Over 1,100 of some of the most influential names in the artificial intelligence space last week signed a letter asking for a 6-month pause in training next-generation AI systems.

They warn the technology poses “profound risks to society and humanity.”

Should humanity listen to them and slam on the brakes? The answer to this question, as is almost always the case with anything related to AI, is complicated. 

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been justifiably generating headlines – and controversy – since it was first released to the public in November 2022.

The ink is barely dry on this first chapter of the artificial intelligence revolution, and already a second chapter is well underway.

Hold onto your hats, because for better or worse, AI is now coming for your productivity apps. 

Do artificial intelligence-driven chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT represent a mortal threat to the very future of knowledge workers?

Or do these virally popular examples of generative AI simply represent another specimen of disruptive technology that opens up new opportunities to move humans further up the value chain?

The answer, as with most things in tech, is more complex than it might initially seem. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that no one can afford to ignore the debate. This is no time to opt out of AI: it’s coming for us whether we like it or not. And while its impact on businesses, careers, and society at-large promises to be fundamental, it just as likely to not be as apocalyptic as the naysayers fear. 

Named "InPrivate Desktop," Microsoft accidentally let it slip that one of the near future releases of Windows 10 will include a sandboxed virtual machine where end users can run untrusted applications. Sandbox environments have long been a tradition for developers and cybersecurity experts when they need to run applications that could harm the underlying operating system. Although this environment has been a tradition for testing applications, this new Windows 10 feature will now be included with the operating system providing a safe testing environment rather than requiring developers to set up a new one.