AI’s emissions are about to skyrocket even further
It’s no secret that the current AI boom is using up immense amounts of energy. Now we have a better idea of how much. A new paper, from a team...
Disturbing video reveals shocking flaw in Open AI video generator
Talk about a stretch. OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence video maker has techies in a twist after the tool, named Sora, created a creepy clip of a gymnast contorting her body...
Tips for ChatGPT’s Voice Mode? Best AI Uses for Retirees? Our Expert Answers Your Questions
Thank you so much to all the readers who tuned in live to participate in the second installment of our question and answer series focused on artificial intelligence. I was...
Teaching a robot its limits, to complete open-ended tasks safely
If someone advises you to “know your limits,” they’re likely suggesting you do things like exercise in moderation. To a robot, though, the motto represents learning constraints, or limitations of...
Google’s new Project Astra could be generative AI’s killer app
Google DeepMind has announced an impressive grab bag of new products and prototypes that may just let it seize back its lead in the race to turn generative artificial intelligence...
Why incoming FTC chair Andrew Ferguson will ‘bring the heat on Big Tech’
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Andrew Ferguson to head the Federal Trade Commission is the latest sign that his administration plans to continue a crackdown on Big Tech bad actors...
OnlyFans Models Are Using AI Impersonators to Keep Up With Their DMs
One of the more persistent concerns in the age of AI is that the robots will take our jobs. The extent to which this fear is founded remains to be...
Researchers reduce bias in AI models while preserving or improving accuracy
Machine-learning models can fail when they try to make predictions for individuals who were underrepresented in the datasets they were trained on. For instance, a model that predicts the best...
Google DeepMind’s new AI model is the best yet at weather forecasting
Google DeepMind has unveiled an AI model that’s better at predicting the weather than the current best systems. The new model, dubbed GenCast, is published in Nature today. This is...
Inside Nvidia’s takeover of the world of AI
There are two reasons to write a business book, according to Brad Stone, author of “The Everything Store.” You’re either writing a thriller or a how-to-manual. In “The Nvidia Way,”...
The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI
The burgeoning field of social-emotional AI is tackling the very jobs that people used to think were reserved for human beings—jobs that rely on emotional connections, such as therapists, teachers,...
What do we know about the economics of AI?
For all the talk about artificial intelligence upending the world, its economic effects remain uncertain. There is massive investment in AI but little clarity about what it will produce. Examining...
The US Department of Defense is investing in deepfake detection
The US Department of Defense has invested $2.4 million over two years in deepfake detection technology from a startup called Hive AI. It’s the first contract of its kind for...
Trump names David Sacks as White House AI and cryptocurrency czar
President-elect Trump named former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks to be his White House artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency czar. “In this important role, David will guide policy for...
Here’s What OpenAI’s $200 Monthly ChatGPT Pro Subscription Includes
Earlier today, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Pro, a $200 monthly subscription for its flagship chatbot. This release is the first of many expected during the next 12 days, as the San...
