that can teach us a lot about AI’s future. Their names were Eliezer and Yoshua. No, I’m not talking about Eliezer Yudkowsky, who ...