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The UK Lists Top Nightmare AI Scenarios Ahead of Its Big Tech Summit
Ahead of a global summit on how to keep artificial intelligence from doing harm, a UK government report warns that the tech could be used to help create bioweapons, or escape human control altogether.
AI could worsen cyber-threats, report warns
By 2025 AI could increase cyber-attack risk, and help plan physical attacks, report warns.
Amazon’s new generative AI tool lets advertisers enhance product images
Amazon is rolling out a new AI image generation tool for advertisers to generate backgrounds based on product descriptions and themes. Amazon is currently beta testing the tool with select advertisers and will expand availability “over time,” the company says. To use the tool, advertisers upload a photo, type an image description describing a background […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apptio Launches First Integration With IBM Turbonomic
The new Apptio integrations, tools and capabilities announced at the TBM Conference 2023 follow IBM’s acquisition of Apptio in June.
Google Play’s policy update cracks down on ‘offensive’ AI apps, disruptive notifications
Google is taking aim at potentially problematic generative AI apps with a new policy, to be enforced starting early next year, that will require developers of Android applications published on its Play Store to offer the ability to report or flag offensive AI-generated content. The new policy will insist that flagging and reporting can be […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
As publishers block AI web crawlers, Direqt is building AI chatbots for the media industry
A number of news and media publishers are already blocking AI web crawlers from accessing their sites, worried about the impact on traffic when all their work is swept up into AI chatbot experiences. However, a startup called Direqt believes publishers should embrace AI chatbots — just on their own terms. The company, which has […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google Image Search Will Now Show a Photo’s History. Can It Spot Fakes?
The new “About this image” feature will help you discern whether a photo search result can be trusted. But it’s not a surefire safeguard against misinformation.
US security remains paramount in the continued rise of AI, according to Treasury Department secretary
As investments grow globally, there’s still a concern stateside for security and making sure the U.S. protects its businesses. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Amazon brings conversational AI to kids with launch of ‘Explore with Alexa’
Amazon’s Echo devices will now allow kids to have interactive conversations with an AI-powered Alexa via a new feature called “Explore with Alexa.” First announced in September, the addition to the Amazon Kids+ content subscription allows children to have kid-friendly conversations with Alexa, powered by generative AI, but in a protected fashion designed to ensure […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How to Use ChatGPT’s ‘Browse With Bing’ Tool—Plus 6 Starter Prompts
OpenAI’s chatbot has two new tricks. Here’s some advice and example prompts to help you try out the internet-connected feature.
Paedophiles using AI to turn singers and film stars into kids
Charity finds dark web forums sharing thousands of new abuse images made with bespoke AI software.
The AI-Generated Child Abuse Nightmare Is Here
Thousands of child abuse images are being created with AI. New images of old victims are appearing, as criminals trade datasets.
Lenovo and NVIDIA Expand Generative AI Services Partnership
"Almost none of these customers are going to think they're buying AI" because generative AI capabilities will be tightly bundled with other functions in the future, predicts Lenovo's Scott Tease.
Generative AI Can Write Phishing Emails, But Humans Are Better At It, IBM X-Force Finds
Hacker Stephanie "Snow" Carruthers and her team found phishing emails written by security researchers saw a 3% better click rate than phishing emails written by ChatGPT.
Amazon’s AI-Powered Van Inspections Give It a Powerful New Data Feed
Amazon delivery drivers at hundreds of sites around the world will be asked to drive through camera-studded archways that log every dent, scratch, or damaged tire.
5 Ways Generative AI Will Impact Culture & Society: What Tech Leaders Need to Know
Gartner analyst Issa Kerremans also explains tech leaders should be aware of the potential risks and challenges with these aspects of business and society impacted by generative AI.
The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest
Popularity on GitHub can open valuable doors for developers and startups. Underground stores sell “stars” on the platform, offering coders a way to literally fake it till they make it.
Celebrating Kendall Square’s past and shaping its future
The 15th Kendall Square Association annual meeting explored new and old aspects of the neighborhood.
Britain’s Big AI Summit Is a Doom-Obsessed Mess
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s global summit on AI governance will focus on extreme scenarios of algorithms causing harm. Many British AI experts would rather he focus on near-term problems.
How to Disable Windows 11 Copilot Through Registry File or Group Policy Editor
Reasons why some businesses and individuals may choose to disable generative AI in general and Windows Copilot specifically are also detailed.
