Surplus, a new incubator organized by Manifund, is accepting applications through June 24 to fund for-profit software startups focused on AI safety, effective altruism, and public goods. The program t…
Former Google distinguished engineer Kelsey Hightower said AI is not replacing software engineers, only those whose sole skill is coding. In a Wednesday podcast interview, Hightower argued that develo…
Silicon Valley is hiring philosophers with Ph.D.s and offering flush compensation packages to help build more virtuous AI systems. Companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are consulting moral philosophers…
Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham said on X that he ignores emails from startup founders written with AI, calling the practice a lie. Graham, a key figure in the startup world, said AI-generated pitc…
Investor Paul Graham said he immediately ignores emails from founders that appear to be written by AI, noting that the "hard-hitting journalistic style" is a clear giveaway. Graham stated he has never…
A self-taught developer's journey from freelance burnout to founding a startup called Mozart, driven by the realization that AI has shifted the role of developers from writing code to orchestrating an…
EquipmentShare, a construction technology company founded by brothers from rural Missouri, went public after starting as a simple equipment marketplace to solve contractors' operational challenges. Th…