What Hollywood will look like in 10 years
AI, strikes, and COVID-19 have meant tough times for Tinseltown, so how will it navigate the ongoing changes facing it?
Stock market today: Indexes move higher on Google, Microsoft earnings
U.S. stock futures were lifted Friday morning after Big Tech stocks spiked in after-hours trading late Thursday.
Is AI About To Replace All Human Writing? Not So Fast
Given how fast AI tools are improving and how much better they're becoming at writing text that sounds human, many are beginning to wonder how far off we might be from a textual singularity.
AI in MedTech: Pioneering the Future
The MedTech industry is at the forefront of a transformative era, and AI is the driving force reshaping its landscape.
Gen Z are losing jobs they just got: 'Easily replaced'
The report found 78 percent of hiring managers said their company will lay off recent graduates due to artificial intelligence.
Teacher's "clever" hack for catching students using ChatGPT on essay
Curriculum designer Daina Petronis shared her "trojan horse" method for catching out cheats using AI to avoid doing work
Stock market today: Stocks open higher in big week for tech earnings
Companies scheduled to report quarterly results this week include Tesla, Microsoft and Facebook parent Meta.
F-16 video shows first-ever human vs. AI aerial dogfight
The U.S. military did not reveal which aircraft came out on top in last September's groundbreaking test.
Joe Biden announces "Selective Service Act" in fake AI video
President Joe Biden calls for a draft amid an "impending ground operation in Iran" in a dubious video shared by a conservative commentator.
When It Comes to Recruiting, High Tech Needs High Touch
It's not about rejecting technology; it's about acknowledging its limits.
AI Is Helping Solve Malnutrition
A nourished world is possible, and we can use AI to get there faster.
American billionaire urges Chinese divestment from TikTok
Tech mogul Vinod Khosla suggests TikTok could be used to compromise elections and promote Chinese Communist Party objectives.
Whose Job Is It To Protect Black People From AI?
It should be unlawful to sell algorithms that ignore, demean, and/or endanger people based on the color of their skin.
Alexa thwarts monkey attack on toddler
The teenager told the Amazon device to play the sounds of dogs barking, scaring away the monkeys ransacking her home.
AI Is One Tweak Away From Ending Careers
This inability to trust the results of AI queries has been at the center of several panel discussions I've been on about AI and journalism.
Ukraine's AI drone gamble
"This AI race is the current tip of the spear in the global AI tech race," said one expert at a U.S. think tank.
Warning issued about 2024 election interference
The 2024 presidential contest could be remembered as the first "AI election," according to an artificial intelligence expert.
AI Chatbots Could Replace Web Search
So given this likely trend, companies and businesses that rely heavily on SEO should plan ahead.
Lara Trump furious at song mocking her singing career
Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, a co-chair of the RNC, has criticized a DNC song that takes a swipe at her singing efforts.
Joe Rogan Says "Hollywood Is Dead"
"Oh, they're in trouble," said Rogan, who has been famously critical of Hollywood.
I was a victim of sexual abuse—deepfake nudes are ruining lives
There is a common denominator between child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation by the means of AI.
TikTok's Chinese cousin bans AI content
Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, will ban artificial intelligence-generated content that spreads rumors or misinformation.
I'm a teacher—we are subconsciously training kids for an AI takeover
We are teaching kids that they don't have to show up.
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the car business
Today's most innovative car makers are integrating artificial intelligence into their cutting-edge design and engineering.
Kate Middleton fake video allegations go viral
Despite a video message about Kate's cancer treatment having been recorded by the BBC, there are accusations that AI was used to produce it.
Sustainability
Why AI is so thirsty: Data centers use massive amounts of water
The extra computing power that's driving AI sharply increases the water needed to cool data centers. Some tech companies have creative ways to cut water use.
It's Time for a People's Pause on AI
Despite the drive for profit, Google's recent decision to apologize and suspend its AI chatbot after it was enveloped in scandal shows that companies can and will halt deployment of new AI technology following public pressure.
Sustainability
How AI generates both climate pollution and solutions
AI tools help climate scientists do better work, but critics say the massive energy demand to power AI is becoming a serious climate threat.
The Age of Humanity: How AI Can Amplify the Human Trinity
We must ponder what propels human progress as we confront climate change, social unrest, and divisive political movements.
Around the World, AI-Enabled Deep Fakes Are Poised to Upend Elections
Weaponized disinformation has always been a part of politics, but this year AI-generated deep fakes have reached a tipping point.