OpenAI teases a string of updates for its AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas
Less than two days ago, OpenAI came out swinging in the fight for the future of the internet with the release of ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser it hopes…
Amazon claims the headline isn’t robots taking jobs as it reveals new cost-cutting robots
A New York Times report on Tuesday cited internal Amazon documents touting how its shift into automation could help it sell more products without hiring more people, but today the…
YouTube’s AI ‘likeness detection’ tool is searching for deepfakes of popular creators
Starting today, creators in YouTube’s Partner Program are getting access to a new AI detection feature that will allow them to find and report unauthorized uploads using their likeness. As…
Yelp’s AI can now take reservations over the phone
Yelp’s Host AI will speak to customers for restaurants. Yelp’s AI-powered solutions promise to answer calls, take reservations, and manage bookings for “understaffed” restaurants. Yelp Host and Yelp Receptionist are…
Bryan Cranston and SAG-AFTRA say OpenAI is taking their deepfake concerns seriously
Actors, studios, agents, and the actors union SAG-AFTRA have all expressed their concerns about appearing in Sora 2’s AI-generated videos ever since the deepfake machine was released last month. Now…
Opera’s Neon shows just how confusing AI browsers still are
The trick to understanding Opera’s Neon browser is recognizing that it’s not just a browser with an AI bot added to it, but a browser with three AI bots all…
The AI sexting era has arrived
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Facebook’s new button lets its AI look at photos you haven’t uploaded yet
Meta has rolled out an opt-in AI feature to its US and Canadian Facebook users that claims to make their photos and videos more “shareworthy.” The only catch is that…
OpenAI suspends MLK deepfakes on Sora after ‘disrespectful’ videos
A real, and not AI generated photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Image: Getty Images OpenAI said on Thursday night that it has “paused” deepfakes of Martin Luther King…
Meta is adding more parental controls for teen AI use
An early look at Instagram’s parental controls for teen AI use. After enthusiastically rolling AI chatbots out everywhere, Meta has announced new options for parents to get an idea of…