Artificial intelligence
Elderly Couple Traveled Cross Country to Visit Viral Tourist Attraction. But It Was All AI-Generated
An elderly couple in Malaysia traveled hundreds of miles to ride a tourist attraction they saw a video of on social media, only to discover that the attraction did not actually exist and the video had been AI-generated.
Musk Rails Against Own 'Idiotic' AI Chatbot Model for Declaring 'Misinformation' is the Biggest Threat to Society
Billionaire and tech CEO Elon Musk has apologized for a response from Grok, the chatbot developed by his artificial intelligence company xAI.
Musk's AI Chatbot Recommending Hitler, Making Antisemitic Comments Forces Company to 'Update' Model
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated praise for Adolf Hitler and antisemitic posts, leading xAI to restrict its replies and promise a model update.
Impostor Used AI To Pose As Marco Rubio And Contact Foreign Ministers On Signal: 'Precisely Why You Shouldn't Use Insecure Channels'
An impostor pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly used AI to send messages to foreign and local officials, likely "with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts."
Social Media Users Shocked to Find Grok Answering Questions As If It Is Elon Musk Himself: 'What the F*** Is Going On?'
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, raised eyebrows for responding to a question about Jeffrey Epstein in first person as Elon Musk.
Maine Police Insist AI Photo of Drugs Seized in Bust Was Legitimate Before Finally Copping to the Fake
A Maine police department doubled down on the authenticity of a drug seizure photo — only to later admit that the photo had been altered by AI.
RFK Jr Declares 'Stop Trusting Experts' as He Pledges AI Revamp for HHS: 'You Can Do Drug Approvals Quickly With AI'
RFK Jr. sparked alarm after announcing an AI-driven overhaul of federal health systems and declaring Americans should "stop trusting experts."
'Fastest, Cheapest, Most Reliable': How Three Immigrants Are Using AI To Change Immigration Bureaucracy
Rahul Gudise, Rishabh Sambare, and Haokun Qin are seeking to revolutionize immigration bureaucracy through Gale, a platform that uses AI to streamline the U.S. visa application process for employers.
Tulsi Gabbard Fed Potentially Classified Documents Into AI to Determine If They Were Classified
Tulsi Gabbard revealed that AI tools have been used to scan tens of thousands of potentially classified documents to determine whether they should stay secret.
Trump Admin's Plans to Push AI Across Government Sites Leaked on Code Sharing Website
Plans to launch AI.gov, a site promoting AI use across U.S. government agencies, were leaked online, raising internal concerns over security.
Social Security Official Wants More AI Use in the Agency Despite Some Reports of Bots Being Unhelpful
Social Security chief Frank Bisignano is pushing ahead with expanded AI use and tech reforms, despite mixed results and concerns.
GOP Lawmaker Questions If an 'Elite Class' of 'Superhumans' Can Be Created by 'Implanting Chips' During AI Hearing
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) raised concerns about the potential rise of AI transhumanist technology, warning against an "elite class of enhanced individuals."
Pro-AI Reddit Page Forced to Ban Dozens of Users After Chatbots 'Reinforce Narcissistic Personalities'
A pro-AI Reddit forum is cracking down on users exhibiting chatbot-induced delusions, banning over 100 users in a few weeks.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Admits She Didn't Read Trump Spending Bill: 'I'm Being Very Honest'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) admitted she voted for Trump's "big, beautiful bill" without reading a section she now says she's "adamantly opposed to."
Marjorie Taylor Greene Vows to 'Not Vote' for Spending Bill Without 'Stripping' AI Ban Despite Already Voting for It
Georgia Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene shared that she planned to "not vote" for Republicans' massive spending bill she just voted if it returns back to the House.
AI Startup Backed by Microsoft Revealed to Be 700 Indian Employees Pretending to Be Chatbots
A Microsoft-backed AI startup that relied on hundreds of human workers posing as chatbots has collapsed into bankruptcy amid fraud allegations.
AI Executive Declares People 'Should Be Worried' About Losing Jobs to AI: Government Needs to 'Stop Sugar-Coating' It
Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, declared that people "should be worried" about losing their jobs to AI, insisting the need to "stop sugar-coating" the truth.
Former Meta Executive Declares Asking Artists for Permission to Train AI Would 'Kill' the Industry Almost Immediately
Meta's former deputy prime minister has stated that having to ask artists for permission to use their content to train AI would be detrimental to the industry.
Duolingo Flooded by Pledges to Quit the App Following Decision to Replace Contractors With AI: 'That Owl is Dead to Me'
Duolingo's decision to replace contractors with AI has sparked a wave of user outrage and public pledges to quit the app.
ChatGPT CEO Gladly Loses 'Tens of Millions' When AI Users Are Polite: Money 'Well Spent'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to social media to indicate that the money lost by his company when users are polite to ChatGPT is money "well spent".
ChatGPT 'Saved' User's Life After Urging Him to Go the Hospital 'NOW' Upon Hearing His Symptoms: 'I Would've Lost an Organ'
A man credits ChatGPT with saving his life after the AI told him to go to the hospital immediately—advice that may have prevented him from losing an organ.
Columbia Student Unveils AI Cheating Tool to 'Cheat on Everything' After It Got Him Kicked Out of College
After being suspended from Columbia for using an AI cheating tool, a 21-year-old turned the controversy into a $5.3 million-funded startup.
AI Can Now Call and Chat With Your Parents So You Don't Have To
A new AI service that chats with elderly family members on your behalf is raising questions about convenience and connection.
The Music Industry Is Battling AI -- With Limited Success
Sony Music said recently it has already demanded that 75,000 deepfakes -- simulated images, tunes or videos that can easily be mistaken for real -- be rooted out, a figure reflecting the magnitude of the issue.
Elon Musk Sells X to Own AI Company for $33 Billion
Elon Musk has announced that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has acquired X in an all-stock deal valuing the social media platform at $33 billion.
Musk Tried Censoring His AI Chatbot After Being Labeled 'Top Misinformation Spreader': 'I Stick to the Evidence,' Grok Says
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has named its own creator as a "Top Misinformation Spreader," despite alleged attempts to censor it.
Trump's Call For AI Deregulation Gets Strong Backing From Big Tech
Spooked by generative AI's sudden advance, governments initially scrambled to develop guardrails, as major tech companies rapidly integrated the technology into their products.
Google's AI Model 'Really Awesome' at Removing Watermarks From Copyrighted Photos, Users Declare
Google's AI model has drawn criticism for its ability to remove watermarks from copyrighted images, leading to concerns about copyright infringement.
AI Assistant Denies Users' Request to Write Code, Tells Him 'You Should Develop the Logic Yourself'
A developer using Cursor AI encountered an unexpected refusal from the assistant, which advised him to "develop the logic yourself."
DeepSeek Dims Shine Of AI Stars
Since late 2022, just a handful of AI assistants -- such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and Google's Gemini -- have reigned supreme, becoming ever more capable thanks to multi-billion-dollar investments in engineers, data centers, and high-performance AI chips.