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Hey Zuck, Get Those Robots out of My Social Feed
By injecting chatbots into Meta’s social platforms, Mark Zuckerberg threatens to undermine his company’s original mission: to connect humans with other humans.
I Guess We’re All Talking to Our Glasses Now
This week, we cover the latest news from Meta: AI-enabled smart glasses, a VR headset, and an army of fresh chatbots.
Mistral AI Releases Generative AI Model Competitor to Meta’s Llama 2
The large language model Mistral 7B is free to download, with no restrictions on use.
Meta Connect: Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality Headset Will be Available Oct 10
Meta Quest 3 boasts improved resolution over Meta Quest 2. Plus, Meta displays a wide array of AI chatbots.
The Hollywood Writers AI Deal Sure Puts a Lot of Trust in Studios to Do the Right Thing
The Writers Guild of America won important protections, but it's not enough. When the Screen Actors Guild goes to the table, it should fight for more to keep AI from impinging on the work of artists.
Six Months Ago Elon Musk Called for a Pause on AI. Instead Development Sped Up
Earlier this year, prominent AI and tech experts signed a letter calling for a halt to advanced AI development. When WIRED checked back in, some signatories said they had never expected it to work.
Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd shares how AI will ‘supercharge’ love and relathionships
Bumble, Inc. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd believes the power of AI technology will lead to a better online dating experience for her apps’ users. Speaking at the Code Conference on Wednesday, the Bumble and Badoo exec shared how her company uses AI technology to improve matching and other aspects of the business. While she noted […]
Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd shares how AI will ‘supercharge’ love and relationships
Bumble, Inc. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd believes the power of AI technology will lead to a better online dating experience for her apps’ users. Speaking at the Code Conference on Wednesday, the Bumble and Badoo exec shared how her company uses AI technology to improve matching and other aspects of the business. While she noted […]
Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd shares how AI will ‘supercharge’ love with digital matchmakers
Bumble, Inc. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd believes the power of AI technology will lead to a better online dating experience for her apps’ users. Speaking at the Code Conference on Wednesday, the Bumble and Badoo exec shared how her company uses AI technology to improve matching and other aspects of the business. While she noted […]
Amazon Could Flag AI Books. AI-Detection Startups Say It Just Doesn’t
Amazon has taken some steps to stem the tide of books written with artificial intelligence, but another solution may already exist.
AI Detection Startups Say Amazon Could Flag AI Books. It Doesn't
Amazon has taken some steps to stem the tide of books written with artificial intelligence, but another solution may already exist.
The self-driving trucks that are deliberately crashed
A maker of autonomous lorries is using AI software to prang computerised versions of the vehicles.
Meta Connect: Meta Quest 3 Will be Available Oct 10
Meta Quest 3 boasts improved resolution over Meta Quest 2. Plus, Meta displays a wide array of AI chatbots.
FedEx’s New Robot Loads Delivery Vans Like It’s Playing 3D Tetris
FedEx handles over 15 million packages daily. A two-armed, AI-infused robot is now helping pack some of them into delivery vans with expert care.
FedEx’s New Robot Loads Delivery Trucks Like It’s Playing 3D Tetris
FedEx handles over 15 million packages daily. A two-armed, AI-infused robot is now helping pack some of them into delivery trucks with expert care.
Re-imagining the opera of the future
The iconic sci-fi opera “VALIS,” first composed by Professor Tod Machover in 1987, reboots at MIT for a new generation.
The Meta AI Chatbot Is Mark Zuckerberg's Answer to ChatGPT
Meta's AI assistant can do things like suggest travel plans in a group chat. The company also announced a string of chatbots modeled on celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Paris Hilton.
Meta announces AI chatbots with 'personality'
At Meta's first in-person event since before the pandemic, Mark Zuckerberg announced his AI plans.
Hollywood Writers Reached an AI Deal That Will Rewrite History
A faction of scribes is putting guardrails around AI's encroachment on their work. The effects will echo in industries far beyond Hollywood.
SoundThinking, Maker of ShotSpotter, Is Buying Parts of PredPol Creator Geolitica
SoundThinking is purchasing parts of Geolitica, the company that created PredPol. Experts say the acquisition marks a new era of companies dictating how police operate.
