A popular AI training dataset is “stealing and weaponizing” the faces of Brazilian children without their knowledge or consent, human rights activists claim.
Category: Business / Artificial Intelligence
How Game Theory Can Make AI More Reliable
Researchers are drawing on ideas from game theory to improve large language models and make them more correct, efficient, and consistent.
US National Security Experts Warn AI Giants Aren’t Doing Enough to Protect Their Secrets
Susan Rice, who helped the White House broker an AI safety agreement with OpenAI and other tech companies, says she’s worried China will steal American AI secrets.
Google’s AI Overview Search Results Copied My Original Work
Google’s AI feature bumped my article down on the results page, but the new AI Overview at the top still referenced it. What gives?
Google Cut Back AI Overviews in Search Even Before Its ‘Pizza Glue’ Fiasco
Data on how often Google’s new AI Overviews feature appears on search results suggests that the company reduced its visibility even before recommendations like adding glue to pizza sauce went viral.
The Big-Tech Clean Energy Crunch Is Here
Companies like Amazon and Microsoft are racing to set up new data centers in Europe, but behind the scenes there’s concern about how provide them enough power to meet AI’s demands.
Google’s AI Overviews Will Always Be Broken. That’s How AI Works
Google rushed out fixes after its AI search feature made errors that went viral. Fundamental limitations of generative AI mean that it will still screw up sometimes.
Google Admits Its AI Overviews Search Feature Screwed Up
Liz Reid, Google’s head of search, said in a blog post that the company had made adjustments to its new AI search feature after screenshots of its errors went viral.
Pocket-Sized AI Models Could Unlock a New Era of Computing
Research at Microsoft shows it’s possible to make AI models small enough to run on phones or laptops without major compromises to their smarts. The technique could open up new use cases for AI.
Google Search’s New AI Overviews Will Soon Have Ads
Google is set to start mixing ads into its new AI-generated search answers. It’s a test of how the company’s biggest revenue stream can adapt to the age of generative AI.