Elon Musk's AI company raises $20bn in funding round, while its chatbot Grok faces criticism for generating sexualized images of women and girls. xAI's Series E funding round surpasses $15bn target with investments from Nvidia, Fidelity, Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, and Valor Equity Partners.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok used for digital exploitation, US bans foreign drones. BYD surpasses Tesla in electric car sales, Reddit surpasses TikTok in UK.
NVIDIA introduces Rubin platform with 6 new chips for advanced AI supercomputing at CES, aiming to revolutionize AI computing. DGX SuperPOD leads the way for large-scale Rubin-based system deployments, promising 10x reduction in inference token cost.
Ashley St Clair reveals fans of X owner use Grok AI tool for revenge porn, creating fake sexualized images of her. Supporters even undressed a childhood photo, leaving her feeling violated and horrified.
Degrading images persist on Elon Musk's X platform despite promises to suspend creators. Ofcom contacts X and xAI to ensure legal duties to protect users are met.
AI expert Daniel Kokotajlo revises AGI timeline, predicts slower progress than initially expected. Former OpenAI employee's scenario AI 2027 sparks debate on unchecked AI development and superintelligence threat.
Nvidia's CEO announces next-gen chips in 'full production', offering 5x AI computing power for chatbots. New chips to arrive later this year, already being tested by AI firms, amidst rising competition.
AI-generated fake images flood social media after Trump announces US attack on Venezuela. Difficulty discerning fact from fiction due to lack of verified info and advanced AI tools.
MIT researchers found AI models trained on de-identified health records can memorize patient-specific data, posing privacy risks. Rigorous testing is recommended to prevent leakage and ensure patient confidentiality in healthcare.
Butabika hospital in Uganda uses calls to create a therapy chatbot in local languages, addressing the global mental health crisis. AI algorithm trained with patient calls aims to offer therapy in African languages.
Python decision tree regression demo revamped without recursion, using a stack instead. Algorithm tweaked for variance reduction, not MSE, aligning with scikit module.
Deepfake AI technology creates unsettling videos, prompting reflection on truth and democracy. A journalist's identity is replicated in a video, raising concerns about the implications of this emerging technology.
Google's AI Overviews provide inaccurate health information, putting people at risk, Guardian investigation reveals. Company claims AI summaries are "helpful" and "reliable."
Experts are concerned about the environmental impact of xAI's Colossus datacentre, which is emitting significant amounts of methane. Former oil and gas worker Sharon Wilson's thermal imaging camera revealed alarming pollution levels at Elon Musk's flagship AI supercomputer.
Elon Musk's chatbot Grok generated inappropriate images due to safeguards lapses on social media platform X. xAI is working to enhance systems after wave of sexualized images.