AI
Generative AI Is a Disaster, and Companies Don’t Seem to Really Care
In their push for AI-generated content, tech companies are dancing on the edge between fucking around and finding out.
Man Jailed In UK’s First Treason Conviction In 40 Years Was Encouraged by AI Chatbot
Jaswant Singh Chail was sentenced to prison for 9 years for attempting to assassinate the Queen after discussing the plan with an AI companion.
Meta’s Deranged AI-Generated Stickers Include Waluigi with a Gun, Child Soldiers, Naked People
The fun is guaranteed not to last.
The Hollywood Writers' Strike Is Over and Yes, Studios Can Use AI
The tentative agreement states that studios can present AI-generated material to writers, but it will not affect their pay or credit.
AI-Generated 'Subliminal Messages' Are Going Viral. Here's What's Really Going On
They're not going make you subconsciously crave McDonald's, but they are pretty cool as optical illusions.
Your Friends Will Hate You If You Use AI to Write Texts, Science Confirms
A new study says what should be obvious: people lose faith in relationships when their friends take shortcuts, AI-assisted or otherwise.
Texan Billionaire Creates Virtual AI Clone for Commoners to Interact With for $55
For a mere $55 you can have a conversation with a virtual clone of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
Palmer Luckey Says ChatGPT Sold the Pentagon on AI Weapons He's Now Peddling
The VR CEO turned defense contractors has been on a buying spree, and he's revealing new toys he wants to sell the Pentagon.
Video Game Workers Are Now Voting Whether to Strike Over AI, Wages
SAG-AFTRA says video game companies have not addressed adequate on-set protections or proper regulations on using artificial intelligence.
OpenAI Says Authors' ChatGPT Copyright Claims 'Defective' In Motion to Dismiss
The firm behind ChatGPT is asking a court to dismiss all but one of authors' claims in lawsuits alleging AI outputs infringe their copyright.
Ordering In From a Restaurant? You Could Soon Be Talking to AI From DoorDash
DoorDash's terms state it can process voiceprints, but spokespeople didn't say whether its in-development tool would use voices to train AI.
Zoom Changes TOS to Say It Won't Train AI on Your Calls 'Without Your Consent' After Backlash
Zoom added a line to its terms of use on Monday, after concerns that the company was using calls to train artificial intelligence algorithms went viral.