Today: October 30, 2024
Today: October 30, 2024

AI

Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Nvidia market cap threatens Alphabet after overtaking Amazon

Nvidia was on the verge of overtaking Alphabet as Wall Street's third most valuable company on Tuesday as the dominant AI chipmaker ended the day with a market

Nvidia market cap threatens Alphabet after overtaking Amazon
Business|Technology

Microsoft partners with India's Sarvam AI for voice-based genAI tools

Microsoft will support the development of voice-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications through a partnership with Indian startup Sarvam AI, the Windows-maker

Microsoft partners with India's Sarvam AI for voice-based genAI tools
News|Technology|US

FCC declares AI cloned voice robocalls illegal

The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday calls made with AI-generated voices are illegal after a fake robocall imitating President Joe Biden sought to dissuade people

FCC declares AI cloned voice robocalls illegal
Business|Technology

OpenAI developing software that operates devices, automates tasks - The Information

Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a type of agent software to automate complex tasks by taking over a users' device, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person with

OpenAI developing software that operates devices, automates tasks - The Information
Asia|Election|News|World

Generative AI faces major test as Indonesia holds largest election since boom

Fika Juliana Putri, a 19-year-old shopkeeper in East Jakarta, plans to vote in Indonesia's presidential election next week for a once-

Generative AI faces major test as Indonesia holds largest election since boom
Business|Finance|Technology

Palantir forecasts strong 2024 profit on robust AI demand, shares jump

Palantir Technologies forecast 2024 profit above Wall Street estimates and reported its "first profitable year" on Tuesday on strong demand for its AI offerings, sending

Palantir forecasts strong 2024 profit on robust AI demand, shares jump
Business|Finance|Technology

Qualcomm forecasts quarterly profit above estimates, shares rise

Qualcomm on Wednesday forecast fiscal second-quarter profit slightly above Wall Street estimates and sales in line with market expectations, as a new line of AI-enabled

Qualcomm forecasts quarterly profit above estimates, shares rise
Business|Technology

Investors punish Microsoft, Alphabet as AI returns fall short of lofty expectations

Tech giants on Tuesday talked up how customers are lapping up their generative AI-powered products, but mounting costs of developing the cutting-edge features irked investors hoping for a

Investors punish Microsoft, Alphabet as AI returns fall short of lofty expectations
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

AI companies lose $190 billion in market cap after Alphabet and Microsoft report

AI-related companies lost $190 billion in stock market value late on Tuesday after Microsoft, Alphabet and Advanced Micro Devices delivered quarterly results that failed

AI companies lose $190 billion in market cap after Alphabet and Microsoft report
Business|News|Technology|US

White House AI council meets Monday as legislative action stalls

The White House artificial intelligence council is meeting Monday, three months after President Joe Biden signed an executive order that aims to reduce the

White House AI council meets Monday as legislative action stalls
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Super Micro surges as sales projection fuels AI rally

Super Micro Computer's stock jumped almost 10% to a record high in extended trade on Monday, extending its recent AI-fueled rally after the server seller projected stronger-than-expected

Super Micro surges as sales projection fuels AI rally
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Supermicro shares jump after revenue forecast raise re-ignites AI rally

Super Micro Computer shares rose nearly 11% before the bell on Tuesday after the artificial intelligence server maker delivered blowout quarterly results and raised its full-year revenue

Supermicro shares jump after revenue forecast raise re-ignites AI rally
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Intel tumbles on dismal forecast, weak PC chip demand

Intel slumped nearly 12% on Friday reeling from a bleak first-quarter revenue outlook as the chipmaker struggles to navigate uncertain demand in traditional computing

Intel tumbles on dismal forecast, weak PC chip demand
Business|Finance|Technology

Elon Musk's AI start-up seeks to raise up to $6 billion - FT

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI is in talks to raise up to $6 billion from global investors, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing multiple people familiar with

Elon Musk's AI start-up seeks to raise up to $6 billion - FT
Business|Technology

Nvidia, Equinix team up to offer AI supercomputers to businesses

Data center operator Equinix and Nvidia said on Wednesday they had partnered up to offer the chip firm's supercomputing systems to corporate clients.

