Chloe Xiang
chloe.xiang@vice.comPeople Are Creating Records of Fake Historical Events Using AI
Never heard of the Great Cascadia 9.1 Earthquake of 2001, or the USSR's Blue Plague Incident? That's because they never happened.
Microsoft Now Claims GPT-4 Shows 'Sparks' of General Intelligence
The eyebrow-raising claim from Microsoft—which is banking on GPT putting it ahead of Google—contrasts with the model's clear limitations.
Banning TikTok Is Unconstitutional, Ludicrous, and a National Embarrassment
It would also be an act of charity for Facebook, which the government has utterly failed to meaningfully regulate.
The Amateurs Jailbreaking GPT Say They're Preventing a Closed-Source AI Dystopia
"The problem is when GPT-X is released and we are unable to discern its values since they are being decided behind the closed doors of AI companies."
Google's AI Explains Google's Monopolistic Practices in Great Detail
“I would side with the Justice Department in this case.”
OpenAI Research Says 80% of U.S. Workers' Jobs Will Be Impacted by GPT
The for-profit AI company argues that its products will automate a vast swath of Americans' job tasks.
Startups Are Already Using GPT-4 to Spend Less on Human Coders
GPT-4 "saves a lot of time and a lot of money, obviously, because we haven't had to hire additional resources."
OpenAI's GPT-4 Is Closed Source and Shrouded in Secrecy
GPT-4 is OpenAI's most secretive release thus far, and AI researchers are warning about the potential consequences.
Big Tech Is Now Developing Powerful AI Brains for Real-World Robots
Building on recent AI advancements to allow robots to complete tasks autonomously in the real world is a "major step forward," researchers say.
This Website Wants to Use AI to Make Models Obsolete
The site reminds us of the limitations of AI—how AI-generated images are very stiff and easy-to-spot, but also biased in many ways.
'Horribly Unethical': Startup Experimented on Suicidal Teens on Social Media With Chatbot
Koko, a mental health nonprofit, found at-risk teens on platforms like Facebook and Tumblr, then tested an unproven intervention on them without obtaining informed consent. “It’s nuanced,” said the founder.
Researchers Use AI to Generate Images Based on People's Brain Activity
Researchers found that they could reconstruct high-resolution images from brain activity.