Democrat calls for DOJ to investigate fake Biden robocall urging voters not to show up in NH

Democrat calls for DOJ to investigate fake Biden robocall urging voters not to show up in NH

Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Justice Department (DOJ) Monday calling for an investigation into what appears to be President Biden’s voice, generated by artificial intelligence (AI), urging voters not to show up in New Hampshire. Morelle, in his note to Attorney General Merrick Garland, said he is deeply concerned about the … Read more

Chinese Startup 01.AI Is Winning the Open Source AI Race

Chinese Startup 01.AI Is Winning the Open Source AI Race

Delange said that open source language models are improving rapidly and can be better than OpenAI’s market-leading GPT-4 for some specialized tasks. But he noted that many of the best open source models have come from outside the US, saying that 01.AI could be positioned to benefit from innovations that spring up around its model. … Read more

Dean Phillips: Fake robocalls in NH highlight need for regulation

Dean Phillips: Fake robocalls in NH highlight need for regulation

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) on Monday denounced an AI-generated robocall in New Hampshire that impersonated President Biden and encouraged voters not to cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary. The Democratic presidential candidate called the robocall “wrong” and said the incident highlights the need for regulating artificial intelligence. “Artificial Intelligence, already surrounding us. It is coming at … Read more

OpenAI bans developer of Dean Phillips bot, its first known political restriction

OpenAI bans developer of Dean Phillips bot, its first known political restriction

ChatGPT creator OpenAI banned the developer of a bot imitating Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn), the company’s first known restriction on using its artificial intelligence (AI) tools by a political campaign or committee. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the ban to The Hill on Monday, writing in a statement, “Anyone who builds with our … Read more

Blockchain, tech behind bitcoin, can be used to track AI training data

Blockchain, tech behind bitcoin, can be used to track AI training data

Vertigo3d | E+ | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — Blockchain could be used to prevent bias in the data that artificial intelligence models are being trained on — and that could be a “killer use case” for the technology, executives told CNBC. One of the concerns about the AI models — the kind that underpin … Read more

Saudi Arabia goes big in Davos as it looks to become a top AI tech hub

Saudi Arabia goes big in Davos as it looks to become a top AI tech hub

A pop-up showcasing Saudi Arabia’s Neom development features among the most prominent on the Davos promenade in 2024. CNBC DAVOS, Switzerland — For years, the United Arab Emirates has been the Middle East’s go-to tech hub, thanks partly to its lack of personal income tax, flexible visa policies, and competitive incentives for international businesses and … Read more

Zuckerberg says Meta training next generation of AI models

Zuckerberg says Meta training next generation of AI models

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the company is training its next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) models and hopes to make it accessible to everyone through products such as AI smart glasses. “Today I’m bringing Meta’s two AI research efforts closer together to support our long-term goals, building general intelligence, open sourcing it … Read more

India goes big to woo investors at World Economic Forum

India goes big to woo investors at World Economic Forum

India’s position on the global value chain is shifting due to government incentives and a digitally savvy economy Getty Premiums DAVOS, Switzerland — Along the Davos Promenade, attendees of the World Economic Forum stumble across the WeLead Lounge, a repurposed storefront showcasing India’s female leadership and talent. There’s also the India Engagement Center, a space … Read more

AI will be fine regardless of who wins White House

AI will be fine regardless of who wins White House

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, at the Hope Global Forums annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman said generative artificial intelligence as a sector, and the U.S. as a country are both “going … Read more

I Let ChatGPT Decide My Skin-Care Routine for a Month — Here’s How It Went

I Let ChatGPT Decide My Skin-Care Routine for a Month — Here’s How It Went

“I am looking for skin-care product advice,” I wrote to ChatGPT at the end of November. “I have dry, rosacea-prone skin and a good amount of hyperpigmentation. I’m looking for a full skin-care overhaul. Please provide me with recommendations.” After a few entries where I altered my prompts, adding that I liked “clean” products and … Read more