Nvidia, Equinix team up to offer AI supercomputers to businesses
Business|Education|Technology|US

ChatGPT effect: Coursera sees signups for AI courses every minute in 2023

U.S. edutech platform Coursera added a new user every minute on average for its artificial intelligence courses in 2023,

ChatGPT effect: Coursera sees signups for AI courses every minute in 2023
Business|Finance

Analysis-Musk's warning about Tesla stake raises governance questions

Elon Musk's warning about developing AI and robotics outside Tesla unless he gets more voting control could infringe on his duties as CEO and

Analysis-Musk's warning about Tesla stake raises governance questions
Business|Technology

Vodafone signs $1.5 billion Microsoft deal for AI, cloud and IoT

Vodafone has agreed a 10-year partnership with Microsoft to bring generative AI, digital, enterprise and cloud services to more than 300 million businesses and

Vodafone signs $1.5 billion Microsoft deal for AI, cloud and IoT
Business|News|Technology|US

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, US House Speaker Mike Johnson discuss AI's risk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met Republican U.S.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, US House Speaker Mike Johnson discuss AI's risk
Business|Technology|US

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to meet US House Speaker Mike Johnson - Axios

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing a source.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to meet US House Speaker Mike Johnson - Axios
Business|Technology

Google lays off hundreds in Assistant, hardware, engineering teams

Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday it is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple teams, with Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric

Google lays off hundreds in Assistant, hardware, engineering teams
Business|Europe|Finance|Technology

Microsoft's OpenAI investment could face EU merger probe, EU regulators say

Microsoft's financial backing for ChatGPT maker OpenAI may be subject to European Union merger rules, EU antitrust regulators said on Tuesday, underscoring a

Microsoft's OpenAI investment could face EU merger probe, EU regulators say
Business|Finance|Technology

Intel challenges Nvidia, Qualcomm with 'AI PC' chips for cars

Intel said on Tuesday it will launch automotive versions of its newest AI-enabled chips, taking on Qualcomm and Nvidia in the market for semiconductors that can

Intel challenges Nvidia, Qualcomm with 'AI PC' chips for cars
Business|Technology

Volkswagen brings ChatGPT into compact cars

Volkswagen presented its first vehicles featuring a voice assistant that integrates ChatGPT technology at the CES electronics trade fair in Las Vegas on Monday, enabling

Volkswagen brings ChatGPT into compact cars
Business|Finance|Technology

Microsoft, OpenAI hit with new lawsuit by authors over AI training

OpenAI and its financial backer Microsoft were sued on Friday in Manhattan federal court by a pair of nonfiction authors who say the companies misused their work to train

Microsoft, OpenAI hit with new lawsuit by authors over AI training
Business|Finance|Technology

Perplexity AI valued at $520 million in funding from Bezos, Nvidia

Perplexity AI has raised $73.6 million in its latest funding round from a group of investors including U.S. chip designer Nvidia and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a deal valuing the

Perplexity AI valued at $520 million in funding from Bezos, Nvidia
Business|Technology

Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to call up chatbot

Microsoft said it is adding a button to its Windows keyboard that would pull up the tech giant's Copilot service, in the first change for the device in nearly three decades.

Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to call up chatbot
Election

Alphabet to limit election queries Bard and AI-based search can answer

Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday it will restrict the types of election-related queries its chatbot Bard and search generative experience can return responses for, in the run up to 2024

Alphabet to limit election queries Bard and AI-based search can answer
Business|Technology

OpenAI outlines AI safety plan, allowing board to reverse decisions

By Anna Tong Artificial intelligence company OpenAI laid out a framework to address safety in its most advanced models, including allowing the board to reverse safety decisions, according to a plan

OpenAI outlines AI safety plan, allowing board to reverse decisions
Business|Finance|Technology

OpenAI CEO promotes crypto project Worldcoin after fundraising report

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has doubled down on his vision for cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, following reports the company was seeking $50

