Reasoning and reliability in AI
In order for natural language to be an effective form of communication, the parties involved need to be able to understand words and their context, assume that the content is...
Apple executive complained to Meta that his 12-year-old was ‘solicited’ on Instagram: lawsuit
Meta employees flew into a panic in 2020 after the company was confronted by an Apple executive whose 12-year-old child had been “solicited” on Instagram, according to newly revealed details...
ChatGPT’s Hunger for Energy Could Trigger a GPU Revolution
The cost of making further progress in artificial intelligence is becoming as startling as a hallucination by ChatGPT. Demand for the graphics chips known as GPUs needed for large-scale AI...
more layoffs needed to reach ‘ambitious goals’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai warned employees that more layoffs are needed this year in order to reach a “ambitious goals” — one day after the search giant slashed “several hundred”...
AI Hits the Campaign Trail
It’s an election year in the US, which means you can expect a fresh tsunami of campaign ads in your feeds, in your inbox, and jammed in front of YouTube...
‘Right time to step away’
Former Meta chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg announced on Wednesday that she is leaving the company’s board of directors. “With a heart filled with gratitude and a mind filled with memories, I...
Apple could face antitrust lawsuit from DOJ as early as March
Apple is set to face an antitrust lawsuit as soon as March, with the Justice Department preparing to argue that the tech behemoth uses anticompetitive practices to protect the dominance...
An AI Executive Turns AI Crusader to Stand Up for Artists
Ed Newton-Rex says generative AI has an ethics problem. He ought to know, because he used to be part of the fast-growing industry. Newton-Rex was TikTok’s head AI designer and...
‘I don’t regret sharing that’
A tech worker posted a nine-minute video of herself getting fired went viral on TikTok last week — and she said she has been inundated with messages from other, out-of-work...
Samsung adds AI functions to newest Galaxy S24 smartphones
Samsung Electronics latest premium smartphones, unveiled on Wednesday, will have multiple AI functions, such as simultaneous translation of foreign language phone calls, in the company’s latest push to challenge Apple. Apple topped Samsung in...
Google Circle to Search and AI-Powered Multi-Search Coming to Mobile
In recent years Google has used the word “helpful” to describe new features added to its search product, its voice assistant, its generative AI tool Bard, even its Pixel earbuds....
Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, Galaxy S24 Ultra: Specs, Release Date, Price, Features
Samsung’s taking a page from Apple and adding titanium to the Galaxy S24 Ultra only (the smaller S24 and S24+ are still made out of aluminum). This is a more...
Stratospheric safety standards: How aviation could steer regulation of AI in health
What is the likelihood of dying in a plane crash? According to a 2022 report released by the International Air Transport Association, the industry fatality risk is 0.11. In other...
Google DeepMind’s new AI system can solve complex geometry problems
Google DeepMind has created an AI system that can solve complex geometry problems. It’s a significant step towards machines with more human-like reasoning skills, experts say. Geometry, and mathematics more...
Billionaire-backed ‘California Forever’ city plan ‘guarantees’ $400M in down payment aid
A controversial proposal to build a billionaire-backed city in California is trying to win over locals with a package of lavish benefits – including $400 million in “down payment assistance”...
