More Artificial Intelligence
I tried the new Meta AI app: 3 unexpected features
Meta is playing catch-up with the other AI chatbots, but these features could help it stand out in a crowded field.
By Joe Hindy
Can AI fix California's epic traffic jams?
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces new AI initiatives to address highway and call center congestion.
AI companions unsafe for teens under 18, researchers say
Testing of popular AI companions revealed details bound to alarm parents.
By Rebecca Ruiz
OpenAI rolls back ChatGPT 4o model for being too much of a suck-up
Nothing wrong with an ego boost, but 4o was doing too much.
Meta has finally launched its ChatGPT competitor
Including a jump scare-worthy announcement from Mark Zuckerberg.
Congress passes ‘Take It Down’ Act to fight AI-fueled deepfake pornography
The bill had bipartisan support as well as tech industry backers.
By Matt Binder
OpenAI is fixing a bug that may have let kids talk dirty with ChatGPT
And ChatGPT isn't the only AI chatbot that's been accused of serving up erotic chats with minors this week.
Reddit threatens legal action against AI researchers for 'highly unethical' experiment
Researchers with the University of Zurich used AI bots to generate thousands of comments in r/changemyview.
MyPillow CEO's lawyers file AI-generated legal brief riddled with errors
The attorneys now face potential disciplinary action.
By Amanda Yeo
U.S. government agency sounds alarm on AI's toll on environment, humanity
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office says much more research on AI is needed.
YouTube is testing AI Overviews in search results
Google said it's been "experimenting."
AI was used to write the California bar exam. The law community is outraged.
An outsourced contractor relied on AI to help write some of the exam questions.
Google AI overviews will explain any nonsense phrase you make up
Search experts are calling it AI-splaining.
By Tim Marcin
Trump signs AI education order to train K-12 students amidst competition from China
China has recently boosted up AI education in its schools.
Microsoft report: 1 in 3 business leaders are considering replacing workers with AI
AI is already taking over, according to Microsoft's Work Index Report.
By Matt Binder
Perplexity's voice assistant is now available on iOS
iPhone users, Perplexity is ready to chat.
Character AI reveals new AI video maker, bringing us one step closer to video chatbots
With AvatarFX, Character.AI can now bring photos and characters to life in video form.
Google on trial: The future of Chrome, AI search, and the internet
Will Google be forced to sell off Chrome? Would OpenAI buy it?
By Matt Binder
The Oscars announces new rules for using AI. Sort of.
That's some firm fence-sitting.
Pope Francis warned against new technology replacing 'human relationships' in final weeks
Every month, the Pope focused on a new topic for prayer. Pope Francis's final "monthly intention" was on new technology.
By Matt Binder
Google rolls out Gemini Live screen sharing to all Android users
A cool feature, now for more people.
By Tim Marcin
As AI manufacturing grows, so does the tech's environmental damage
A new report from Greenpeace suggests AI is exacerbating global power inequities.
All the AI news of the week: ChatGPT debuts o3 and o4-mini, Gemini talks to dolphins
Here's all the AI news you missed this week, from safety concerns to advanced image reasoning from OpenAI.
Wikipedia has a solution for the deluge of AI training bots hogging its servers
Non-human traffic has strained the nonprofit's servers, but the organization may have a fix.
Google rolls out Gemini 2.5 Flash preview in the Gemini app. What's new?
Google's hybrid reasoning model is now available to try out.
