Senior Google Engineer Claims Company’s AI Lacks ‘Secret Sauce’
Google AI releases lack a spark, that certain “je ne sais quoi” that would give Google an edge in the hamster wheel rat race that is AI development, and even…
Americans Are Ready for AI Regulation, Poll Finds
A new poll of more than 1,200 registered voters provides some of the clearest data yet illustrating the public’s desire to reign in AI. Chat GPT-4 Worth the Upgrade? |…
Waymo Doubles Range of Its Self-Driving Taxi Service in Phoenix
The robot takeover may not be as exciting as promised, but it is expanding to a wider array of city streets. Waymo’s driverless taxis are coming to more parts of…
Microsoft Opens Bing’s ChatGPT-Enhanced Search to the Public Without a Waitlist
Microsoft opened its ChatGPT-powered search engine to the public Thursday, removing the waitlist and likewise granting free access to its AI-enabled Edge web browser. The move makes Microsoft the first…
New York Gets a State-Level Green New Deal
Most people in the U.S. pay private or investor-owned power companies—fueled by profit motives—for their electricity. It’s a system that makes advancing renewable energy secondary to advancing corporate revenue. But…
7 of the Weirdest AI-Generated Commercials…So Far
Screenshot: Private Island, Pizza Later, DemonFlyingFox Artificial intelligence is truly having a moment, and advertisements might be the next frontier for the rapidly advancing technology. As AI art generators, music…
Biden Wants to Hit Power-Hungry Crypto Miners With a Big Tax Bill
The Biden Administration is proposing a bill to hold cryptocurrency mining companies accountable for the amount of energy costs they expel with a new 30% tax on their electricity costs.…
IBM Pauses Hiring to Onboard AI Instead
IBM decided to announce layoffs in January that would effect 3,900 positions—or roughly 1.5% of the company’s staff at that time.Image: Laborant (Shutterstock) I have no mouth and I must…
Hollywood Writers Strike Over Pay Disputes with Streaming Giants, AI Concerns
The Writers Guild of America, the union that bargains on behalf of Hollywood’s screenwriters, has called a strike after negotiations with major studios failed to produce a favorable contract this…
Amnesty International Uses AI-Generated Images of Colombian Human Rights Abuses
Leading global human rights organization Amnesty International is defending its choice to use an AI image generator to depict protests and police brutality in Colombia. Amnesty told Gizmodo it used…