OpenAI CEO promotes crypto project Worldcoin after fundraising report
Business|Technology

Google Ventures adds general partner to back AI, open source startups

Venture capital firm GV, backed by Google parent Alphabet Inc, has hired Michael McBride from software firm GitLab as its latest general partner to focus on open-source and

Google Ventures adds general partner to back AI, open source startups
Business|Technology

Alphabet announces reduced costs for its leading AI model Gemini

By Anna Tong In a bid to attract developers to build on its artificial intelligence platform, Alphabet on Wednesday said it was making a version of its most advanced model available to developers

Alphabet announces reduced costs for its leading AI model Gemini
Asia|Business|Technology

Exclusive-After US curbs, Tencent and small chip designers chase Nvidia's China crown

Chinese chip designers including Tencent Holdings are aggressively pitching their AI chips as alternatives to Nvidia's, hoping U.S. export

Exclusive-After US curbs, Tencent and small chip designers chase Nvidia's China crown
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Alphabet soars as Wall Street cheers arrival of AI model Gemini

Alphabet shares ended 5.3% higher on Thursday as Wall Street cheered the launch of Gemini, saying the new artificial intelligence model could help narrow the gap in a race

Alphabet soars as Wall Street cheers arrival of AI model Gemini
Technology

Meta to introduce watermarking feature for some AI products

Meta Platforms will add invisible watermarking to its text-to-image generation product imagine with Meta AI chatbot in the coming weeks to enhance transparency, the Facebook-parent said on

Meta to introduce watermarking feature for some AI products
News|Technology

AI defined 2023. Bullets and ballots will shape 2024

How to sum up the most important news of the year past? The obvious answer in 2023 is to use Artificial Intelligence.

AI defined 2023. Bullets and ballots will shape 2024
Technology

ChatGPT one year on: From viral AI bot to OpenAI's boardroom battle

We asked ChatGPT, OpenAI's viral chatbot, how it felt on its first birthday. This was its reply: "Thank you for the birthday wishes!

ChatGPT one year on: From viral AI bot to OpenAI's boardroom battle
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Marketmind: Catching breath as Nvidia update due

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A cocktail of renewed AI excitement, Nvidia's imminent earnings update, an impressive 20-year Treasury auction and a leveling off of

Marketmind: Catching breath as Nvidia update due
Business

OpenAI's board approached Anthropic CEO about top job and merger - sources

OpenAI's board of directors approached rival Anthropic's CEO about replacing chief Sam Altman and potentially merging the two AI startups, according to two people briefed

OpenAI's board approached Anthropic CEO about top job and merger - sources
Business|Finance|Technology

Exclusive-OpenAI investors considering suing the board after CEO's abrupt firing - sources

Some investors in OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT, are exploring legal recourse against the company's board, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday,

Exclusive-OpenAI investors considering suing the board after CEO's abrupt firing - sources
Business|Technology|US

Google wants AI chatbot Bard to help it reach billions of users

Google's experimental chatbot Bard is its path to developing another product with two billion users, a director said on Thursday at the Reuters NEXT conference

Google wants AI chatbot Bard to help it reach billions of users
Business|Technology

OpenAI to make models cheaper, more powerful in its first developer conference

By Anna Tong and Krystal Hu ChatGPT maker OpenAI is expected to announce product enhancements that will make its AI models cheaper, with more functionality, in its first-ever developer conference on

OpenAI to make models cheaper, more powerful in its first developer conference
News|Technology|World

Exclusive-China took part in leaders' AI meeting even though UK did not acknowledge

China said it attended a top-level ministerial meeting at the UK AI Safety Summit on Thursday, despite not being listed by Britain among the "

Exclusive-China took part in leaders' AI meeting even though UK did not acknowledge
Business|News

Shopify merchants seek AI boost for key sales decisions

A week after e-commerce giant Amazon said it is giving its sellers new generative artificial intelligence advertising tools this holiday season, Shopify has to

Shopify merchants seek AI boost for key sales decisions
Business|Finance|Technology

