Why it’s a problem that AI thinks the Constitution was made by AI
It’s “We the people,” not we the AI. Computer language models are under the impression that the US Constitution — written way before the Internet in 1787 — is an...
Police halted Twitter HQ sign removal in San Francisco during Elon Musk’s ‘X’ rebrand
Elon Musk’s brand shift from Twitter to “X” hit a brief snag at the company’s San Francisco headquarters on Monday after local police briefly stopped a crew from taking down...
The AI-Powered, Totally Autonomous Future of War Is Here
A fleet of robot ships bobs gently in the warm waters of the Persian Gulf, somewhere between Bahrain and Qatar, maybe 100 miles off the coast of Iran. I am...
Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning Worldcoin crypto project has people lining up
People around the world are getting their eyeballs scanned in exchange for a digital ID and the promise of free cryptocurrency, shrugging off concerns among privacy campaigners and data regulators....
The Generative AI Battle Has a Fundamental Flaw
Last week, the Authors Guild sent an open letter to the leaders of some of the world’s biggest generative AI companies. Signed by more than 9,000 writers, including prominent authors...
Generative AI is empowering the digital workforce
Many people think of generative AI as a tool that allows them to use their own words to ask questions or generate copy and images—both of which it does remarkably...
I’m an AI influencer — thousands can’t get enough of my sexy pics
Her fans think they found true love — but she’s not real. Milla Sofia is an artificial intelligence-generated influencer whose sultry photos on Twitter and TikTok are racking up thousands...
The White House Already Knows How to Make AI Safer
Second, it could instruct any federal agency procuring an AI system that has the potential to “meaningfully impact [our] rights, opportunities, or access to critical resources or services” to require...
‘Twitter name does not make sense’ anymore
Billionaire Elon Musk is doubling down on his decision to abandon the Twitter name and its well-known blue bird logo, arguing the brand is no longer an accurate representation of...
ChatGPT Plugins Pose Security Risks
Over the past eight months, ChatGPT has impressed millions of people with its ability to generate realistic-looking text, writing everything from stories to code. But the chatbot, developed by OpenAI,...
Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning Worldcoin makes global debut
Worldcoin, the bizarre eyeball-scanning cryptocurrency token co-founded by OpenAI boss Sam Altman, made its debut on Monday with a pledge to serve as a “privacy-preserving” global financial system. The controversial...
Threads Is the Latest Move in the AI Arms Race
When Meta debuted its new Threads feature earlier this month, it was quickly dubbed “the Twitter killer.” Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), even threatened to sue Meta...
It’s high time for more AI transparency
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. That was fast. In less than...
Spotify hikes prices for its premium plans following layoffs, restructuring
Spotify Technology on Monday raised prices for its premium plans across several countries including the United States and United Kingdom, as the music-streaming company looks to boost profitability in an uncertain economy....
‘Hasn’t gotten over his X’
Elon Musk got blasted on social media over his controversial decision to ditch Twitter’s iconic blue bird branding — which has become globally recognizable over the past 17 years —...
