Forecasts of annual revenues by leading AI players are closely watched by markets as an indicator of overall demand for the tech, which is attracting huge investment. Forecasts of annual revenues by leading AI players are closely watched by markets as an indicator of overall demand for the tech, which is attracting huge investment. Questions raised over AI growth as ChatGPT maker forecasts this year's revenue at $50bn, way below the $70bn signalled before Fri 9 Oct 2026 04.06 EDTFirst published on Fri 9 Oct 2026 04.04 EDT OpenAI has revealed that it is making about $20bn less in projected revenue than it had recently indicated to investors, raising questions about the break-neck growth rate in demand for AI. The ChatGPT-maker company has told investors that its revenues for this year would reach $50bn (£37bn), a projection based on sales up to the end of September. However, this is significantly less than the $70bn that it had signalled in information provided to investors last month, which was widely reported.

'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories' Image caption, Meredith Whittaker believes science doesn't support the idea that AI will turn against humans Warning: This article contains strong language. Meredith Whittaker has little patience for the AI doom that dominates headlines - she thinks warnings of AI turning on humanity is a fear not anchored in science. The risk is very real, says the boss of the Signal Foundation, which runs the encrypted messaging app of the same name, but it's not the shiny ghost stories the wild-eyed boys are talking about. Instead, she believes the more immediate danger is the technology being used carelessly. She cites an alleged incident, reported by CNN, in which a chatbot used by US intelligence invented information about a Chinese vessel carrying nuclear material, reportedly leading the US to prepare a military response.

'People use AI to avoid paying for school photos, but they don't realise the consequences' Image caption, Photographer Ian Gilbert says he's heard parents boasting about how they use AI to take the watermark off to avoid paying for school photos A photographer is warning parents who use artificial intelligence to take the watermark off school pictures about the dangers of how companies can use images of their children. Ian Gilbert, founder of Emotion Picture Photography, said he had heard parents boasting at the school gates about how they use the tool to avoid paying for photos. The scary thing is when you submit a picture to AI by default it is allowed to do whatever it wants and I don't think a lot of parents realise that, he said. An AI safety expert said he understood why people did it, and that it may seem harmless, but uploading any identifiable information, including photographs, was not worth the risk. Gilbert, from Pontypool, Torfaen, urged parents to think carefully before uploading their child's photograph to an AI tool.

Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming? Mark Zuckerberg was just three minutes into his keynote speech at the company's annual Meta Connect product event last month when his tone turned almost wistful. Building is an act of love, he said, glancing down at the ground with his hands in his pockets. It's how we impart what we believe, and we pour our hearts and our souls into what we make. Speaking to hundreds of analysts and developers, Zuckerberg proceeded to share news about Meta's latest AI products: its new agentic chatbot Muse, a slew of smart glasses, as well as a Tamagotchi-like AI gadget users can attach to their wrists.

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Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Regulators are trying to protect you from being fired by AI - here's how Regulating AI at work is happening slowly, but it's still stuck at the state level. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. AI is playing a bigger role in hiring and firing decisions. New California legislation protects workers from fully automated personnel decisions.

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