Study: AI could lead to inconsistent outcomes in home surveillance
A new study from researchers at MIT and Penn State University reveals that if large language models were to be used in home surveillance, they could recommend calling the police...
Why OpenAI’s new model is such a big deal
This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get it in your inbox first, sign up here. Last weekend, I got married at a summer camp, and...
JPMorgan in talks with Apple to take over credit-card program: report
JPMorgan Chase is talking with Apple about taking over the tech giant’s credit-card program from Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Discussions started earlier this year and have advanced in...
What Is a Copilot+ PC? Explaining Microsoft’s AI Term for Windows Laptops
In addition to these features, Copilot+ PCs have proven more than capable of running general business apps like Microsoft Office products, web browsers, and the like. Their benchmarks are outpacing...
AI method radically speeds predictions of materials’ thermal properties
It is estimated that about 70 percent of the energy generated worldwide ends up as waste heat. If scientists could better predict how heat moves through semiconductors and insulators, they...
Chatbots can persuade people to stop believing in conspiracy theories
The internet has made it easier than ever before to encounter and spread conspiracy theories. And while some are harmless, others can be deeply damaging, sowing discord and even leading...
New iPhone feature ‘absolutely’ caters to Gen Z: expert
Picture this: An easier way for Gen Z Apple users to take selfies. That’s the reality of the new iPhone 16 — which was unveiled this week — that includes a...
Why Is AI So Bad at Generating Images of Kamala Harris?
When Elon Musk shared an image showing Kamala Harris dressed as a “communist dictator” on X last week, it was quite obviously a fake, seeing as Harris is neither a...
A fast and flexible approach to help doctors annotate medical scans
To the untrained eye, a medical image like an MRI or X-ray appears to be a murky collection of black-and-white blobs. It can be a struggle to decipher where one...
