The top section of the Guardian website. Human chaos.

Silly image for a serious moment. Open AI just announced 'Chat GPT Gov' - AI for the U.S. government. It's the start of AI-driven governance, of autonomous politics, agentic delivery - promising super services & data-driven policymaking. And/Or an irreversible, technological erosion of democracy?

The Pope is worried that AI will create a '“crisis of truth” - I agree but also...https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/23/pope-warns-davos-summit-that-ai-could-worsen-crisis-of-truth

Open AI have just launched their first agent. Can't wait for that inevitable Operator (the agent) vs buying Glasto tickets controversy that will pop up. #agents #AI #Operator

2. The industry now feels it is a done deal and is resetting goals to create ASI, 'superintelligence'. This sentiment is all over X accounts from people working in AI labs.

From an Open AI employee.

Open AI just announced a model that looks like a breakthrough and meaningful step towards (but not achievement of) AGI. I take this seriously as here is Francois Chollet, noted AI expert who was publicly skeptical of current approaches, calling for this to be taken seriously.

You have to admire the bravery here from a journalist, very much abroad. Curious why Putin is suddenly taking hard questions live on air, to humanise himself before Trump led deals? I dislike the somewhat antagonistic phrasing from Beeb yet that aside, admirable stuff from @bbcstever.bsky.social