MIT economist says AI can only handle 5% of jobs, fears stock crash
The much-hyped AI takeover of the US job market is likely overblown – and it could hurt the bottom lines of overzealous companies that have invested billions into the technology,...
Hacking Generative AI for Fun and Profit
You hardly need ChatGPT to generate a list of reasons why generative artificial intelligence is often less than awesome. The way algorithms are fed creative work often without permission, harbor...
How AI is improving simulations with smarter sampling techniques
Imagine you’re tasked with sending a team of football players onto a field to assess the condition of the grass (a likely task for them, of course). If you pick...
Why bigger is not always better in AI
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. In AI research, everyone seems to...
Popular Chinese EVs can listen to conversations, owners say
A popular brand of electric vehicle sold in Australia has a hidden backdoor allowing the manufacturer to listen into conversations, users have claimed. After witnessing an explosive month showcasing the...
This Startup Wants YouTube Creators to Get Paid for AI Training Data
So far, when AI companies have trained on YouTube’s invaluable stash of videos, captions, and other content, they’ve done so without permission. An AI-focused content licensing startup called Calliope Networks...
