Was Ron Desantis Running on ChatGPT This Whole Time?
Florida Governor Ron Desantis, who often sounds like an AI chatbot, dropped out of the 2024 Presidential Election on Sunday, just a week after OpenAI banned ChatGPT for political campaigns.…
All of io9’s Best of 2023 Posts, In One Handy Place
Image: Bandai, Larian Studios, Sony Pictures Animation, Vicky Leta/Gizmodo, IFC, Mario Tama (Getty Images), and HBO A new year is upon us, but don’t say goodbye to the old one…
Year in Review: io9 Staff Picks
By Sabina Graves Rachel Smythe is now on hiatus, but she had one important stop to make before her break: San Diego Comic-Con, where she was a special guest and…
Disney Sues Florida as Willow Star Ralph Ineson Sues Disney
Earlier this year, Disney filed a lawsuit against Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the state’s other elected officials. The corporation apparently isn’t done hitting the state quite yet, as it’s…
Disney’s Truly Wild 100th Anniversary Year
Image: Walt Disney Pictures The House of Mouse celebrated its centennial in 2023 through monumental film and television releases and Disney Parks experiences, while dealing with real-world repercussions during historic…
Disney’s Bob Iger Thinks Disney Movies Got Worse Under Other Disney Bob
Disney CEO Bob Iger—who over the summer described the demands of striking WGA and SAG-AFTRA workers as “not realistic,” then pulled back on that harsh statement by pushing to end…
Lawmakers Trying to Ban Chinese-Made Drones…Again
Chinese-made drones remain one of the federal government’s big boogeymen. Now, House lawmakers are making another effort to ban China-made drones. The GoPro Hero 12 Goes Vertical: Hands On With…
Victims of Deepfakes Are Fighting Back
Anyone who’s spent a moment observing US political chatter in recent months has probably encountered the following prediction: 2024 will yield the world’s first deepfake election. Rapidly evolving AI video…
Ron DeSantis and His Board Want To Toss Out Disney’s Counterclaims
Photo: Joe Burbank (Getty Images) The ongoing saga of The Walt Disney Company versus Ron Desantis and his hapless oversight board continues. We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of…
Remember That Letter Calling for a Pause on AI? It Didn’t Work
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAIPhoto: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images) On March 29, 2023, more than 500 top technologists and business leaders signed onto an eye-catching open letter begging artificial intelligence…