Effie Webb - Profile and Journalist Details

Find journalists that align with your industry, location and vision. Unlock Effie Webb's full journalist profile, including location, coverage topics, current employer, biography and preferences. Sign up today and start building journalist relationships that fuel your startup's growth.

Get connected with journalists today
Effie Webb

Effie Webb

Verified

Technology News Fellow, Business Insider

London

Final Covers

cybersecurity, digital identity privacy, IoT, AI, machine learning, deep learning, smart cities

Doesn’t Cover

N/A. I am open to all topics!

Journalist Type

-

Seniority Positions

Industries

Medium Formats

Content

Total articles 179

  • OpenAI just gave itself wiggle room on safety if rivals release 'high-risk' models

    By Effie Webb| Business Insider Verified Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link OpenAI says it could adjust safety standards if a rival launches a risky model without safeguards. The company launched GPT-4.1 this week without a safety report. Some former employees say OpenAI is scaling back safety promises to stay competitive. OpenAI doesn't want its AI safeguards to hold it back if its rivals don't play by the same rules.

    By Effie Webb · Business Insider

    Apr. 16, 2025

  • サム・アルトマン、「ジブリ風」への批判に反論…生成AIアートを擁護 | Business Insider Japan

    By Effie Webb| Business Insider Japan Verified サム・アルトマンはAIについて、人々がアートを創造しやすくするものであり、それは社会にとって「純粋な勝利」だと語っている。 OpenAIのCEOであるアルトマンは、ChatGPTのジブリ風画像生成に関する反発を受けて、生成AIツールを擁護した。 彼はインタビューで、AIツールがクリエイティビティのハードルを低くすると語った。 OpenAIの新しい画像生成ツールの発表は、スタジオジブリ風画像の津波を引き起こし、著作権に関する懸念を高めたが、サム・アルトマンはAIによるアートが社会にとって「純粋な勝利」だと考えている。 2025年4月6日にYouTubeで公開された、起業家でコンテンツクリエイターのヴァルン・マイヤ(Varun Mayya)によるインタビューで、アルトマンはAIがハードルを低くすることでクリエイティビティを拡張できると語った。 マイヤは、スタジオジブリの宮崎駿がAIアニメの創造について拒否した動画の話題を出しながら、AI生成アートへの反発についてアルトマンに聞いた。2016年の動画で宮崎は、「これは生命そのものへの侮辱であると強く感じる」と語っていた。...

    By Effie Webb · Business Insider Japan

    Apr. 15, 2025

  • Uber cofounder says AI means some consultants are in 'big trouble'

    By Robert Scammell Verified, Effie Webb, Henry Blodget| Business Insider Verified Travis Kalanick joked about a future where you "push a button, get a consultant." REUTERS/Robert Galbraith 2025-04-14T11:41:27Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . Travis Kalanick says AI will replace consultants who are just executing tasks.

    By Robert Scammell Verified, Effie Webb, Henry Blodget · Business Insider

    Apr. 14, 2025

As seen in

Company Info

Business Insider

Insider Inc. is a global digital media organization that provides comprehensive coverage of business, technology, and general interest news. Founded in 2007 by Henry Blodget and Kevin P. Ryan, the company originally launched as Silicon Alley Insider and rebranded to Business Insider in 2009. In 2015, it was acquired by Axel Springer SE, and in 2017, it adopted the name Insider Inc. to reflect its expanded focus. The company offers a range of digital news services, including articles, analysis, and investigative reports. It is known for its innovative visual storytelling, featuring interactive charts and videos. Insider Inc. also produces documentary-style videos and social media content. The organization has made significant contributions to journalism, breaking major stories and coining popular terms like "quiet quitting." With a global workforce, Insider Inc. influences public discourse and policy through its reporting.

Singapore, Singapore

+1 646-376-6113

Founded: 2007