Venture investor Bill Gurley publicly criticised AI company Anthropic, saying it aims to go beyond building high-performance AI and create a being that surpasses humans. He said his view changed after a month of reviewing materials and described what he called a “Frankenstein Theory.” Gurley cited an essay by Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei. Anthropic did not issue an official response and has stressed AI safety, including delaying model releases. The debate has drawn other critics as the company begins IPO procedures.

As generative AI spreads across industries, understanding key terms used in the tech sector is becoming essential to tracking industry trends. The competition is extending beyond service launches to infrastructure, regulation and labour-market change, making internal jargon a shared language across the economy. Concepts highlighted include agentic AI and AGI, GPUs and data centres, LLMs and context windows, alignment and bias, hallucinations and deepfakes, along with major companies, executives and policy disputes.