Suddenly, everyone wants to talk about how to regulate AI
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. It feels as though a switch has...
Researchers use AI to identify similar materials in images
A robot manipulating objects while, say, working in a kitchen, will benefit from understanding which items are composed of the same materials. With this knowledge, the robot would know to...
Black Wolf ride-sharing app has armed drivers
The surge in violent crime nationwide has inspired a former bodyguard to launch a ride-sharing app that features armed drivers — with plans for a Big Apple launch within the...
TikTok sues Montana after state bans app
TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the state of Montana’s new ban on use of the Chinese-owned short-video app. ByteDance-owned TikTok argues the ban, which would take effect on...
Author uses AI generators, including ChatGPT, to write nearly 100 books in less than a year
A science fiction author has used artificial intelligence generators, including ChatGPT, to write and illustrate nearly 100 books in less than a year. Tim Boucher said he utilized the smart...
AI-generated photo of fake Pentagon explosion sparks brief stock selloff
A purportedly AI-generated photo of a fake explosion at the Pentagon spread rapidly on social media on Monday – prompting mass confusion among users and a brief selloff in the...
EU slaps Meta with $1.3 billion fine over data privacy concerns
The European Union on Monday fined Meta a record $1.3 billion for transferring European users’ data to the US. The penalty marks the largest since the EU implemented harsher data...
Supercharge Your ChatGPT Prompts With Auto-GPT | WIRED
Next, you need to download Auto-GPT from GitHub: Follow the link to the latest release and download the zip file you find there. When you’ve unzipped the archive, duplicate the...
Using data to write songs for progress
A three-year recipient of MIT’s Emerson Classical Vocal Scholarships, senior Ananya Gurumurthy recalls getting ready to step onto the Carnegie Hall stage to sing a Mozart opera that she once...
Smart tech tips to make summer travel cheaper and less stressful
Travel prices are up about 18% compared to pre-pandemic costs. Then there are the flight cancellations and extra-long waits to contend with. To help, I put together a list of...
We Put Google’s New AI Writing Assistant to the Test
But its work began to look sloppy on more specific requests. Asked to write a memo on consumer preferences in Paraguay compared to Uruguay, the system incorrectly described Paraguay as...
Apple bans employees from using ChatGPT
Apple has cracked down on some workers’ use of ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools because it’s wary of leaks as the iPhone maker produces its own AI-powered tech. According...
China AI Ernie Bot bans chats on Xi Jinping, Winnie the Pooh
China’s ChatGPT rival refused to answer sensitive questions about President Xi Jinping or COVID — and even banned users who dared to ask about the Communist leader’s views on Winnie...
Instagram to launch Twitter competitor next month: report
Meta-owned Instagram plans to release a text-based app that will compete with Twitter and may debut as soon as next month, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with...
Elon Musk’s ‘Twitter Hotel’ plan probed by San Francisco
San Francisco officials are investigating Twitter after six former employees allege that owner Elon Musk’s leadership team broke laws in turning the company’s headquarters into a “Twitter Hotel” for workers...
