Anthropic, OpenAI, and the $200 Million Lesson in Why Purpose Is the Ultimate Competitive Advantage
When Anthropic refused to let the Pentagon use its Claude models without explicit protections the company was designated a "supply chain risk to national security." Hours later, Sam Altman announced OpenAI had signed the deal. What happened next is a lesson in the importance of purpose, and it reaches far beyond Silicon Valley.
Are We Running Out Of Time To Trust AI? Watching The Architects Take Risks We Can’t Undo
When TIME named the “Computer” its Person of the Year in the early 1980s, the mood was unambiguously optimistic. The personal computer promised productivity, creativity and empowerment. Four decades later, the architects of artificial intelligence inherit that legacy - but without its most convenient excuse. The Computer Pioneers Didn’t Know What They Were Unleashing. The Architects of AI Do.
How Will Sam Altman Raise His Child? The Steve Jobs Paradox
Steve Jobs told a reporter, “We limit how much technology our kids use at home." It’s one of the great contradictions of modern tech: the people building the future often don’t want their children fully exposed to it. So what does OpenAI CEO Sam Altman actually wish for his child? Will he pull a Steve Jobs and quietly lock the AI toys in a metaphorical cupboard while the rest of us raise our kids with ChatGPT co-parenting from the cloud?
More Than Three Quarters Of Business Schools Now Include AI On The Curriculum
With AI adoption gaining momentum, business schools have an opportunity to position themselves at the forefront of innovation. However, as the findings above suggest, this transformation also requires clear policies, ethical considerations, and a commitment to preparing students for the AI-driven workplaces of tomorrow.
The Best of BookShelf 2024
Throughout 2024 we've been profiling the authors behind the most compelling, academic works of the year, handing over the stage for them to tell us, in their own words, how their work can contribute towards creative positive change both for business and for wider society. But which books made our 2024 shortlist?