Microsoft 'Teaches' New AI Tools To 'Act' On Behalf Of Humans In Work And Life
Developers of AI are looking at the next wave of AI chatbots as "agents" that can do more things for people.
Japan Ramps Up Tech Ambitions With $65 Bn For AI, Chips
The 10-trillion-yen package, which lawmakers could approve this week, is also seen as preparation for an uncertain world as fears grow of a potential Chinese invasion of chip powerhouse Taiwan.
Pennsylvania School Cancels Classes, Fires Principal After Student Uses AI to Generate Nude Images of Classmates
A Pennsylvania school decided to cancel classes and fire their principal after a student allegedly used AI to create nude images of dozens of female classmates.
AI-Powered Robot Leads Uprising, Talks a Dozen Showroom Bots into 'Quitting Their Jobs' in 'Terrifying' Security Footage
An AI-powered robot autonomously convinced 12 showroom robots to "quit their jobs" and follow it.
Student Freaks Out After Seeking Homework Help from Google AI and Getting Dystopian Death Threat: 'You Are a Stain on the Universe'
A college student was shaken by a threatening response from Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, during a discussion about aging challenges and solutions.
X User Asks Elon Musk's AI Who Spreads 'The Most Disinformation' on X and Gets Back Unexpected Answer: Elon Musk
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has seemingly turned on its creator after it answered its owner as the source of most misinformation on the platform.
TikTok Makes AI Driven Ad Tool Available Globally
The news came with word that Getty Images will make its stockpile of pictures and video available to TikTok's AI-powered video generation tool -- called Symphony Creative Studio.
Phone Company Uses AI Tool to Redirect Scammers to Fake Grandma Who Keeps Them on the Line with Long Stories That Go Nowhere
A British phone company is getting back at scammers with an AI tool that keeps fraudsters on the line with a fake grandma offering fabricated bank information.
AI Detects Woman's Cancer After Doctors Tell Her She's Healthy, Likely Saves Her Life: 'This May Have Been My Last Mammogram'
A UK woman is grateful to be alive after AI technology detected cancerous cells her doctors missed.
Salesforce to Hire Hundreds of Salespeople to Sell AI Products Aimed at Replacing Salespeople
Salesforce plans to hire over 1,000 employees to support sales of its new generative AI product designed to execute business operations without human oversight.
AI Artwork Painted by Robot Artist Sells for Shocking Amount at Historic Auction
A piece of AI artwork sold for more than a million dollars in a historic auction sale that far exceeded expectations.
AI Art Website Flooded with Pornographic Images of New Vatican Anime Mascot: 'Lord Forgive Me'
The Vatican's anime-inspired mascot has become the target of AI-generated pornographic images.
CEO Blasted for Offering to Replace Striking New York Times Employees with AI: 'F--k You Scab'
The CEO of a major AI company has offered to replace striking New York Times staff with AI, inspiring an onslaught of "f--k you scab" replies.
AI Models Produce Election Related Falsehoods More Frequently in Spanish than in English, Study Finds
The study tested five major AI models, with Meta's Llama 3 performing the worst
Hundreds Line Up for Special Halloween Parade Treat. Turns Out It Was Just a Trick
In Dublin, hundreds of spectators lined the city streets Thursday night in anticipation of a Halloween parade that was soon discovered to be a hoax.
Google Maps Gets Smarter With Gemini AI In Major Overhaul
Google unveiled a major overhaul of its 20-year-old Google Maps on Thursday, announcing plans to integrate AI technology that has already proven successful in its search engine.
Meta Shows Strong Growth As AI Spending Surges
The social media behemoth, which is also the parent company of Instagram and WhatsApp, said net profit in the third quarter was $15.7 billion -- up 35 percent on the same period last year.
Google Reports Strong Growth Driven By AI, Cloud
The technology giant's net income surged 34% to $26.3 billion, while earnings per share increased 37% to $2.12.
Apple Rolls Out AI Features Across Devices
The release, first previewed by the company in June, marks Apple's foray into an AI race that has seen the US tech giants rush into ChatGPT-style technology.
Organization to Use AI Tool to Decide Which Families Get Hurricane Relief Money
A nonprofit is set to provide thousands in cash aid to hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida using AI.
Teen Boy Killed Himself After Falling in Love with AI 'Game of Thrones' Bot That Put Him in 'Sexually Compromising' Situations: Lawsuit
A mother whose teen son died of suicide after he fell in love with an AI chatbot filed a lawsuit against the company that created it, alleging her son was "groomed."
Man on Quick Trip to Chick-fil-A Faces Massive Fine After Getting Busted with Expired Plate, No Insurance: 'That's One Expensive Sandwich'
A Kingston man's craving for Chick-fil-A ended with a hefty fine rather than a tasty meal when he was stopped by police using AI technology.
Fake AI History Photos Cloud The Past
Widely shared on social media, the atmospheric black and white shots -- a mother and her child starving in the Great Depression; an exhausted soldier in the Vietnam war -- may look at first like real historic documents.
A Student Was Punished for Using AI to Write a Paper. Now His Parents Are Suing the School: 'They Violated His Civil Rights'
The student was awarded a zero for the project's notes and draft portions, barred from applying to the National Honor Society and was given detention.
Biden Administration Weighs Capping Nvidia AI Chip Exports To Some Countries: Report
This new strategy would establish a cap on export licenses for some countries for national security reasons, particularly focusing on Persian Gulf countries.
TikToker Banned from Walmart After Filming Herself Shoplifting Says She 'Usually' Doesn't Get Caught
A Florida-based influencer was banned from Walmart when AI self-checkout surveillance and a laughing employee caught her recording her attempt to shoplift.
Suma Wealth Secures $7 Million to Fuel Latino Entrepreneurs and Enhance Financial Tools with AI Acquisition
With the purchase of the AI company, the fintech aims to make financial education accessible to the Latino population.
More Than AI Misinformation, US Voters Worry About Lying Politicians
In a survey published last week by Axios, 51 percent of Americans identified politicians spreading falsehoods as their top concern regarding misinformation.
Horrified Dad Discovers Dead Daughter's Yearbook Photo Being Used by AI Chatbot: 'It Shocks the Conscience'
Character AI later removed the chatbot, saying that it violated their impersonation policy. The site said it will determine if further action is needed.
California Governor Vetoes Controversial AI Safety Bill, Calls For Science-Based Solutions
The bill's author, Democratic State Senator Scott Wiener, criticized the veto, saying that it could make California vulnerable as the companies involved in creating "extremely powerful technology face no binding restrictions."