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China-U.S. AI Arms Race Heats Up as Chinese Startup Unveils Powerful New AI
A months-old Chinese startup released an open-source large language model this weekend that already bests Meta’s Llama 2, according to one analysis.
‘Overemployed’ Hustlers Exploit ChatGPT To Take On Even More Full-Time Jobs
"ChatGPT does like 80 percent of my job," said one worker. Another is holding the line at four robot-performed jobs. "Five would be overkill," he said.
Facebook's Powerful Large Language Model Leaks Online
The leaked language model was posted to 4chan. The model was previously only given to approved researchers, government organizations, and members of civil society.
Are Google and Bing’s Chat AI Going to Change Search Forever?
You’ve assuredly heard a lot about the disruptive potential of ChatGPT-like conversational AI on Google and Bing. Perhaps the real question is, why does now feel like the moment where search gets disrupted? Has search changed like this in the past?
Video Game Voice Actors Doxed and Harassed in Targeted AI Voice Attack
The harassment campaign shows that if there is audio of you speaking available online—podcasts, streams, YouTube—you could also be a target of AI-generated voices.
ISIS Executions and Non-Consensual Porn Are Powering AI Art
AI is progressing at an astonishing speed, but we still don’t have a good understanding of the datasets that power AI, and little accountability for whatever abusive images they contain.
How Far Off Are We from the Digital Clones of 'Black Mirror'?
The Charlie Brooker series has returned to one fear more than any other: that digital clones could be tortured for eternity.
How Close Are Sex Robots to Having Their Mainstream Moment?
The promise of a robot fellatio cafe in London may be a marketing stunt, but some are convinced it's possible—while others pray that it's not.
Planet Mu’s Newest Star Makes Club Music Imagined by Artificial Intelligence
Meet Antwood, the Canadian producer examining if robots dream of electric beats on his debut album.
A Chess Genius and an Erotica Publisher Are Making the Perfect Dirty Talk Chatbot
"It must be better to have a robot who appears to love you than to have nobody." —Dr. David Levy
What If One Country Achieves the Singularity First?
The possibility of a nationalistic singularity poses some scary ethical questions.