machine learning
Why Does This Horrifying Woman Keep Appearing in AI-Generated Images?
“Loab” is creepypasta for the AI generation, and nobody understands where she came from.
Facebook's AI Chatbot: ‘Since Deleting Facebook My Life Has Been Much Better’
The company warns users that BlenderBot 3 will make ‘untrue and offensive statements.’ It’s also just not very good.
AI Is Discovering Its Own ‘Fundamental’ Physics And Scientists Are Baffled
AI observed videos of lava lamps and inflatable air dancers and identified dozens of physics variables that scientists don't yet understand.
Artists Are Using AI To Imagine Cities Without Cars
Amateur urban planners are using DALL-E to visualize what cities might look like if they were built for pedestrians and cyclists, instead of cars.
Inside Midjourney, The Generative Art AI That Rivals DALL-E
With a short text description, the tool can create surreal sci-fi environments and stylistic fine art—for a price.
We Asked an AI to Draw a Self-Portrait
Pay no attention to the machine learning algorithm behind the curtain.
Google Bans Deepfakes from Its Machine Learning Platform
Deepfakes are no longer allowed on Google Colab.
Image-Generating AI Keeps Doing Weird Stuff We Don't Understand
AI experts are arguing after a viral Twitter thread claimed DALL-E is creating its own hidden language to categorize images.
Facebook’s New AI System Has a ‘High Propensity’ for Racism and Bias
The company’s AI researchers say its new language model is generating ‘toxic’ results that often reinforce stereotypes.
AI Identifies 160 Possible 'Crews' of Criminal Cops in Chicago
The identified groups make up less than 4 percent of Chicago's police force but account for a quarter of all complaints, settlements, and shootings.
Are You The Asshole? New AI Mimics Infamous Advice Subreddit
Two artists are illustrating bias in machine learning with data from one of the most opinionated sites on the internet: the r/AmITheAsshole subreddit.