Artificial intelligence
Amazon Launches AI Models To Challenge Rivals
The launch of its own line of foundation models marks Amazon's latest push to strengthen its position against forerunners Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.
Conspiracy Theories Flood Social Media After Users Discover 'Creepy' ChatGPT Error
A peculiar ChatGPT glitch has sparked a wave of conspiracy theories after users found that the AI tool refuses to respond when certain names are mentioned.
As AI Gets Real, Slow And Steady Wins The Race
Each day, 400 of the world's largest locomotives cross the tunnel linking France and Britain, with nearly 11 million rail passengers and 2 million cars carried through annually.
Church Introduces 'AI Jesus' to Hear Confessions, Offer Spiritual Guidance
A Swiss church's AI-powered "Jesus" confessional sparks debate on the role of technology in spiritual practices, offering guidance but raising ethical concerns.
Microsoft 'Teaches' New AI Tools To 'Act' On Behalf Of Humans In Work And Life
Developers of AI are looking at the next wave of AI chatbots as "agents" that can do more things for people.
Japan Ramps Up Tech Ambitions With $65 Bn For AI, Chips
The 10-trillion-yen package, which lawmakers could approve this week, is also seen as preparation for an uncertain world as fears grow of a potential Chinese invasion of chip powerhouse Taiwan.
Pennsylvania School Cancels Classes, Fires Principal After Student Uses AI to Generate Nude Images of Classmates
A Pennsylvania school decided to cancel classes and fire their principal after a student allegedly used AI to create nude images of dozens of female classmates.
TikTok Makes AI Driven Ad Tool Available Globally
The news came with word that Getty Images will make its stockpile of pictures and video available to TikTok's AI-powered video generation tool -- called Symphony Creative Studio.
AI Artwork Painted by Robot Artist Sells for Shocking Amount at Historic Auction
A piece of AI artwork sold for more than a million dollars in a historic auction sale that far exceeded expectations.
CEO Blasted for Offering to Replace Striking New York Times Employees with AI: 'F--k You Scab'
The CEO of a major AI company has offered to replace striking New York Times staff with AI, inspiring an onslaught of "f--k you scab" replies.
AI Models Produce Election Related Falsehoods More Frequently in Spanish than in English, Study Finds
The study tested five major AI models, with Meta's Llama 3 performing the worst
Google Maps Gets Smarter With Gemini AI In Major Overhaul
Google unveiled a major overhaul of its 20-year-old Google Maps on Thursday, announcing plans to integrate AI technology that has already proven successful in its search engine.
Google Reports Strong Growth Driven By AI, Cloud
The technology giant's net income surged 34% to $26.3 billion, while earnings per share increased 37% to $2.12.
Apple Rolls Out AI Features Across Devices
The release, first previewed by the company in June, marks Apple's foray into an AI race that has seen the US tech giants rush into ChatGPT-style technology.
AI To Play a Starring Role in Brazil's Innovation Plan
The country is expected to invest $4 billion over the next four years to bolster its local AI industry and become less dependent on other countries' technology
US Treasury Taps Machine Learning AI To Recover $4 Billion In Fraud
The Treasury Department's recovery this fiscal year, a significant jump from the $652.7 million recovered in FY23, is driven by the Office of Payment Integrity (OPI) within the Bureau of the Fiscal Service strengthening its fraud prevention efforts.
Fake AI History Photos Cloud The Past
Widely shared on social media, the atmospheric black and white shots -- a mother and her child starving in the Great Depression; an exhausted soldier in the Vietnam war -- may look at first like real historic documents.
A Student Was Punished for Using AI to Write a Paper. Now His Parents Are Suing the School: 'They Violated His Civil Rights'
The student was awarded a zero for the project's notes and draft portions, barred from applying to the National Honor Society and was given detention.
Biden Administration Weighs Capping Nvidia AI Chip Exports To Some Countries: Report
This new strategy would establish a cap on export licenses for some countries for national security reasons, particularly focusing on Persian Gulf countries.
More Than AI Misinformation, US Voters Worry About Lying Politicians
In a survey published last week by Axios, 51 percent of Americans identified politicians spreading falsehoods as their top concern regarding misinformation.
Horrified Dad Discovers Dead Daughter's Yearbook Photo Being Used by AI Chatbot: 'It Shocks the Conscience'
Character AI later removed the chatbot, saying that it violated their impersonation policy. The site said it will determine if further action is needed.
California Governor Vetoes Controversial AI Safety Bill, Calls For Science-Based Solutions
The bill's author, Democratic State Senator Scott Wiener, criticized the veto, saying that it could make California vulnerable as the companies involved in creating "extremely powerful technology face no binding restrictions."
Michigan Man Arrested After Asking AI to Make Child Porn: Sheriff
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office said that the man allegedly used 112 AI-generating websites to create porn of a child he found online.
Meta And Spotify Blast EU Decisions On AI
The firms along with several researchers and industry bodies signed an open letter claiming that Europe was already becoming less competitive and risked falling further behind in the age of AI.
Mastercard Boosts Cyber Resilience By Acquiring Recorded Future For $2.65 Billion
Recorded Future has been supporting Mastercard with its AI-powered analytics to spot potential threats since the beginning of this year.
Salesforce Strengthens Data Protection With $1.9B Acquisition Of Own
Salesforce pays $1.9 billion to acquire Own, strengthening its data management and protection offerings, which could improve cash flow.
Nvidia Says It Plays Fair In AI Chip Market
While chip buyers do have options, Nvidia is considered the technology leader when it comes to AI chips even though rivals are working hard to compete.
AI Chatbots Must Learn To Say 'Help!' Says Microsoft Exec
Since last year, Microsoft, Google and their competitors have been rapidly deploying generative AI applications like ChatGPT, which produce all kinds of content on demand and give users the illusion of omniscience.
Texas State Police takes cue from ICE, invests heavily on controversial surveillance technology
AI-powered web platform Tangles has been labelled a "surveillance-for-hire outfit" as critics claim it has serious privacy implications
Apple In Talks To Invest In OpenAI: Report
According to the Wall Street Journal, the company founded by Steve Jobs is at the funding table as OpenAI raises more money to help meet the heavy costs of building new technology.