Humane Wants Its New Ai Pin to Liberate You From Your Phone Screen
The startup's new AI-powered wearable retails at $699, plus a $24 per month subscription fee. Ken Kocienda walks toward me, with a small white square pinned to his shirt. He taps the square with two fingers, eliciting a beep. &ldquo.....»»
Tech Companies Are Taking Action on AI Election Misinformation. Will it Matter?
Recent actions taken by Meta and Microsoft to protect elections from AI will have limited impact on misinformation, say experts. Meta announced Wednesday (Nov. 8) that it would require labels for political ads that have been digital.....»»
Former Meta Engineer Testifies Before Congress on Social Media and Teen Mental Health
Arturo Béjar, a former Meta employee, testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday about social media and the teen mental health crisis. On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the h.....»»
Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to Step Down as CEO
Wolfe Herd will step down from the company she founded nearly 10 years ago in January, to be replaced by Slack CEO Lidiane Jones. Bumble Inc. Chief Executive Officer Whitney Wolfe Herd will step down from the company she founded nea.....»»
Ant Receives Chinese Government Nod to Roll Out AI Services
The fintech affiliate of Alibaba will roll out products powered by its large language model Bailing to the public. Ant Group Co., the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., received approval from the Chinese government to.....»»
China Invests $5.4 Billion in Two-Year-Old Memory Chipmaker
The investment is a sign Beijing is doubling down on its efforts to achieve technological self-sufficiency and counter U.S. sanctions Semiconductor startup Changxin Xinqiao Memory Technologies Inc. has raised 39 billion yuan ($5.4 b.....»»
OpenAI Announces a Customizable ChatGPT and More Powerful, Cheaper GPT-4 Version
At a developer conference in San Francisco, the company also announced a new, more powerful model of GPT-4 and slashed prices. Users will soon be able to make customized versions of ChatGPT, the maker of the tool OpenAI said Monday.....»»
Elon Musk Unveils xAI’s New Chatbot ‘Grok’
Dubbed Grok, it’s the first product of Musk’s xAI company and is now in testing with a limited group of U.S. users. Elon Musk revealed his own artificial intelligence bot to challenge ChatGPT, claiming the prototype is already s.....»»
Why China’s Involvement in the U.K. AI Safety Summit Was So Significant
China's involvement in the U.K. AI Safety Summit this week was significant, but questions about cooperation with the U.S. remain. As delegates from around the world and leaders from the tech industry gathered in the U.K. for the fir.....»»
Elon Musk Tells Rishi Sunak AI Will Eliminate the Need for Jobs
Elon Musk talked risks, regulations, and jobs with Rishi Sunak after the U.K. AI Safety Summit. Shortly after closing the U.K.’s landmark AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park, the cradle of modern computing, Prime Minister Rishi.....»»
Uber and Lyft to Pay $328 Million in New York Wage Theft Settlement
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York, Attorney General Letitia James announced. NEW YORK — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 m.....»»
Misinformation Is Warfare
Joan Donovan explores how misinformation had become a tactic in the Israel-Hamas war. Rather than flip on the TV when major news-worthy events happen, like Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and the subsequent retaliation by Is.....»»
How Israel-Hamas War Misinformation Is Spreading Online
Experts say social media platforms have been flooded with false claims, adding to the confusion about what is happening on the ground. Earlier this week, Marc Zell, a representative for Republicans Overseas Israel, a U.S.-based poli.....»»
The Biggest Moments of TIME’s Impact Dinner: Extraordinary Women Shaping the Future of AI
Featured guests included Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant, OpenAI vice president of global affairs Anna Makanju, Moonhub CEO Nancy Xu, lawyer Sarah Conley Odenkirk, Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li, and Encode Justice founder Sneha Revanur......»»
How the AI Landscape Has Shifted Over the Past Year—and Where It Could Go Next
Governments made a “lack of concrete progress” toward regulating AI despite concern about AI safety, the 2023 'State of AI' report found. Governments made a “lack of concrete progress” toward regulating artificial in.....»»
Star Witness in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial Blames Him for Crimes
The star witness of the FTX trial Caroline Ellison said that Sam Bankman-Fried directed her to commit crimes and took customer money. When Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense lawyer Mark Cohen delivered his opening arguments at the F.....»»
Cyberattacks Targeting Israel Are Rising After Hamas Assault
Hacking groups, including some tied to Russia, are attacking Israeli government and media websites. Hacking groups, including some tied to Russia, are attacking Israeli government and media websites, allying themselves with the Pale.....»»
Michael Lewis Likens Critics of His New Book on Sam Bankman-Fried to a ‘Mob’
The author spoke to TIME about 'Going Infinite' and why he thinks most people misunderstand Sam Bankman-Fried. When the journalist Michael Lewis announced in May that he was writing a book on Sam Bankman-Fried after spending months.....»»
U.S. Warns E.U.’s Landmark AI Policy Will Only Benefit Big Tech
The U.S. warned the E.U. that its proposed law to regulate AI would favor companies with resources and hurt smaller firms, documents show. The US warned the European Union that its proposed law to regulate artificial intelligence wo.....»»
The 3 Key Battle Lines in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial
Here are three areas of contention that will be central to Sam Bankman-Fried's trial as it plays out over the next month. On Oct. 4, the long-awaited criminal trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried finally began in earnest after 12.....»»