Copilot Vision brings Microsoft's screen-watching AI to everyday Windows tasks
The AI that watches everything–and might do something useful
AMD's new AI roadmap spans new Instinct GPUs, networking, software, and rack architectures
New Instinct GPUs deliver 3x faster inferencing, up to 40% better cost per token vs. Nvidia's B200
AI flunks logic test: Multiple studies reveal illusion of reasoning
As logical tasks grow more complex, accuracy drops to as low as 4 to 24%
Microsoft fixes first known zero-click attack on an AI agent
The "EchoLeak" security flaw affected Microsoft 365 Copilot
Half of companies planning to replace customer service with AI are reversing course
The AI bubble is bursting for call centers and customer service
Researchers teach robot to play badminton using Nvidia RTX machine learning
It can autonomously learn to maneuver and hit the shuttlecock
Meta sues maker of Crush AI nudify app over Facebook and Instagram ads
Over 8,000 ads appeared in two weeks on Meta platforms
Meta invests $14.8 billion in Scale AI to accelerate superintelligence ambitions
Scale AI's CEO Alexandr Wang will lead a newly formed research lab at Meta
Amazon to invest $20 billion in AI data centers across Pennsylvania
The largest private investment in Pennsylvania's history
Tech unemployment in the US climbs for fifth consecutive month to 5.5%, AI blamed for job losses
The rise of AI agents is having an effect on entry-level positions
The cloud is not enough: Cisco embraces the shift toward Hybrid AI workloads
Cisco highlights potential of on-prem agents and AI
ChatGPT gets crushed at chess by a 1 MHz Atari 2600
Editor's take: Despite being hailed as the next step in the evolution of artificial intelligence, large language models are no smarter than a piece of rotten wood. Every now and then, some odd experiment or test reminds everyone that so-called "intelligent" AI doesn't actually exist if you're living outside a tech company's quarterly report.
AI is helping scammers steal student loans and enroll in fake classes
Millions lost as AI bots impersonate students and drain federal aid
AI chatbots restricted in China during exam season to prevent cheating
But teachers are allowed to use AI to spot "abnormal behaviors"
OpenAI warns ChatGPT logs will be retained "indefinitely," blames court order
The Internet is forever
Klarna CEO warns AI may cause a recession as the technology comes for white-collar jobs
Another ominious AI warning from an AI-loving CEO
Tech job hiring rebounds in the UK as demand surges for AI skills
Some good news at last for UK tech workers
FDA claims victory with "Elsa" AI tool launch, but insiders call it half-baked
Why it matters: It was only a matter of time before governments jumped aboard the AI hype train. The US government has a lousy track record when it comes to rolling out tech projects – remember the Affordable Care Act website fiasco? Now, it is launching a new LLM, and early signs suggest the tool is rushed and unfinished.
ChatGPT now integrates with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, SharePoint, and OneDrive
ChatGPT can summarize files from your cloud storage and record meetings
Reddit sues Anthropic for scraping website content without consent
Another day, another lawsuit against an AI company
Everyone in Hollywood is using AI, but Asteria is doing it out in the open
Asteria Film's creative approach sets a new standard for AI in movies
Fortnite to add even more AI NPCs following Darth Vader incident
"I find the lack of humanity in your AI chatbot disturbing"
"Godfather of AI" warns that today's AI systems are becoming strategically dishonest
Yoshua Bengio says labs are ignoring warning signs
Builder.ai collapses after revelation that its "AI" was hundreds of engineers
Billion-dollar implosion exposes the perils of AI hype
Cutting corners: Builder.ai promised to revolutionize software development with artificial intelligence – and convinced deep-pocketed investors it had. Backed by Microsoft and valued at $1.5 billion, the startup masked manual labor as machine learning until the facade crumbled, leaving behind lawsuits, layoffs, and one of the industry's most embarrassing collapses.
Another lawyer punished for citing ChatGPT-created nonexistent cases
Lawyers: the only people unaware of ChatGPT's tendency to lie