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.
February 12, 2024
Google has introduced a free artificial intelligence app that will implant the technology on smartphones
February 08, 2024
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
February 06, 2024
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.
February 06, 2024
The growing issue of AI-generated deepfakes has already been a hot topic in state legislatures
January 31, 2024
It may seem extreme, but there’s a reason the law allows it.
January 25, 2024
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.
January 23, 2024
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
January 23, 2024
Italy will use its presidency of the Group of Seven major democracies to challenge growing perceptions that Russia is winning in Ukraine and that
January 23, 2024
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
January 22, 2024
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
January 21, 2024
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
January 18, 2024
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.
January 17, 2024
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
January 09, 2024
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.
December 20, 2023
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
December 20, 2023
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
December 02, 2023
ChatGPT’s interface fueled the technology’s phenomenal rise to prominence. By being good at talking with us, it spoke to us.
November 29, 2023
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.
November 29, 2023
The war in Gaza is highlighting the latest advances in artificial intelligence as a way to spread fake images and disinformation
November 28, 2023
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.
November 28, 2023
It’s been quite a week for ChatGPT-maker OpenAI — and co-founder Sam Altman
November 22, 2023
Unlike Google, Facebook and countless other tech giants, the company behind ChatGPT was not created to be a business
November 21, 2023
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
November 17, 2023
Political scientists have begun to investigate ways AI can help people understand politics better and get more voices into the public sphere.
November 07, 2023
If safety is the heart of the Biden administration’s executive order on AI, then civil rights is its soul.
November 03, 2023
In the absence of comprehensive AI regulation from Congress, the executive branch is building on its previous efforts to address AI harms.
November 02, 2023
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
November 02, 2023
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
November 01, 2023
If a business is run by an AI and it causes you harm, could you sue the AI?
October 26, 2023
Search engines run by generative AI could fundamentally change the online ecosystem.
October 20, 2023
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
October 04, 2023
Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the company
September 25, 2023
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.
September 21, 2023
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
September 20, 2023
TikTok said on Tuesday it will begin launching a new tool that will help creators label their AI-generated content
September 19, 2023
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
September 11, 2023
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