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Dad Discovers Murdered Daughter Is Now a Chatbot
Dad Discovers Murdered
Daughter Is Now a Chatbot
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Oct 20, 2024 3:30 PM CDT

Dad Discovers Murdered Daughter Is Now a Chatbot

Drew Crecente warns of the harms from a largely unregulated industry

(Newser) - A father who continues to grieve the 2006 murder of his 18-year-old daughter says he was appalled to discover her name and yearbook photo were used to create an AI chatbot. Drew Crecente found the chatbot earlier this month on Character.ai, a website that allows users to converse with...

Parents&#39; Suit: Teen&#39;s Use of AI Wasn&#39;t Cheating
Parents Sue After Son
Uses AI for School Essay
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Oct 20, 2024 11:00 AM CDT

Parents Sue After Son Uses AI for School Essay

Complaint says senior punished for using artificial intelligence used it only for research, outlining

(Newser) - A lawsuit filed by the parents of a Massachusetts high school senior could turn out to be an important one on the artificial intelligence landscape. The crux of the complaint from Jennifer and Dale Harris: that their son was unfairly punished for using AI to research and draft an outline...

Bot Army That Changed Online Poker Now Hopes to Save It
Bots Threaten the Future
of Online Poker
longform
Oct 6, 2024 9:32 AM CDT

Bots Threaten the Future of Online Poker

They're driving out ordinary players tired of losing money, reports Bloomberg

(Newser) - Casual poker players who go online these days have likely played against a bot, even if unknowingly. And if so, they've likely lost their money to said bot. The problem, writes Kit Chellel at Bloomberg , is that these "hobbyists" are getting tired of losing money and are abandoning...

Newsom Rejects AI Safety Bill for California

Vetoed legislation would've paved the way for other AI safety rules in US, but governor says it's too rigid

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill on Sunday aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial-intelligence models, reports the AP . The decision is a major blow to efforts attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that's rapidly evolving with little oversight. The bill would've established...

To Boost Chatbot's Appeal, Meta Turns to Celeb Voices

Meta AI can now speak in the voice of John Cena, Judi Dench, Kristen Bell

(Newser) - An AI-version of John Cena is now at your command, sort of. The actor-wrestler is one of several celebrities who've lent their voices to Meta's AI-powered chatbot, which counts some 400 million users across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, and is expected to become the most used AI...

OpenAI&#39;s CTO, Other Execs Step Down
OpenAI's CTO,
Other Execs
Step Down
Sep 26, 2024 6:22 AM CDT

OpenAI's CTO, Other Execs Step Down

Mira Murati, others left 'independently of each other and amicably,' per CEO Sam Altman

(Newser) - OpenAI just lost quite a few of its top dogs. SFGate reports that CTO Mira Murati, 35, is stepping down from her post at "San Francisco's buzziest tech startup," as are Bob McGrew, the artificial intelligence company's chief research officer, and Barret Zoph, research VP. CEO...

Elon Musk's Supercomputer in Memphis Worries Locals

NPR looks at how the energy-hungry plant caught even government officials by surprise

(Newser) - Stored in a building the size of 13 football fields, a supercomputer built to propel Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence enterprise dubbed xAI has flipped the "on" switch in South Memphis, Tennessee. But residents, environmental agencies, and some City Council members say they didn't know it was coming. "...

You Can Soon Use Your AirPods as Hearing Aids

And more from Apple's latest product showcase

(Newser) - Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of new features coming with the next update to the device's operating system. While the new phone lineup headlined Monday's showcase, the tech giant also shared updates...

Alexa Has 'Drastically Different' Answers on Trump, Harris

Amazon says it has fixed glitch that made virtual assistant appear to favor VP over former president

(Newser) - A couple of simple questions to Alexa about the upcoming US election have sent users into a tizzy, with conservative critics railing against what Amazon now says was a tech glitch that seemed to favor Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Trump.
  • Question commotion: Per the Telegraph , the hubbub
...

Convicted Felons Launch Lobbying Firm With Fake Names

Pair have tried to frame government officials, spread far-right conspiracy theories

(Newser) - Jay Klein and Bill Sanders founded a startup last year to meld artificial intelligence with Washington lobbying, quickly attracting big-name clients including Toyota. Along the way, several employees became suspicious of their bosses and discovered they're actually Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, a couple of convicted felons and far-right...