Nvidia shares drop after report of canceled China orders

Shares of Nvidia Corp dropped by about 5% to a near five-month low on Tuesday following a Wall Street Journal report that the artificial intelligence (AI) giant

Nvidia shares drop after report of canceled China orders
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

AMD rises as AI chip sales prediction bodes well for rivalry with Nvidia

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices jumped nearly 6% on Wednesday, after an upbeat AI chip sales forecast signaled the company was making progress in its bid to catch up with market leader

AMD rises as AI chip sales prediction bodes well for rivalry with Nvidia
Business|Technology

Qualcomm unveils new PC laptop chip with AI features for 2024

Qualcomm on Tuesday gave details about a chip for Microsoft Windows-based laptops that it claims will be faster at some tasks than Apple's chips for Mac computers.

Qualcomm unveils new PC laptop chip with AI features for 2024
Business|Finance|Technology|US

US chip curbs give Huawei a chance to fill the Nvidia void in China

U.S. measures to limit the export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China may create an opening for Huawei Technologies to expand in its $7 billion home

US chip curbs give Huawei a chance to fill the Nvidia void in China
Business|Technology|US

Exclusive-US tackles loopholes in curbs on AI chip exports to China

The U.S. will take steps to prevent American chipmakers from selling products to China that circumvent government restrictions, a U.S. official said, as part of the Biden

Exclusive-US tackles loopholes in curbs on AI chip exports to China
Europe|News|Technology

UK regulator issues notice to Snapchat over AI chatbot's privacy risks

Britain's data watchdog on Friday issued Snapchat with a preliminary enforcement notice over a possible failure to properly assess the privacy risks of its generative AI chatbot to

UK regulator issues notice to Snapchat over AI chatbot's privacy risks
Business

ChatGPT-owner OpenAI is exploring making its own AI chips -sources

By Anna Tong, Max A.

ChatGPT-owner OpenAI is exploring making its own AI chips -sources
Business

Google to combine generative AI chatbot with virtual assistant

By Max A.

Google to combine generative AI chatbot with virtual assistant
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Flows into AI funds wane as US rate worries weigh

Inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking artificial intelligence (AI) companies have ebbed after their sharp run-up earlier this year, as investors fear

Flows into AI funds wane as US rate worries weigh
Technology

Meta's new AI chatbot trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts

Meta Platforms used public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its new Meta AI virtual assistant, but excluded private posts shared only with family

Meta's new AI chatbot trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts
Business|Entertainment|Technology

From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam

Visually appealing and cheap to produce, AI-generated images allow scammers and spammers to post high volumes of engaging content − and Facebook’s algorithm may be promoting these posts.

From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam
Business|Technology

Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI

Google says it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables

Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
News|Technology

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides

A group of lawmakers from six states have worked on the first major proposals to reign in AI discrimination

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
Technology

Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users

Generative AI is advancing so quickly that the latest chatbots available today could be out of date tomorrow

Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users
Business|Opinion|Technology

AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem

AI chatbot makers’ restrictive use policies hinder people’s access to information.

AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem
Science|Technology

Deepfake detection improves when using algorithms that are more aware of demographic diversity

New research found a way to both improve the accuracy of deepfake detection algorithms while also enhancing fairness.

Deepfake detection improves when using algorithms that are more aware of demographic diversity
Education|Technology

5 questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products

The education technology sector constantly offers new products to solve old problems. Will anything be different this time?

5 questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products
Science|Technology

A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain

Some scientists theorize that artificial intelligence may be able to deduce thoughts from EEGs.

