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Research, products, policy and the companies behind them — our own reporting alongside an editor-curated group of AI publications, each named on the story.

The Verge1215 OCT, 07:03 AM
The Guardian514 OCT, 02:50 PM
Ars Technica314 OCT, 02:15 PM
Evoke Media215 OCT, 06:29 AM
MIT News114 OCT, 09:00 PM
WIRED114 OCT, 11:15 AM

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15 OCT, 07:03 AMThe Verge

Nobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakes

In hindsight, the post on Instagram should have raised more red flags. The image purported to show actress Mia Goth, just days after filing for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia…

15 OCT, 07:00 AMThe Verge

Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash

Today, I’m talking with Benn Jordan, musician, YouTuber, researcher, and investigative journalist. You might know Benn from those first two titles — he’s got a prolific discography of…

15 OCT, 06:29 AMEvoke Media · Evoke Media Analysis

Machine Learning Improves Weather Forecasts Two to Six Weeks Ahead

Researchers have developed a machine-learning tool that improves weather forecasts two to six weeks ahead, a period when predictions typically become less reliable, according to MIT News…

15 OCT, 06:00 AMThe Verge

Google launches its ‘universal’ online shopping cart ahead of the holidays

Google's intelligent AI shopping cart is finally here, and just in time to tempt users into Black Friday and seasonal holiday spending. The Universal Cart tool Google previewed at its I/O…

15 OCT, 05:57 AMEvoke Media · Evoke Media Analysis

Nvidia Pledges Computing Resources to Support UK AI Safety Research

Nvidia has pledged $250m worth of computing power to support UK AI safety research over five years, according to The Guardian. The US chipmaker’s commitment will provide researchers with…

15 OCT, 05:00 AMThe Verge

Amazon’s always-listening Bee wearable can now help you buy stuff

Last year, Amazon bought Bee, a relatively unknown startup with a $50 always-listening AI wearable that summarized every conversation you had. Today, the e-commerce giant is announcing two…

15 OCT, 04:00 AMThe Verge

Your secrets aren’t safe with this cute robot toy — they’re on Chinese servers ready to be hacked

There's a new digital pet in town - a cute little marshmallow of a robot that can change its cartoony expressions to match your mood. But if you or your kids talk to "Eiliko" over Wi-Fi…

14 OCT, 09:00 PMMIT News

Q&A: The “collision” between AI, your brain, and society

In a new book, Professor Eric So explores how the technology affects our thinking skills.

14 OCT, 03:53 PMThe Verge

McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client

Consulting firm McKinsey & Company is going to ask some entry-level candidates to have a 10-minute conversation with an AI simulation of a client as part of the interview process, according…

14 OCT, 02:50 PMThe Guardian

Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit

US states sue ChatGPT maker and seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users Eight US states sued OpenAI Wednesday, alleging the ChatGPT maker is harming…

14 OCT, 02:15 PMArs Technica

Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam

But the new "Preview" app "will have some bugs," Epic warns.

14 OCT, 02:11 PMThe Verge

Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids

OpenAI is facing a new wave of lawsuits from eight US states that accuse the company of harming children and misleading customers about the safety of ChatGPT, as reported earlier by…

14 OCT, 01:31 PMThe Guardian

OpenAI accuses employee who left for Apple of leaking plans for unreleased device

Hours before Apple and the ChatGPT maker were due to face off in court, a new allegation delayed the showdown An ⁠ OpenAI employee who left the ChatGPT maker for Apple sent more than 100…

14 OCT, 12:15 PMThe Guardian

OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually

Accounts for the Westminster-based company behind ChatGPT show that 110 staff shared £87m in salaries and £168m in shares last year OpenAI’s London staff each received £2,318,181 on average…

14 OCT, 12:06 PMThe Verge

The AI race is back on

Last week, Anthropic and OpenAI looked like they had the AI race to themselves, pulling ahead with increasingly powerful models that left their rivals in the dust. Google seemed hopelessly…

14 OCT, 12:01 PMThe Guardian

Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story

Article in Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, days after it won Caine prize for African writers The Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using AI to…

14 OCT, 11:47 AMThe Verge

Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?

New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed a years-long multi-state investigation against Character.AI as they now seek to require protections on consumer data sold through its…

14 OCT, 11:22 AMThe Verge

YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs

YouTube is adding a "Made with AI" label to tracks that were "altered or fully generated" using AI, with a similar approach to its existing process for applying AI labels to videos. It…

14 OCT, 11:15 AMWIRED

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.

14 OCT, 10:34 AMThe Guardian

Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?

Experts say the technology could help terrorists and nation states with production but that significant hurdles remain In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the…

14 OCT, 10:10 AMArs Technica

Researchers use AI to design proteins that cut up other proteins

AI design tools make proteins that break bonds that are stable for hundreds of years.

14 OCT, 10:00 AMThe Verge

My AI doppelganger tells me what to eat

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life…

14 OCT, 09:43 AMThe Verge

OpenAI claims an ex-employee took its product plans and presented them to Apple

OpenAI claims a former employee took more than 100 files related to its product plans before joining Apple. In a document filed on Wednesday, OpenAI accuses the unnamed employee of sending…

14 OCT, 09:41 AMArs Technica

Recording device hidden in toilet paper found in top-secret OpenAI meeting room

OpenAI engineer faces 5 years and $250K fine as FBI lobs foreign spy charges.