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Anthropic Is Hiring Researchers to Study A.I. Consciousness and Welfare
[ad_1] A.I. startup Anthropic is best known for its Claude chatbot. Courtesy Anthropic Last year, Anthropic hired its first-ever A.I. welfare researcher, Kyle Fish, to examine whether A.I. models are...
Regulating the Algorithm: Why A.I. Policy Will Define Global Market Competitiveness
[ad_1] Compliance, compute and cross-border rules are becoming the true arbiters of A.I. advantage. Unsplash+ The contest for A.I. leadership has shifted from lab breakthroughs to law books. Over the...
OpenAI GPT vs. Google Gemini: the High-Stakes Battle Shaping the Future of A.I.
[ad_1] GPT and Gemini set the pace as rivals race to keep up in the A.I. market. Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images The race to build the leading A.I....
Beyond the Metrics: Why Intuition Is a Leader’s Most Overlooked Tool
[ad_1] Leaders who ignore their inner guidance could risk losing trust, clarity and alignment. Unsplash+ This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert Insights series, where industry leaders, innovators and strategists...
La Monique Brings a Slice of the French Riviera to Santa Monica
[ad_1] La Monique will open at Oceana Santa Monica in October. Mark Mediana Santa Monica’s picturesque shoreline, deep blue ocean hues and swaying palm trees are about as close as...
Larry Bell’s Luminous Geometry Heads to Madison Square Park
[ad_1] Larry Bell in his studio. Photo: Jordan Riefe for Observer A little bit of L.A. lands in the heart of Manhattan this fall as sculptor Larry Bell mounts his...
The Fall Preview: Observer’s Most Anticipated Restaurants of the Season
[ad_1] New Yorkers will typically argue that every season is the city’s finest because, well, we like to argue. But when it comes to major restaurant openings, we can all—probably,...
Yuan Fang’s Visceral Paintings at Skarstedt Confront the Body’s Fragility and Its Strength
[ad_1] Yuan Fang, Fire in the Chest, 2025. Oil on canvas, 59 1/16 x 66 15/16 in. Courtesy of the artist and Skarstedt Fierce, untamed painterly gestures surge and reverse,...
Despite Global Reach, Art-o-rama Is Keeping the Spotlight Squarely on Marseille
[ad_1] Marseille’s distinctive character sets the backdrop for the fair’s experimental energy. ©margotmontigny In 2013, Marseille was appointed Capitale Européenne de la Culture—a program intended to strengthen European locales through...
Observer’s Top Five Pieces Not to Miss at the 2025 Armory Show
[ad_1] The Pit Gallery at The Armory Show 2025. Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images The Armory Show is New York City’s longest-running art fair, so it’s a...