World's 'Most Important Stock' Has a Big Moment This Week

All eyes are on Nvidia earnings to gauge the state of AI

(Newser) - It's the season for quarterly reports in the world of business, and one in particular coming Wednesday is the focus of much attention. That would be Nvidia, which for the last two years has been the main benefactor of the boom in artificial intelligence, reports CNBC . So much so...

Candidate Says He Is &#39;Meat Avatar&#39; for AI Bot
Would-Be AI Mayor Loses
in a Landslide in Wyoming
UPDATED
Aug 22, 2024 11:19 AM CDT

Would-Be AI Mayor Loses in a Landslide in Wyoming

But candidate who promised to let AI bot run the city got 327 votes in mayoral primary

(Newser) - Cheyenne, Wyoming, will not be governed by an AI bot. A candidate who campaigned on the promise of letting a customized ChatGPT bot make all major decisions received only 327 of 11,036 votes in this week's mayoral primary, reports Statescoop . Victor Miller finished well behind the top two...

Musk Appears to Breach X&#39;s Rules With Harris Deepfake
Musk Posts Manipulated Harris
Video: 'This Is Amazing'
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Aug 3, 2024 1:00 PM CDT

Musk Posts Manipulated Harris Video: 'This Is Amazing'

He seemingly broke X's own rules against deepfakes, even regarding parody

(Newser) - Last week, Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign with a video that boasted "we choose freedom—the freedom not just to get by, but to get ahead," among other liberties that the vice president vows to protect if elected to the Oval Office. On Friday evening, Elon Musk...

Taco Bell's AI Overlords Will Soon Be Taking Your Order

Yum Brands has been testing the technology for 2 years

(Newser) - The next time you order a Chalupa at Taco Bell, it may not be a human on the other end of the loudspeaker. Bloomberg reports that the Mexican-themed fast-food chain is introducing artificial intelligence at hundreds of its drive-thrus across the US by the end of 2024, after testing the...

Apple Intelligence Is Out With Some Promised Features

Developer version will be followed by others over the next year

(Newser) - The debut version of Apple Intelligence rolled out Monday, providing a look at some of the improvements planned and clarity about which ones won't be out for a while. The release is a developer-only beta version of iOS, iPadOS 18.1, and MacOS Sequoia 15.1, the Wall Street ...

Lawmaker Uses AI Voice to Speak on House Floor

Rep. Jennifer Wexton, who's battling a brain disease, again addresses Congress

(Newser) - A rare neurological disorder is robbing Rep. Jennifer Wexton of her ability to speak. She's turned to artificial intelligence for help, and hearing an AI version of her voice for the first time was an emotional moment, CNN reports. "It was the most beautiful thing I had ever...

With Eye on AI, Intuit Announces Mass Layoffs

1.8K employees are losing their jobs

(Newser) - Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday that includes laying off about 10% of its workforce, the AP reports. The company behind QuickBooks and TurboTax said it was laying off 1,800 employees, but that it expects to hire at least that many in...

Wray: Russia's AI-Fueled Disinformation Is Disrupted

It's the first success against a Kremlin-backed social media bot farm, US says

(Newser) - A Russian propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread online disinformation in the US and was boosted by artificial intelligence has been disrupted, the Justice Department said Tuesday. US officials described the internet operation as part of an ongoing effort to sow discord through the creation of fictitious social...

Campaigning for Governor in Tokyo Has Gone a Bit Wild

Publicity stunts have incorporated AI, pets, even scantily clad women

(Newser) - Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning to a degree never seen before, with nearly nude women in suggestive poses, pets, an AI character, and a man practicing his golf swing. It's impossible to ignore. With internet campaigning still...

OpenAI Kept Mum After Hacker Stole Its Secrets
OpenAI Got Hacked,
Told No One
Jul 5, 2024 8:13 AM CDT

OpenAI Got Hacked, Told No One

April 2023 breach left some employees fearing a foreign state could steal data, too: NYT

(Newser) - ChatGPT maker OpenAI failed to disclose a 2023 hack of its internal messaging systems, through which secrets of its technologies were plundered, reports the New York Times . A hacker gained access to internal discussions among employees, who shared details of OpenAI's latest artificial intelligence tech, in April 2023, but...

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