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Google’s GenAI Bots Are Struggling. But so Are Its Humans
This week, we talk about the rocky rollout of Google’s Gemini image generator, and some internal tensions recently reported by company employees.
Google Used a Black, Deaf Worker to Tout Its Diversity. Now She’s Suing for Discrimination
Jalon Hall was featured on Google’s corporate social media accounts “for making #LifeAtGoogle more inclusive!” She says the company discriminated against her on the basis of her disability and race.
5 Years After San Francisco Banned Face Recognition, Voters Ask for More Surveillance
On Tuesday the country’s techiest city backed a ballot proposition that tapped into concerns about crime, giving the police more freedom to use drones and other surveillance technology.
AI Tools Are Still Generating Misleading Election Images
Though AI companies said they put some guardrails in place, researchers were able to easily create images related to claims of election fraud.
The Dark Side of Open Source AI Image Generators
Open source tools allow anyone to make AI art. They have also been used to produce nonconsensual deepfake porn.
LLMs are poised to make lumbering business intelligence tools easier and faster to use
UK startup Fluent has closed a $7.5M seed round to apply LLMs to business databases, making them far easier to interrogate. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
AI could be the solution for bureaucracy, with Emilie Poteat from Advocate
Founders have spent a lot of time over the past few years trying to build practical consumer use cases for AI and machine learning. AI startup Advocate thinks that the tech could help people apply for federal government benefits more easily. The New York–based startup was founded by Emilie Poteat, who got the idea after […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google Is Finally Trying to Kill AI Clickbait
On Tuesday, Google announced changes to combat AI spam in search. An SEO expert says these new rules could “change everything.”
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Using generative AI to improve software testing
MIT spinout DataCebo helps companies bolster their datasets by creating synthetic data that mimic the real thing.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Microsoft-Powered Chatbot Just Disappeared
The RFK Jr. campaign's chatbot had previously affirmed Kennedy's promotion of conspiracy theories, and appeared to circumvent OpenAI's ban on political use.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Microsoft-Powered Chatbot Is Back Online
The RFK Jr. campaign’s chatbot had previously affirmed Kennedy’s promotion of conspiracy theories, and appeared to circumvent OpenAI’s ban on political use.
What Is OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus? Here’s What You Should Know
OpenAI’s subscription-only service costs $20 a month and includes access to the GPT-4 model. We signed up and tried it out.
Karine Perset helps governments understand AI
TechCrunch has launched a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The Wild Claim at the Heart of Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI hinges on a dubious claim that the company has already developed ‘artificial general intelligence’—and handed it over to Microsoft.
The Mindblowing Experience of a Chatbot That Answers Instantly
AI chips from startup Groq allow chatbots to answer queries almost instantly. That could open up whole new use cases for generative AI helpers.
The Mind-Blowing Experience of a Chatbot That Answers Instantly
AI chips from startup Groq allow chatbots to answer queries almost instantly. That could open up whole new use cases for generative AI helpers.
Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for ‘Flagrant Breaches’ of Contract
In the lawsuit, Musk claims OpenAI has abandoned its mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity.
Here Come the AI Worms
Security researchers created an AI worm in a test environment that can automatically spread between generative AI agents—potentially stealing data and sending spam emails along the way.
Startup accelerates progress toward light-speed computing
Lightmatter, founded by three MIT alumni, is using photonic technologies to reinvent how chips communicate and calculate.
