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AI-Generated Fake News Is Coming to an Election Near You
Targeted, AI-generated political misinformation is already out there—and humans are falling for it.
New hope for early pancreatic cancer intervention via AI-based risk prediction
MIT CSAIL researchers develop advanced machine-learning models that outperform current methods in detecting pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Reasoning and reliability in AI
PhD students interning with the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab look to improve natural language usage.
ChatGPT's Hunger for Energy Could Trigger a GPU Revolution
With AI projects booming and the physical limits of silicon looming, some startups are challenging Nvidia's dominance and say it’s time to reinvent the computer chip entirely.
AI Hits the Campaign Trail
This week, we discuss how generative artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 US elections. We also consider the ways regulators, social platforms, and the voting public are dealing with it.
An AI Executive Turns AI Crusader to Stand Up for Artists
Ed Newton-Rex quit his job at startup Stability AI over ethical concerns about its collection of training data. His nonprofit Fairly Trained aims to deter startups from scraping the web.
This Tech Exec Quit His Job to Fight Generative AI's Original Sin
Ed Newton-Rex quit his job at startup Stability AI over ethical concerns about its collection of training data. His nonprofit Fairly Trained aims to deter startups from scraping the web.
Google Circle to Search and AI-Powered Multi-Search Coming to Mobile
Two new enhancements coming to Google’s search tools on phones use machine intelligence to make the search experience more efficient.
Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, Galaxy S24 Ultra: Specs, Release Date, Price, Features
The top new features in Samsung’s latest lineup are all in the devices’ Galaxy AI software. Together, they form a testing ground for Gemini, Google’s new large language model.
Stratospheric safety standards: How aviation could steer regulation of AI in health
An interdisciplinary team of researchers thinks health AI could benefit from some of the aviation industry’s long history of hard-won lessons that have created one of the safest activities today.
A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data
Patching every device affected by the LeftoverLocals vulnerability—which includes some iPhones, iPads, and Macs—may prove difficult.
Democratic inputs to AI grant program: lessons learned and implementation plans
We funded 10 teams from around the world to design ideas and tools to collectively govern AI. We summarize the innovations, outline our learnings, and call for researchers and engineers to join us as we continue this work.
How to Launch a Custom Chatbot on OpenAI’s GPT Store
You can now publish a bespoke version of ChatGPT that you’ve trained yourself. The marketplace for these custom GPTs is open to the public and works in a way that's similar to Apple’s App Store.
How OpenAI is approaching 2024 worldwide elections
We’re working to prevent abuse, provide transparency on AI-generated content, and improve access to accurate voting information.
Regulators Are Finally Catching Up With Big Tech
The lawless, Wild West era of AI and technology is almost at an end, as data protection authorities use new and existing legislation to get tough.
Toyota's Robots Are Learning to Do Housework—By Copying Humans
Carmaker Toyota is developing robots capable of learning to do household chores by observing how humans take on the tasks. The project is an example of robotics getting a boost from generative AI.
Congress Wants Tech Companies to Pay Up for AI Training Data
At a Senate hearing on AI’s impact on journalism, lawmakers backed media industry calls to make OpenAI and other tech companies pay to license news articles and other data used to train algorithms.
OpenAI’s New App Store Could Turn ChatGPT Into an Everything App
A new app store from the creator of ChatGPT invites companies to build custom “GPTs” that add functionality to the chatbot. OpenAI isn’t saying how app builders will get paid.
Get Ready for the Great AI Disappointment
Rose-tinted predictions for artificial intelligence’s grand achievements will be swept aside by underwhelming performance and dangerous results.
Scammy AI-Generated Books Are Flooding Amazon
Authors keep finding what appear to be AI-generated imitations and summaries of their books on Amazon. There's little they can do to rein in the rip-offs.
