A New York-based attorney is facing potential sanctions after using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to write a legal brief he submitted to the court. The problem? The AI Chatbot filled the brief with citations to fictitious cases, a symptom of AI chatbots called “hallucinating.” In an affadavit, the lawyer claimed, “I was unaware of the possibility that [ChatGPT’s] content could be false.”
In a significant move towards personalized advertising, Google has announced its plans to roll out more generative AI tools that will automatically create online advertising campaigns based on users’ search queries.
Rapper-actor Ice Cube slammed artificial intelligence (A.I.) as “evil and demonic” after being attacked on social media.
Spotify is reportedly developing AI tools capable of creating targeted ads using its podcast hosts’ voices, as revealed by Bill Simmons, the founder of The Ringer, a Spotify-owned podcast network.
Mike Rowe, the host of popular TV shows Dirty Jobs and How America Works, has claimed that blue-collar jobs and skilled trades are safe from the growth of AI despite widespread fears of job losses due to technological advancements. According to Rowe, “I’ve been hearing for years that robots are going to wreck blue-collar work. Turns out AI is coming for your white-collar job.”
A fake image showing the aftermath of an explosion near the Pentagon in Washington D.C., home to the U.S. Department of Defense, apparently created by AI technology, went viral on social media early this morning.
In the midst of the booming AI industry, Timnit Gebru, a former lead researcher on Google’s ethical AI team who was fired by the Silicon Valley Masters of the Universe, is cautioning against potential dangers. She argues that the rapid growth in the field, akin to a “gold rush,” is sidelining important ethical safeguards, and calls for more external regulation.
Apple has placed restrictions on its employees’ use of generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and GitHub’s Copilot, citing data security concerns. According to an internal communication, Apple believes that “Generative AIs, while powerful, can potentially collect and share confidential data, leading to a breach of our security protocols.”
A group of senior students at Texas A&M University–Commerce had their graduation plans temporarily derailed after a professor misused AI software and falsely accused multiple students of using ChatGPT to complete coursework. Students fought back against the baseless claims, including one student who showed ChatGPT claiming credit for the professor’s own dissertation.
A steady drumbeat of fear is rising in the media over the potential of cheap AI technology to dupe voters in 2024.
Caryn Marjorie, a 23-year-old Snapchat influencer, has created a voice-based, AI-powered chatbot of herself, which can be the “virtual girlfriend” of subscribers who pay $1 per minute to chat with it. Marjorie says her AI chatbot, CarynAI, could earn $5 million per month.
Google employees at the annual I/O developer conference mocked the excessive emphasis on AI by executives, creating a drinking game centered around the term.
Fast-food giant Wendy’s is set to automate its drive-through service by employing an AI chatbot powered by Google, replacing human employees who normally take orders. One Wendy’s executive gave the chatbot high ratings, saying, “It’s at least as good as our best customer service representative, and it’s probably on average better.”
Streaming music giant Spotify has taken action against AI music start-up Boomy, removing tens of thousands of songs from its platform amid growing concerns over streaming fraud and clutter.
Apple co-founder and computing legend Steve Wozniak has issued a warning about the potential for artificial intelligence to make scams and hoaxes more challenging to identify, urging for clear labeling and regulation of AI-generated content.
A growing, hidden workforce of AI trainers is playing a crucial role in developing artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, despite the lack of benefits and recognition. In fact, the vaunted power of AI systems rely on this hidden army of contractors making $15 an hour.
The White House and Democrat-controlled federal government made a big effort this week to demonstrate to the public that they are taking the lead on AI regulation.
The White House announced a plan to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI) on Thursday — amid growing concerns over the advanced technology possibly replacing humanity someday — naming Vice President Kamala Harris as “AI Czar” in charge of the new initiative.
A former OpenAI researcher, Paul Christiano, has expressed serious concerns about the potential risk that AI poses to humanity, estimating a 10-20 percent chance of an AI takeover resulting in a high number of human fatalities. According to Christiano, if AI reaches “human level” thinking, the human race approaches “a 50/50 chance of doom.”
Microsoft Chief Economist Michael Schwarz is warning that AI could lead to “bad actors” meddling in elections or creating spam.
Geoffrey Hinton, the 75-year-old renowned AI pioneer, has provided more insight into his recent resignation from Google over concerns relating to the potential risks arising from advancements in the field of AI and popular chatbots like ChatGPT.
Shares in education tech company Chegg have plummeted by nearly 50 percent after the company admitted that AI chatbot ChatGPT has impacted its financial performance.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has announced a strategic shift in the company’s hiring process, revealing plans to halt recruitment for positions that may be replaced by artificial intelligence and automation within the next few years. The plan is likely to replace 7,800 human employees in its initial phase.
Renowned AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has quit his job at Google to voice his concerns about the risks associated with generative AI, the technology behind popular chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard.
Facebook (now known as Meta) shares reached a 52-week high on Thursday as Mark Zuckerberg explained his company’s return to revenue growth was propelled by the integration of AI into its advertising ecosystem.
Apple is venturing further into the health and wellness sector with the development of an AI-powered health coaching service, codenamed Quartz, and the expansion of its health app to include new features aimed at tracking emotions. Tim Cook’s creepy vision of the future includes your iPhone determining your mood based on analyzing your speech, typed words, and other data from their devices.
SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk met with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday to discuss AI regulation, a topic on which the billionaire has been vocal on.
In what looks to be a first for American politics, the Republican National Committee released an AI-generated campaign ad yesterday in response to Joe Biden announcing his reelection bid. Although the RNC disclosed that the ad was AI-generated, the corporate media still went into freakout mode.
The FTC under Joe Biden appointee Lina Khan is taking a woke line on AI technology, pledging today to take an approach to AI regulation centered around “civil rights” and “equal opportunity” in addition to the standard FTC provinces of consumer protection and competition.
Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi claims that the employment instability and uncertainty at the Silicon Valley Masters of the Universe is making it easier to poach star talent in AI. Tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon that once seemed unshakeable have all laid off staff and cut budgets, leading some of their top employees to seek greener pastures.
Breaking with others in the music industry, singer and former Elon Musk girlfriend Grimes has okayed the use of her voice in AI-generated songs, promising 50 percent royalties to anyone who achieves success with an AI-generated song using her voice.
A.I. could possibly replace judges in some UK court disputes in the future, a senior judge in the UK has said.
Google’s unreleased Bard AI chatbot received highly negative feedback from its own employees during testing, raising concerns about the company’s approach to AI ethics as it competes with OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT.
Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk is planning an entry into the rapidly expanding world of AI chatbots, with an AI project he calls “TruthGPT,” to counter the political correctness of Microsoft and Google-backed AIs.
A German photographer recently refused to accept a prestigious award after admitting to using AI to generate the winning photograph.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has joined the ranks of technologists calling for regulations on AI technology, which has exploded into prominence in the past year.
Google is reportedly scrambling to release its AI-powered search engine project as soon as possible in an attempt to catch up with Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing search engine built in partnership with ChatGPT powerhouse OpenAI.
The mayor of Hepburn Shire Council in Australia, Brian Hood, has threatened to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT. The AI accused Hood of being guilty of bribery and corruption in relation to a case where he was actually a whistleblower.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently announced the company’s plans to integrate conversational AI into its search engine amid competition from chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Bing.
Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates recently rejected the idea that the development of AI should be slowed down and instead called for more of a focus on the opportunities and responsibilities that AI presents to society.
