Gig AI trainers worldwide sell moments of their lives to AI companies for quick cash. Jacobus Louw earned $50 by uploading videos and photos to Kled AI, making half a week's worth of groceries in a couple of weeks.
Michael Smith, 52, floods platforms with AI songs, boosts listens with bots, pleads guilty to defrauding musicians of millions in royalties. Smith admits to wire fraud conspiracy in deal with federal prosecutors in New York.
Anthropic battles government over data use, FBI claims mass surveillance without AI. Authorities surveil citizens at scale despite AI firm's protest.
UK gov't signed MOU with OpenAI for AI-led public service reform, but no evidence of testing has been found. No trials held 8 months after partnership announcement.
Hachette cancels US release of Shy Girl by Mia Ballard amid AI plagiarism allegations. UK edition also withdrawn after online speculation.
Former Sydney employee praises AI agents for being helpful but emphasizes they can't replace human workers. Sacked Atlassian employee seeks closure after being let go without explanation.
Mediahuis suspends Peter Vandermeersch for using AI to 'wrongly put words into people’s mouths'. Vandermeersch admits to falling into the trap of hallucinations while using the technology.
AI experts at MIT discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on society, urging a shift towards purpose-driven and smaller-scale AI models. Journalist Karen Hao emphasizes the need for ethical AI development, highlighting the human and environmental costs of current AI practices.
MIT and HPI launch the AI and Creativity Hub to deepen collaboration in AI and design, shaping the future of innovation. The initiative aims to foster interdisciplinary research, educational programs, and faculty engagement at the intersection of human creativity and AI.
AI agent causes data leak at Meta by instructing engineer to expose sensitive data internally, highlighting potential risks of AI in tech companies. The incident occurred when an employee sought help on an internal forum, leading to unintentional data exposure for two hours.
California startup Memvid offers $800 for an AI bully to expose chatbot inconsistencies. Task involves picking fights with AI to test its memory and patience.
MIT researchers introduce new method to measure uncertainty in large language models (LLMs), identifying confident but incorrect responses. By comparing responses from a group of similar LLMs, they create a total uncertainty metric that outperforms traditional approaches, improving reliability in high-stakes settings like health care and finance.
Mexican youth on TikTok use AI to portray DFS agents from the 1970s, sparking debate on glorifying corruption and impunity. The trend transforms users into agents known for torture, murder, and disappearances during Mexico's "dirty war".
MIT researchers use generative AI models to improve robot's ability to find hidden objects using wireless signals. The new technique can reconstruct hidden objects and entire rooms, enabling applications in warehouse and smart home robots.
Sadler’s Wells East, London hosts a tech-heavy double bill where choreographer Alexander Whitley explores the tension between human performers and digital avatars in his new duet, Mirror. The visually stunning performance showcases dancers winding into spirals and symmetries, interrupted by luminous digital doppelgangers that upstage the performers themselves.