A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain
Health|Science|Technology

AI fails to detect depression signs in social media posts by Black Americans, study finds

Analyzing social media using artificial intelligence may pick up signals of depression in white Americans but not in Black counterparts, according to a study that highlights

AI fails to detect depression signs in social media posts by Black Americans, study finds
Business|Finance|Technology

Amazon pours an additional $2.75 billion into AI startup Anthropic

Amazon says it is pouring an additional $2.75 billion into Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the artificial intelligence startup to $4 billion

Amazon pours an additional $2.75 billion into AI startup Anthropic
Business|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Tired of AI doomsday tropes, Cohere CEO says his goal is technology that's 'additive to humanity'

Aidan Gomez can take some credit for the ‘T’ at the end of ChatGPT

Tired of AI doomsday tropes, Cohere CEO says his goal is technology that's 'additive to humanity'
Health|Science|Technology

AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work

A growing number of AI chatbots are being pitched as a way to address the recent mental health crisis among teens and young adults

AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work
Technology

One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images

AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online

One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images
Business|News|Technology

Microsoft hires influential AI figure Mustafa Suleyman to head up consumer AI business

Microsoft has hired Mustafa Suleyman to head up its consumer artificial intelligence business, adding to its ranks an influential figure to cement its position at the forefront of the booming AI industry

Microsoft hires influential AI figure Mustafa Suleyman to head up consumer AI business
Europe|News|Technology

Europe's world-first AI rules are set for final approval. Here's what happens next

European Union lawmakers are set to give final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law

Europe's world-first AI rules are set for final approval. Here's what happens next
Business|Economy|Technology

Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI's next wave

Making instant videos is the next wave of generative artificial intelligence, much like chatbots and image-generators before it

Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI's next wave
Asia|Technology

How AI health care chatbots learn from the questions of an Indian women's organization

A women's organization in Mumbai, India, is training a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence with the help of women like 32-year-old Komal Vilas Thatkare

How AI health care chatbots learn from the questions of an Indian women's organization
Opinion|Science|Technology

White House wades into debate on 'open' versus 'closed' artificial intelligence systems

The Biden administration is wading into a contentious debate about whether the most powerful artificial intelligence systems should be “open-source” or closed

White House wades into debate on 'open' versus 'closed' artificial intelligence systems
Business|Sports|Technology

NBA talks about the role of AI at annual All-Star weekend tech summit

The NBA has used artificial intelligence for some time

NBA talks about the role of AI at annual All-Star weekend tech summit
Business|Entertainment|Technology|Videos

Sora is ChatGPT maker OpenAI's new text-to-video generator. Here's what we know about the new tool

The maker of ChatGPT is now diving into AI-generated video

Sora is ChatGPT maker OpenAI's new text-to-video generator. Here's what we know about the new tool
Election|News|Technology|World

Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery

Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world

Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
Health|Lifestyle|Technology

AI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationships

Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms of faux relationships, and they tend to have more to do with ego than heart.

AI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationships
Science|Technology

Google's Gemini AI app to land on phones, making it easier for people to connect to a digital brain

Google has introduced a free artificial intelligence app that will implant the technology on smartphones

Google's Gemini AI app to land on phones, making it easier for people to connect to a digital brain
News|Technology

Meta says it will label AI-generated images on Facebook and Instagram

Facebook and Instagram users will start seeing made-by-AI labels on deepfake images that appear on their social media feeds, part of a broader tech industry initiative to sort between what’s real and not

Meta says it will label AI-generated images on Facebook and Instagram
Education|Technology

AI helps students skip right to the good stuff in this intro programming course

Learning to program requires mastering the nitty-gritty of code syntax. Generative AI turns out to be good at that. Adding AI to intro programming courses frees students to focus on problem-solving.

AI helps students skip right to the good stuff in this intro programming course
News|Technology

What to know about how lawmakers are addressing deepfakes like the ones that victimized Taylor Swift

The growing issue of AI-generated deepfakes has already been a hot topic in state legislatures

What to know about how lawmakers are addressing deepfakes like the ones that victimized Taylor Swift
Political

Could a court really order the destruction of ChatGPT? The New York Times thinks so, and it may be right

It may seem extreme, but there’s a reason the law allows it.

Could a court really order the destruction of ChatGPT? The New York Times thinks so, and it may be right
Election|Technology|US

Fake Biden robocall to New Hampshire voters highlights how easy it is to make deepfakes − and how hard it is to defend against AI-generated disinformation

Deepfake technology is widely available, and a pivotal election year lies ahead. The fake Biden robocall is likely to be just the latest of a series of AI-enhanced disinformation campaigns.

