Clearview AI used Americans’ faces. Now they may get a stake in the company.
A facial recognition startup, accused of invasion of privacy in a class-action lawsuit, has agreed to a settlement, with a…
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Glue on pizza? Google’s AI Overviews reminiscent of ‘Google bombing’ trend
After Google rolled out an AI-powered search overview in May, users quickly noticed the false and wacky results that these…
Apple to ‘pay’ OpenAI for ChatGPT through distribution, not cash
When Apple Inc chief executive officer Tim Cook and his top deputies this week unveiled a landmark arrangement with OpenAI to…
Earn less but get help from AI: The writer’s choice?
The rise of generative artificial intelligence is raising well-founded concerns about the future of professional writers. Some may fear that…
AI tools are illegally training on real children, including for explicit material
AI’s unstoppable quest for training data is hoovering up growing amounts of increasingly questionable content – including details of children…
Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks
When disinformation researcher Wen-Ping Liu looked into China's efforts to influence Taiwan's recent election using fake social media accounts, something…
First came ‘spam’. Now, with AI, we’ve got ‘slop’.
You may not know exactly what “slop” means in relation to artificial intelligence. But on some level you probably do.
Chinese AI social media apps see demand rise in overseas markets amid slow mainland adoption
Shanghai-based generative AI startup MiniMax, which counts Alibaba as a major investor, has succeeded in the US on the back…
ChatGPT a mentor for Japan’s 89-year-old app developer
Japanese 89-year-old Tomiji Suzuki started coding in retirement and is now making apps for the fast-growing elderly demographic, using ChatGPT…