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
AI startup ElevenLabs reaches unicorn status with $80 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, riding the generative AI wave. ElevenLabs, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has achieved unicorn status following its most recent round of funding, as
A deceptive robocall made the rounds in New Hampshire (NH), featuring an AI-generated voice of President Joe Biden, dissuading Democrats from voting in the Tuesday, Jan. 24 primary elections. The call also used President Biden’s signature phrase, “What a bunch
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
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he is merging the company’s two advanced AI divisions to fast-track developments on general-purpose AI chatbots. The reshuffling announced in an Instagram reel video signals Meta’s intent to dominate consumer-facing AI products and further
A recent discovery by Trail of Bits researchers has identified a critical flaw in GPUs from tech firms Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm. This vulnerability, capable of leaking substantial data amounts, raises alarms about the security of widely used graphic processing
Google announced a new AI-based Android feature called “circle to search,” which allows users to search anything on their mobile phone by simply circling or highlighting it without switching between applications. People can also tap or scribble over photos or
Google is reportedly ready to add an AI image generator to its chatbot, Bard, in an update that is expected to enhance the user experience as well as improve the chatbot. This development was revealed by a tipster on the
David Schwartz, the Chief Technology Officer of Ripple, recently addressed the topic of artificial intelligence and its governance on X (formerly Twitter). Reacting to an IEEE Spectrum article, Schwartz underscored the risks associated with limiting public access to open-source AI
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
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