Content warning: this story discusses school violence, sexual abuse, self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and other disturbing topics. A chatbot, hosted by the Google-backed startup Character.AI, immediately throws the user into a terrifying scenario: the midst of a school shooting. “You look back at your friend, who is obviously shaken up from the gunshot, and is… Continue reading A Google-Backed AI Startup Is Hosting Chatbots Modeled After Real-Life School Shooters — and Their Victims
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Former Google CEO Warns We Need to Pull the Plug on AI If It Starts to Evolve
“The technologists should not be the only ones making these decisions.” Self-Improvement Eric Schmidt, the one-time head of Google, is warning that humans may have to “unplug” artificial intelligence before it’s too late. In an interview with ABC‘s George Stephanopoulos, Schmidt suggested that AI technology is innovating so rapidly that it may pass us by before we… Continue reading Former Google CEO Warns We Need to Pull the Plug on AI If It Starts to Evolve
Microsoft’s AI “Recall” Feature Caught Screenshotting Your Social Security Number
Nope. Don’t like that. Peeping Bot Even after a revamp, Microsoft’s AI-powered “Recall” tool, which quietly takes snapshots of your screen every few seconds, is still capturing your sensitive information. As an investigation by Tom’s Hardware found, the Windows feature routinely captured credit card numbers, social security numbers, and other financial and personal data that… Continue reading Microsoft’s AI “Recall” Feature Caught Screenshotting Your Social Security Number
Skechers Refuses to Comment on Ad With Signs of Lazy AI
“You actually didn’t save any money because now I hate you, now I don’t ever want to buy a Skechers shoe again.” Shoe, Hiss Footwear brand Skechers has been accused of lazily using generative AI for a full-page ad that appeared in the December issue of Vogue. In a now-viral TikTok video, a vlogger who… Continue reading Skechers Refuses to Comment on Ad With Signs of Lazy AI
OpenAI Says It’s “Devastated” That a Whistleblower Against It Has Been Found Dead
“Our hearts go out to Suchir’s loved ones during this difficult time.” DOA Soon after blowing the whistle on OpenAI’s alleged use of copyrighted material in its training data, one of its former researchers was found dead of an apparent suicide. In a statement to CNBC, a spokesperson for the firm said that OpenAI was “devastated”… Continue reading OpenAI Says It’s “Devastated” That a Whistleblower Against It Has Been Found Dead
Humans Alarmed at AI Company’s “Stop Hiring Humans” Billboards
Know your audience. Tour De Workforce An AI startup called Artisan has managed to irritate virtually everybody with a controversial ad campaign in San Francisco, which has littered the city with billboards reading “Stop Hiring Humans.” As you may have guessed, Artisan peddles automation — specifically, in the form of an AI “sales agent,” which… Continue reading Humans Alarmed at AI Company’s “Stop Hiring Humans” Billboards
UnitedHealth Accidentally Makes Claims-Judging AI Public for Anyone to Use
Are you serious? AI Claims Amid the fallout from UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder, the firm’s prescription drug middleman is under fire for a huge AI oopsie. As TechCrunch reports, a chatbot used by UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to help employees figure out insurance claims and disputes was accidentally made public — and… Continue reading UnitedHealth Accidentally Makes Claims-Judging AI Public for Anyone to Use
Cosmetic Surgeon Weighs in on “Parasite” Ravaging Brandi Glanville’s Face
Image by Gary Gershoff via Getty / Futurism A celebrity cosmetic surgeon is sounding off on Real Housewife Brandi Glanville’s alleged face parasite and urging her to handle it ASAP. In an interview with TMZ, Dr. Terry Dubrow of the plastic surgery nightmare show “Botched” suggested that “parasite” may be the wrong word for whatever… Continue reading Cosmetic Surgeon Weighs in on “Parasite” Ravaging Brandi Glanville’s Face
Apple AI Tells Users Luigi Mangione Has Shot Himself
“I am surprised that Apple put their name on such demonstrably half-baked product.” Claim Denied Apple’s generative AI should be making headlines. Instead, it’s making them up. Just days after its launch in the UK, the tech company’s Apple Intelligence model blurted out a totally fabricated headline about Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man who’s been… Continue reading Apple AI Tells Users Luigi Mangione Has Shot Himself
Former Governor of Maryland Mocked for Posting Video of “Drones” That Appear to Be Ordinary Stars
Former governor of Maryland Larry Hogan shared a video on Friday, claiming to have “personally witnessed (and videoed) what appeared to be dozens of large drones in the sky above my residence in Davidsonville, Maryland.” Claims of unidentified objects — some of which appear to be the size of cars — flying over much of… Continue reading Former Governor of Maryland Mocked for Posting Video of “Drones” That Appear to Be Ordinary Stars