OpenAI And Microsoft Make Up And Make Nice?

OpenAI and Microsoft say they have ironed out their differences… tentatively. Not officially. I’ll explain why that is interesting. With new FDA clearance for the Apple watch are millions of people about to discover they have hypertension? What if AI is less corrupt than humans? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

• OpenAI and Microsoft reach tentative deal to revise partnership (Axios)
• OpenAI Takes Big Steps Toward Its Long-Planned Reorganization (NYTimes)
• OpenAI & Microsoft Agree to Agree, Tentatively (Spyglass)
• Apple Watch hypertension alerts feature receives FDA clearance (9to5Mac)
• Albania appoints AI bot as minister to tackle corruption (Reuters)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• Why is AI struggling to discover new drugs? (Financial Times)
• Online travel platforms prepare for rise of artificial intelligence ‘agents’ (Financial Times)