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Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
Two pioneers of artificial intelligence have won the Nobel Prize in physics. John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the prize Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning.
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Mark Cuban says his dog is a better problem-solver than AI right now: ‘I think smart puppies are smarter'
Mark Cuban says today’s artificial intelligence programs are worse problem-solvers than his mini Australian Shepherd — and it could stay that way for a decade.
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Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand to build data center and accelerate AI growth
Google is investing 36 billion Thai baht, or $1 billion, into Thailand to build a new data center and expand its cloud infrastructure, the company said Monday.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models. The decision Sunday is a major blow to efforts in the U.S. attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that is rapidly evolving with little oversight. The bill would have required companies to test their models and publicly disclose their...
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AI may breathe new life into Three Mile Island to supply power to Microsoft's data centers
The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers.
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California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off Tuesday on laws to protect Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized artificial intelligence.
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AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient
Artificial intelligence is beginning to allow many employers to automate functions long performed by human workers.
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Tom Hanks slams AI-generated wonder drug ads featuring his likeness
Tom Hanks, a Type 2 diabetic, shared that companies have been using his name, likeness, and voice generated through AI to promote products he does not endorse.
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Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?
Police officers are starting to use artificial intelligence to help write crime reports. Some prosecutors, police watchdogs and legal scholars have concerns.
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Jenna Ortega says she deleted Twitter after seeing explicit AI images of herself as a minor
The actress said she left the social media platform, now X, when she saw “dirty edited content” of herself as a child.
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Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
A reporter at a small Wyoming newspaper has resigned after a competitor discovered he was using artificial intelligence to write stories and fabricate quotes, including some by the governor.
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Older Americans prepare themselves for a world altered by artificial intelligence
Older adults are grappling with how artificial intelligence is changing the world.
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Hollywood icons of the past take new star turn, with celebrity estates cashing in on AI voice cloning deals
Celebrity estate are signing AI voice licensing deals, allowing audio of Hollywood icons to be cloned and offered as narrators in reading apps.
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OpenAI co-founder John Schulman says he will leave and join rival Anthropic
Schulman said OpenAI executives remain committed to backing efforts to ensure that people can control highly capable artificial intelligence models.
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Google pulls AI ad for Olympics following backlash
Google was criticized for using artificial intelligence to write a fan letter to an Olympic athlete.
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Apple is spending more on AI, but remains far behind its Silicon Valley peers
Investors are focused on how much mega-cap tech companies are spending on their AI buildouts. Apple is in a category of its own.
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Regulators consider first federal rule on AI-created political ads
Sidestepping the debate about whether to ban artificial content, the new rule would require political ads to disclose whether they were made with AI.
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Generative AI requires massive amounts of power and water, and the aging U.S. grid can't handle the load
Data centers are being built at a rapid pace to support generative AI, and concerns are mounting about whether we can generate enough power to fuel the growth.
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A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.
A rare neurological disorder robbed Rep. Jennifer Wexton of her ability to speak clearly. But with the help of a powerful artificial intelligence program, the Virginia Democrat used a clone of her voice to deliver what is believed to be the first such speech on the House floor.
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How AI and automation will reshape grocery stores and fast-food chains
The food industry is leaning heavily into AI, investing billions of dollars to improve service and cut costs by implementing new automation technology.