Large language models aren’t people. Let’s stop testing them like they were.
When Taylor Webb played around with GPT-3 in early 2022, he was blown away by what OpenAI’s large language model appeared to be able to do. Here was a neural...
Meet Aleph Alpha, Europe’s Answer to OpenAI
The interest Aleph Alpha has received so far—the company claims 10,000 customers across both business and government—shows it is able to compete, or at least coexist, with the emerging giants...
Self-checkout machines could be making Americans lonelier
They may be in the market for friends. While many Americans have become accustomed to scanning their groceries while wearing headphones, this practice may be contributing to the loneliness epidemic....
Want to fly an aircraft without a pilot’s license? Here’s your chance
No license? No problem. A new type of “personal air vehicle” (PAV) is hitting the market, and it will allow everyday folks a chance to take flight — thanks to...
X will allow political ads from candidates, parties ahead of 2024 election
X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, said Tuesday it would now allow political advertising in the US from candidates and political parties and expand its safety and...
Elon Musk’s Tesla-themed diner gets approved in Los Angeles
Elon Musk’s Tesla has reportedly received approval to move forward with plans to build an all-night diner and drive-in movie theater in Hollywood. The 1950s-style drive-in complex will serve as...
Elon Musk almost runs red light livestreaming Tesla software
Tesla CEO Elon Musk nearly ran a red light while testing the electric car’s new self-driving software through the Bay Area on Friday — the latest glitch in a long-running...
Apple expected to unveil new iPhones, watches at fall event
Apple said Tuesday it would host its fall event on Sept. 12, setting the stage for what analysts believe will be the unveiling of a new line of iPhones and smartwatches. The event will be...
YouTube could soon let you search for songs just by humming
Searching for songs just got smoother. Google announced last week that they will begin testing a brand new feature that will allow Android users to search for songs on YouTube...
Nervous About ChatGPT? Try ChatGPT With a Hammer
Last March, just two weeks after GPT-4 was released, researchers at Microsoft quietly announced a plan to compile millions of APIs—tools that can do everything from ordering a pizza to...
Google DeepMind has launched a watermarking tool for AI-generated images
Google DeepMind has launched a new watermarking tool that labels whether images have been generated with AI. The tool, called SynthID, will initially be available only to users of Google’s...
It Costs Just $400 to Build an AI Disinformation Machine
In May, Sputnik International, a state-owned Russian media outlet, posted a series of tweets lambasting US foreign policy and attacking the Biden administration. Each prompted a curt but well-crafted rebuttal...
How to Use AI to Talk to Whales—and Save Life on Earth
For researchers and conservationists alike, the potential applications of machine learning are basically limitless. And Earth Species is not the only group working on decoding animal communication. Payne spent the...
ChatGPT maker OpenAI releasing ChatGPT Enterprise for large businesses
Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI said on Monday it is releasing a version of ChatGPT targeted to large businesses, increasing the overlap in what OpenAI and its financial backer Microsoft offer to customers. ChatGPT Enterprise...
‘It’s probably not going to work out for you’
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told company employees who defy his edict to return to the office for at least three days a week that “it’s probably not going to work...
