Andrew Yang revives UBI proposal to address tech-driven wealth disparities, echoing automation concerns. His "Freedom Dividend" aims to protect workers from job loss to robots.
MIT researchers develop AI-driven robotic assembly system for rapid prototyping furniture from premade parts. System builds objects based on user descriptions, reducing waste and enabling local fabrication.
Seeking comfort from machines is replacing traditional religious practices, as people turn to technology for reassurance in times of grief and fear. The shift from relying on religion to seeking solace from machines highlights a changing cultural landscape and the evolving role of technology in providing emotional support.
MIT researchers developed DisCIPL, a framework where large language models guide smaller ones for more accurate and efficient responses. Using LLaMPPL, the models collaborate like a company to tackle tasks from text blurbs to travel itineraries, bridging the gap in reasoning abilities.
OpenAI CEO juggles AI advancements and fatherhood. Sam Altman eyes $1tn valuation for company while navigating new parenthood.
AI could exacerbate income inequality and create a new underclass. Concerns rise over massive job losses predicted by leading AI companies and politicians like Bernie Sanders.
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Over 150 anonymous channels using AI to spread false stories about Keir Starmer, gaining a billion views. Opportunists profit from political division with fake, anti-Labour videos.
California governor criticizes Trump's AI executive order, accusing it of promoting 'grift and corruption' instead of innovation. Gavin Newsom calls out Trump and his adviser David Sacks, accusing them of 'running a con' with their AI policy.
Elon Musk partners with El Salvador to introduce controversial chatbot 'MechaHitler' to 1 million students for AI education program. Grok by xAI has a history of promoting far-right conspiracy theories, raising concerns about its use in public schools.
Walt Disney invests $1bn in OpenAI for Sora video tool featuring Disney characters, sparking industry discussions on AI impact. Agreement allows users to create social videos with over 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters.
Trump signs order to block AI regulation by states, creates taskforce to challenge laws. AI companies praised for investing in US.
MIT researchers found standard machine-learning methods provide inaccurate confidence intervals in spatial settings. They developed a new method that consistently generates accurate confidence intervals for data that varies across space, benefiting fields like environmental science and epidemiology.
Southern Cross Austereo probes AI error in naming Adelaide Advertiser journalist. Awkward timing for ABC crime podcast highlighted.
Tech helps mother manage kidney disease, bonding with bot; author fears refusal of real medical care.