The AI-Fueled Future of Work Needs Humans More Than Ever
Much like the internet did in the 1990s, AI is going to change the very definition of work. While change can be scary, if the last three years taught us...
Researchers Say the Deepfake Biden Robocall Was Likely Made With Tools From AI Startup ElevenLabs
Last week, some voters in New Hampshire received an AI-generated robocall impersonating President Biden, telling them not to vote in the state’s primary election. It’s not clear who was responsible...
Companies are mining iPhone user data through app notifications
IPhone users are handing over their personal data with a click of a button, new research finds. Popular apps like Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X are harvesting user information through...
Mark Zuckerberg to break silence on Harvard antisemitism with board endorsement
Mark Zuckerberg has kept relatively mum about antisemitism at Harvard — but he’s expected to break his silence on Friday as he endorses a Silicon Valley mogul to join a...
FTC launches probe into AI investments by Microsoft, Amazon, more
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it had issued orders to OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Anthropic, requiring them to provide information on recent investments and partnerships involving generative AI...
Meta finally restricts DMs from unknown adults to underage users
Meta finally enacted restrictions to prevent unknown adults from directly contacting underage users on Thursday — a move critics said is long overdue as concerns mount about child safety on...
Etching AI Controls Into Silicon Could Keep Doomsday at Bay
Even the cleverest, most cunning artificial intelligence algorithm will presumably have to obey the laws of silicon. Its capabilities will be constrained by the hardware that it’s running on. Some...
Microsoft lays off 1,900 Xbox, Activision Blizzard workers
Microsoft is laying off around 1,900 employees in its gaming division just weeks after completing its $69 billion acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard. Phil Spencer, the CEO of...
AI-generated nude photos of Taylor Swift circulate on X: ‘Disgusting’
Fake pornographic images of Taylor Swift generated using artificial intelligence are circulating on social media, leaving her loyal legion of Swifties wondering how there’s not more regulation around the nonconsensual...
