Artificial Intelligence
The People in Intimate Relationships With AI Chatbots
Replika users say that it's all too easy to form a meaningful – even romantic – attachment to your AI friend.
The Promise and Terror of Artificial Intelligence
AI systems aren’t living up to the promise of science fiction, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t being deployed in dangerous ways.
Man Arrested for Uncensoring Japanese Porn With AI in First Deepfake Case
Deepfake technology could practically reverse the pixelation in Japanese adult videos, raising legal and ethical questions.
AI Can Guess Your Race Based On X-Rays, and Researchers Don't Know How
Experts say medical images like X-Rays and CT scans allow algorithms to determine a patient's race—and warn it could lead to bias and discrimination.
Police Are Telling ShotSpotter to Alter Evidence From Gunshot-Detecting AI
Prosecutors in Chicago are being forced to withdraw evidence generated by the technology, which led to the police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo earlier this year.
Health Department Had Opioid-Tracking AI Forced On Them By Utah Lawmakers, Emails Show
Newly released emails show that the Utah Department of Health thought Banjo AI was full of hot air.
Man Wrongfully Arrested By Facial Recognition Tells Congress His Story
Robert Williams was arrested last year in Detroit after a facial recognition system misidentified him as a suspect.
AI-Generated Art Scene Explodes as Hackers Create Groundbreaking New Tools
New AI tools CLIP+VQ-GAN can create impressive works of art based on just a few words of input.
This TikTok Lawsuit Is Highlighting How AI Is Screwing Over Voice Actors
Voice actors are rallying behind Bev Standing, who is alleging that TikTok acquired and replicated her voice using AI without her knowledge.
Hackers Fool Facial Recognition Into Thinking I’m Mark Zuckerberg
Using a new technique, researchers say they can make AI systems misidentify people by adding small bits of data to the images.
This Company Is Putting Face-Tracking Ad Tablets in the Back of Ubers
As drivers struggle to make ends meet, companies are eager to take advantage of the situation
Tech Companies Are Training AI to Read Your Lips
First came facial recognition. Now, an early form of lip-reading AI is being deployed in hospitals, power plants, public transportation, and more.