Fake Biden robocall to New Hampshire voters highlights how easy it is to make deepfakes − and how hard it is to defend against AI-generated disinformation
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Megacap US tech results pivotal for market that is at record highs

Wall Street's run-up to record highs will be put to the test in the coming weeks as heavily weighted U.S. technology-related companies open their books on

Megacap US tech results pivotal for market that is at record highs
Europe|News|World

Italy looks to use G7 chair to boost support for Ukraine, scrutinise AI

Italy will use its presidency of the Group of Seven major democracies to challenge growing perceptions that Russia is winning in Ukraine and that

Italy looks to use G7 chair to boost support for Ukraine, scrutinise AI
Election|News|Technology|US

AI-generated robocall impersonates Biden in an apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire

The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says it is investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice and discourage voters in the state from participating in Tuesday’s primary election

AI-generated robocall impersonates Biden in an apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire
Election|Technology|US

OpenAI suspends bot developer for Congressman Dean Phillips- The Washington Post

Microsoft-backed OpenAI has banned the developer of a bot mimicking Democratic presidential hopeful Congressman Dean Phillips, the first action the ChatGPT maker has taken in response to

OpenAI suspends bot developer for Congressman Dean Phillips- The Washington Post
Business|Economy|News|Technology|World

AI is the buzz, the big opportunity and the risk to watch among the Davos glitterati

Artificial intelligence is easily the biggest buzzword for world leaders and corporate bosses diving into big ideas at the World Economic Forum’s glitzy annual meeting in Davos

AI is the buzz, the big opportunity and the risk to watch among the Davos glitterati
Science|Technology

Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically

There are many ideas about how to regulate AI, but not all of them are technologically feasible, and some of those that are won’t fly economically.

Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically
Business|News|Technology

ChatGPT-maker braces for fight with New York Times and authors on 'fair use' of copyrighted works

A barrage of high-profile lawsuits in a New York federal court will test the future of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products that wouldn’t be so eloquent had they not ingested huge troves of copyrighted human works

ChatGPT-maker braces for fight with New York Times and authors on 'fair use' of copyrighted works
Science|Technology

ChatGPT and its AI chatbot cousins ruled 2023: 4 essential reads that puncture the hype

Common misperceptions about AI chatbots are that they know something about the world, can make decisions, are a replacement for search engines and operate independent of humans.

ChatGPT and its AI chatbot cousins ruled 2023: 4 essential reads that puncture the hype
News|Technology

Study shows AI image-generators being trained on explicit photos of children

Hidden inside the foundation of popular artificial intelligence image-generators are thousands of images of child sexual abuse, according to a new report that urges companies to take action to address a harmful flaw in the technology they built

Study shows AI image-generators being trained on explicit photos of children
Crime|Education|Technology|US

Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections

A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey

Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections
Technology

ChatGPT turns 1: AI chatbot's success says as much about humans as technology

ChatGPT’s interface fueled the technology’s phenomenal rise to prominence. By being good at talking with us, it spoke to us.

ChatGPT turns 1: AI chatbot's success says as much about humans as technology
Environment|Food|Science|Technology

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

AI is exciting and scary, but it’s also a very useful tool. Here’s how AI is helping farmers shore up their bottom lines, protect the environment and boost food security.

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
MidEast|News|Technology|World

Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI's power to mislead

The war in Gaza is highlighting the latest advances in artificial intelligence as a way to spread fake images and disinformation

Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI's power to mislead
Education|Opinion|Technology

Writing instructors are less afraid of students cheating with ChatGPT than you might think

A survey about college writing instructors’ fears and anxieties about AI demonstrates that student cheating isn’t their only concern. And in fact, many have embraced it as a teaching tool.

Writing instructors are less afraid of students cheating with ChatGPT than you might think
Business|News|Technology

What does Sam Altman's firing — and quick reinstatement — mean for the future of AI?

