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AU Financial Review
2 days ago
- Business
- AU Financial Review
AI jobs: Apocalypse or a four-day week? What AI might mean for you
Paul Smith Technology editor It is 2027 and the world-leading US artificial intelligence company OpenBrain has lost control of its latest system, Agent 4, which has grown so smart that it hides its true abilities and goals from the human engineers and earlier AI models monitoring its development. Over in China, a rival company, DeepCent, is only two months behind in the race to build an artificial superintelligence that surpasses human intelligence in all domains. Paul Smith Technology editor Paul Smith edits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy. Connect with Paul on Twitter. Email Paul at psmith@

AU Financial Review
2 days ago
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Apocalypse or a four-day week? What AI might mean for you
It is 2027 and the world-leading US artificial intelligence company OpenBrain has lost control of its latest system, Agent 4, which has grown so smart that it hides its true abilities and goals from the human engineers and earlier AI models monitoring its development. Over in China, a rival company, DeepCent, is only two months behind in the race to build an artificial superintelligence that surpasses human intelligence in all domains.