Uncategorized

Due to AI, “We are about to enter the era of mass spying,” says Bruce Schneier

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Benj Edwards) In an editorial for Slate published Monday, renowned security researcher Bruce Schneier warned that AI models may enable a new era of mass spying, allowing companies…

New report illuminates why OpenAI board said Altman “was not consistently candid”

Enlarge / Sam Altman, president of Y Combinator and co-chairman of OpenAI, seen here in July 2016. (credit: Drew Angerer / Getty Images News) When Sam Altman was suddenly removed as CEO of…

Broadcom cuts at least 2,800 VMware jobs following $69 billion acquisition

Enlarge (credit: VMWare) Broadcom announced back in May of 2022 that it would buy VMware for $61 billion and take on an additional $8 billion of the company's debt, and on November 22…

1960s chatbot ELIZA beat OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 in a recent Turing test study

Enlarge / An artist's impression of a human and a robot talking. (credit: Getty Images | Benj Edwards) In a preprint research paper titled "Does GPT-4 Pass the Turing Test?", two researchers from…

How Huawei made a cutting-edge chip in China and surprised the US

Enlarge (credit: FT) In late 2020, Huawei was fighting for its survival as a mobile phone maker. A few months earlier, the Trump administration had hit the Chinese company with crippling sanctions, cutting…

Sam Altman officially back as OpenAI CEO: “We didn’t lose a single employee”

Enlarge (credit: OpenAI / Benj Edwards) On Wednesday, OpenAI announced that Sam Altman has officially returned to the ChatGPT-maker as CEO—accompanied by Mira Murati as CTO and Greg Brockman as president—resuming their roles…

ChatGPT is one year old. Here’s how it changed the tech world.

Enlarge / An artist's interpretation of what ChatGPT might look like if embodied in the form of a robot toy blowing out a birthday candle. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) One year…

Report: Apple and Goldman Sachs are breaking up over money-losing Apple Card

Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple has repeatedly trumpeted the success of its financial services, a product lineup that now encompasses the Apple Card credit card, high-interest savings accounts, and a buy-now-pay-later service called Apple…

Stable Diffusion XL Turbo can generate AI images as fast as you can type

Enlarge / Example images generated using Stable Diffusion XL Turbo. (credit: Stable Diffusion XL Turbo / Benj Edwards) On Tuesday, Stability AI launched Stable Diffusion XL Turbo, an AI image-synthesis model that can…

Amazon unleashes Q, an AI assistant for the workplace

Enlarge / The Amazon Q logo. (credit: Amazon) On Tuesday, Amazon unveiled Amazon Q, an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT that is tailored for corporate environments. Developed by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Q…