Google’s termination of a multi-million-dollar contract with Appen, an Australian company that uses global contractors to train artificial intelligence, exposes the precarious employment conditions of these “ghost workers.” The Alphabet Union, as a result, claimed that Google’s decision to sever
Doomsday Clock adds AI to its list of existential threats alongside nuclear danger and climate change, emphasizing its global impact and risks. Atomic scientists updated the infamous Doomsday Clock on January 23 to reflect the planet’s impending danger, which was
A DPD AI chatbot unexpectedly swore and criticized the company in a customer interaction, leading to its disablement after a system update error. An artificial intelligence (AI) customer service chatbot for an international delivery service, Dynamic Parcel Distribution (DPD), used
DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman predicts that by 2029, AI will have the capability to invent, market, and run businesses, with these technologies becoming widely accessible and affordable. DeepMind co-founder and Inflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said the next five years
Interpol’s report reveals how metaverse tools can enhance crime analysis and law enforcement, offering immersive training, virtual crime scene replication, and insights into metaverse-related crimes. The Metaverse Expert Group produced a whitepaper that suggests that metaverse platforms may prove to
Bitget has committed $10 million to women-led web3 startups, fostering gender diversity and inclusivity in the blockchain industry with Blockchain4Her. Bitget, a cryptocurrency exchange, allocates $10 million to invest in startups led by women in the web3 and blockchain industries.
MicroStrategy’s Executive Chairman, Michael Saylor, has warned of a surge in AI-generated fake videos promoting Bitcoin scams. Daily, around 80 deepfake videos impersonating Saylor are removed. These videos often deceive viewers into scanning QR codes, leading to financial losses. Bitcoin
Microsoft first launched its AI-powered Office features for businesses in November, but just two months later, the company is already offering them to consumers. The way we work is set to be revolutionized by Microsoft’s Copilot Pro and the expanded
Economists predict slowed global growth due to geopolitical strife and tight financing, while AI advancements are expected to increase inequality, according to a Davos survey by the WEF. Government representatives, international organizations, entrepreneurs, experts, NGOs, academics, and the press corps
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a new analysis indicating that artificial intelligence (AI) could impact nearly 40% of all jobs, potentially exacerbating global inequality. The International Monetary Fund warns that nearly 40% of jobs across the world could
OpenAI is negotiating with CNN to license articles from CNN produced by Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. The negotiations will involve training ChatGPT and featuring CNN’s content in OpenAI’s products, and this extends beyond text licensing to encompass video and image
Fox Corp. has unveiled Verify, a technical protocol made to address the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, particularly the use of large language models (LLMs) in developing content. In an announcement made on Jan. 9, Polygon Labs said Fox had
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