It’s been quite a week for ChatGPT-maker OpenAI — and co-founder Sam Altman

What does Sam Altman's firing — and quick reinstatement — mean for the future of AI?
Business|Technology

OpenAI's unusual nonprofit structure led to dramatic ouster of sought-after CEO

Unlike Google, Facebook and countless other tech giants, the company behind ChatGPT was not created to be a business

OpenAI's unusual nonprofit structure led to dramatic ouster of sought-after CEO
News|Science|Technology

Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI chief on network-centric warfare, generative AI challenges

Pentagon’s chief digital and artificial intelligence officer Craig Martell is alarmed by the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT to deceive and sow disinformation

Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI chief on network-centric warfare, generative AI challenges
Opinion|Political|Science|Technology

Generative AI like ChatGPT could help boost democracy – if it overcomes key hurdles

Political scientists have begun to investigate ways AI can help people understand politics better and get more voices into the public sphere.

Generative AI like ChatGPT could help boost democracy – if it overcomes key hurdles
News|Opinion|Technology

Biden's executive order puts civil rights in the middle of the AI regulation discussion

If safety is the heart of the Biden administration’s executive order on AI, then civil rights is its soul.

Biden's executive order puts civil rights in the middle of the AI regulation discussion
Technology

Biden administration executive order tackles AI risks, but lack of privacy laws limits reach

In the absence of comprehensive AI regulation from Congress, the executive branch is building on its previous efforts to address AI harms.

Biden administration executive order tackles AI risks, but lack of privacy laws limits reach
News|Technology|World

Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit will “tip the balance in favor of humanity” in the race to contain the risks from rapid advances in cutting-edge artificial intelligence

Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats
Europe|Science|Technology

The UK's AI summit is taking place at Bletchley Park, the wartime home of codebreaking and computing

The AI Safety Summit is bringing politicians, computer scientists and tech executives to Bletchley Park in the United Kingdom, a site that's synonymous with codebreaking and the birth of computing during World War II

The UK's AI summit is taking place at Bletchley Park, the wartime home of codebreaking and computing
Business|Economy|Technology

AIs could soon run businesses – it’s an opportunity to ensure these 'artificial persons' follow the law

If a business is run by an AI and it causes you harm, could you sue the AI?

AIs could soon run businesses – it’s an opportunity to ensure these 'artificial persons' follow the law
Science|Technology

Why Google, Bing and other search engines' embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry

Search engines run by generative AI could fundamentally change the online ecosystem.

Why Google, Bing and other search engines' embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry
Business|Technology

Google packs more artificial intelligence into new Pixel phones, raises prices for devices by $100

Google has unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that also can be altered by the technology

Google packs more artificial intelligence into new Pixel phones, raises prices for devices by $100
Business|Technology

Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic in growing tech battle

Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the company

Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic in growing tech battle
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NASA's Mars rovers could inspire a more ethical future for AI

AI poses a variety of ethical conundrums, but the NASA teams working on Mars rovers exemplify an ethic of care and human-robot teamwork that could act as a blueprint for AI’s future.

NASA's Mars rovers could inspire a more ethical future for AI
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Amazon unveils a 'smarter and more conversational' Alexa amid AI race among tech companies

Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative AI features amid the heated AI race among tech companies

Amazon unveils a 'smarter and more conversational' Alexa amid AI race among tech companies
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TikTok is launching new tool that will help creators label AI content on the app

TikTok said on Tuesday it will begin launching a new tool that will help creators label their AI-generated content

TikTok is launching new tool that will help creators label AI content on the app
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Unlocking Love's Future: How AI is Revolutionizing Modern Romance

Relationships are one area in which the rapid growth of the digital world is evident. Artificial intelligence’s (AI) growing engagement in dating and human connectedness has substantially altered how humans build love ties, thanks to its broad acceptance across numerous online platforms. From AI-powered chatbots to virtual partners, the online dating scene is undergoing a significant shift. This article explores the innovative ways in which AI is changing the face of dating, from starting conversations to matchmaking, and even offering AI partners for practice. The Rise of AI in Online Dating AI technology is reshaping the dating app industry in

Unlocking Love's Future: How AI is Revolutionizing Modern Romance

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