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Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist at Meta, recently took a bold stance against supporters of California’s controversial AI safety bill, SB 1047. This move came just a day after Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of AI,” endorsed the legislation. The clash between these two pioneers in artificial intelligence illuminates the deep divisions within the

When examining the recent incident where Elon Musk shared an image portraying Kamala Harris as a “communist dictator” created by an AI image generator, it is evident that the technology still faces significant limitations in accurately depicting political figures. The image in question bore only a passing resemblance to the vice president, with many users

X’s Grok AI chatbot has raised significant privacy concerns among users due to the vast amounts of data it collects. The AI warns users to independently verify any information provided, as it may be incorrect or lacking context. Moreover, users are automatically opted in to sharing their X data with Grok, even if they do

In the midst of the AI revolution, graphics chips (GPUs) have emerged as the driving force behind the development of large language models (LLMs) that power various AI applications such as chatbots. As the demand for GPUs continues to skyrocket, the cost associated with these chips is becoming increasingly unpredictable, posing a significant challenge for

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long been a subject of fascination and concern for many, especially when it comes to the potential dangers of superintelligence. One particularly intriguing concept that has emerged from the intersection of AI and philosophy is known as Roko’s basilisk. This thought experiment, originally posted on an AI forum, delves into the

The issue of nonconsensual deepfake pornography has been on the rise, with a large percentage of deepfake videos being of pornographic nature, particularly targeting women. Despite the prevalence of this problem, researchers have found that legislators seem to be more interested in addressing political deepfakes rather than tackling the issue of intimate image manipulation. This

The landscape of AI data licensing is rapidly evolving, with major changes on the horizon. The traditional method of scraping publicly available data from the internet is becoming increasingly restricted, pushing for new approaches to sourcing training data. As a result, the Dataset Providers Alliance (DPA) has emerged as a trade group advocating for a

Google made waves in the tech world with the recent rollout of a major update to its Chrome browser. This update brings the advanced Gemini AI chatbot directly into the browser’s address bar, marking a significant moment in the democratization of AI technology. This move has the potential to reshape how millions of users interact

The issue of deepfake recognition goes beyond just the ability of models to identify accents, languages, or faces that are less common in Western countries. According to Gregory, many initial deepfake detection tools were trained on high-quality media. However, in regions like Africa, cheap Chinese smartphone brands dominate the market, offering devices with stripped-down features

At the recent DataGrail Summit 2024, industry leaders gathered to discuss the rapidly advancing risks associated with artificial intelligence. Dave Zhou, CISO of Instacart, and Jason Clinton, CISO of Anthropic, emphasized the urgent need for robust security measures to keep pace with the exponential growth of AI capabilities. The panel, moderated by VentureBeat’s editorial director