Google DeepMind’s Latest AI Agent Learned to Play ‘Goat Simulator 3’
“SIMA takes one step further and shows stronger generalization to new games,” he says. “The number of environments is still very small, but I think SIMA is on the right...
An AI that can play Goat Simulator is a step towards more useful AI
Fly, goat, fly! A new AI agent from Google DeepMind can play different games, including ones it has never seen before such as Goat Simulator 3, a fun action game...
US lawmakers say TikTok won’t be banned if it finds a new owner — but that’s easier said than done
US lawmakers are threatening to ban TikTok but also say they are giving its Chinese parent company a chance to keep it running. The premise of a bipartisan bill headed for a...
Your car is spying on you and upping your insurance rates: report
Drivers of cars manufactured by General Motors, Ford, Honda and other popular brands say that their insurance rates went up after the companies sent data about their driving behavior to...
House bill to ban TikTok set for vote as US intelligence flags security risks
A House bill requiring TikTok’s China-based owner to sell it or face a total US ban is speeding toward a vote this week – and the wildly popular video app’s...
The Kate Middleton Photo’s Most Glaring Photoshop Mistakes
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, needs to brush up on her Photoshop skills, apparently. Over the weekend, the royal family released the first image of Middleton since her abdominal...
I spoke to my dead mom with AI — it was spooky but helped me move on
Do you believe in AI-ngels? Sirine Malas, who lives in Berlin, Germany, lost her mother in 2018 to kidney failure at age 82, Sky News reported. Sirine, who had just...
Tesla, most car makers get ‘poor’ ratings for automated-driving tech: study
Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self Driving technology and nine other assisted-driving systems marketed by major automakers received “poor” ratings from the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in a new study...
Apple will allow third-party app downloads for EU iPhone users in latest concession to antitrust cops
Apple will allow Europe-based iPhone users to download apps directly from third-party websites – the latest attempt by the tech giant to appease regulators after a sweeping European Union competition...
Google bans AI chatbot Gemini from answering election questions: ‘Try Google Search’
Google is restricting AI chatbot Gemini from answering questions about the global elections set to happen this year, the Alphabet-owned firm said Tuesday, as it looks to avoid potential missteps in...
OpenAI denies Elon Musk’s claim there was a ‘founding agreement’
OpenAI denied a major allegation in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the artificial intelligence giant — that it has “radically” departed from its “founding agreement” inked in 2015 that said it...
Your Kid May Already Be Watching AI-Generated Videos on YouTube
Neither Yes! Neo nor Super Crazy Kids responded to WIRED’s request for comment. Few Limits Yes! Neo, Super Crazy Kids, and other similar channels share a common look—they feature 3D...
Why we need better defenses against VR cyberattacks
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. I remember the first time I...
‘Sydney Sweeney leak’ searches filled with malware, spam
Sydney Sweeney is going viral — and it’s not just because people can’t stop talking about her appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” Users on X can’t stop searching for “leaked”...
AI compared to nuclear weapons and could potentially lead to human extinction: report
The US government has a “clear and urgent need” to act as swiftly developing artificial intelligence could potentially lead to human extinction through weaponization and loss of control, according to a...
