Staff at US federal contractor Maximus claim they only get six minutes a day to use the bathroom, are monitored by an AI system that reports them for going off script, and can’t afford health care. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGM’s Cruise Rethinks Its Robotaxi Strategy After Admitting a Software Fault in Gruesome Crash
Cruise set out to win the autonomous car race by starting with urban driving. After a pedestrian was dragged under a robotaxi, the company and its parent GM are cutting jobs and making other changes. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThis New Breed of AI Assistant Wants to Do Your Boring Office Chores
An experimental AI helper attempts to operate a web browser in the same way a human does to take on office admin like processing invoices or screening job applicants. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe US and 30 Other Nations Agree to Set Guardrails for Military AI
The tech-centric war in Ukraine and the success of ChatGPT have prompted new interest in figuring out how to prevent military AI from going awry. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreSweeping New Powers Could Let the UK Block Big Tech Platforms
Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has released its first set of proposed rules under a new online safety law, with strict penalties for noncompliance. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe GOP Presidential Debate Is Livestreaming on Rumble, Home to White Nationalist Nick Fuentes
The third GOP debate is sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition and will be livestreamed on a platform favored by one of America’s most notorious white nationalists. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreYouTube’s Ad Blocker Detection Believed to Break EU Privacy Law
A complaint filed with the EU’s independent data regulator accuses YouTube of failing to get explicit user permission for its ad blocker detection system, potentially violating the ePrivacy Directive. Powered by WPeMatico
Read More5 Key Updates in GPT-4 Turbo, OpenAI’s Newest Model
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, announced a new model for ChatGPT at the company’s developer conference. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreElon Musk Announces Grok, a ‘Rebellious’ AI With Few Guardrails
xAI, Elon Musk’s new company, claims to have built a powerful language model with cutting-edge performance in just two months. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreOpenAI Wants Everyone to Build Their Own Version of ChatGPT
At OpenAI’s first developer conference, the company behind ChatGPT announced new tools that let anyone create a customized chatbot or AI agent—no coding skills required. Powered by WPeMatico
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