Image by Boy_Anupong/Getty Images UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurance provider in the US, is using an AI algorithm called nH Predict whose wildly inaccurate predictions are being used to deny health coverage to severely ill patients by cutting the time they can spend in extended care, a new lawsuit alleges. The suit, filed this week… Continue reading America’s Largest Health Insurer Denying Care With AI That’s Wrong 90 Percent of the Time, Lawsuit Alleges
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Apple Drops Ads on Twitter After Elon Musk’s Antisemitic Outburst
He may finally have gone too far. Bridge Too Far After X-formerly-Twitter owner Elon Musk co-signed blatantly antisemitic remarks, advertisers are already jumping ship. As Axios reports, sources familiar with the situation say that Apple is pausing all its advertisements on the Musk-owned social network following a similar move from IBM as Jewish leaders and activists… Continue reading Apple Drops Ads on Twitter After Elon Musk’s Antisemitic Outburst
What Do We Know About OpenAI’s New CEO, Mira Murati?
We’re still reeling from the just-breaking news that OpenAI’s enigmatic CEO and figurehead Sam Altman has been sacked by the company’s board of directors. And make no mistake that we’re still intensely curious what went down behind the scenes that led the company to part with Altman during the exact moment when its ascendant tech… Continue reading What Do We Know About OpenAI’s New CEO, Mira Murati?
OpenAI Just Fired Sam Altman, Its Charismatic CEO
“The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.” Sorry, Sam Here’s one we weren’t expecting: the creator of ChatGPT, OpenAI, has unexpectedly announced that it’s ditching its charismatic CEO Sam Altman, effective immediately. “Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not… Continue reading OpenAI Just Fired Sam Altman, Its Charismatic CEO
Argentinian Presidential Candidate Uses AI-Generated Campaign Poster That Gives Him Gruesome Thumb
Haunting… From chainsaws to proposed cabinets of cloned dogs, the ongoing presidential campaign in Argentina is packed with enough chaos as it is — and now, as The New York Times reports, AI has found its way into the mix in a major way. Great! Before we even begin to consider the potential implications of… Continue reading Argentinian Presidential Candidate Uses AI-Generated Campaign Poster That Gives Him Gruesome Thumb
Rabbis Warn That Elon Musk Is Spreading the Type of Antisemitism “That Leads to Massacres”
More than 150 Jewish leaders have signed a renewed call for companies to cease advertising on the Elon Musk-owned X-formerly-Twitter, warning that Musk is now openly supporting antisemitic rhetoric they say is specifically linked to violent extremism. “Elon Musk is spreading the kind of antisemitism that leads to massacres,” reads the decree, which was signed… Continue reading Rabbis Warn That Elon Musk Is Spreading the Type of Antisemitism “That Leads to Massacres”
Microplastics Inside Clouds May Be Changing Global Weather, Scientists Say
Another dire consequence of plastic pollution. Plastic Lining Microplastics are seemingly inescapable, polluting everything from the remotest parts of the planet to the bloodstreams of living organisms, including ourselves. That already comes with some pretty worrying environmental and health concerns that scientists continue to explore, but new research indicates that the proliferation of these particles… Continue reading Microplastics Inside Clouds May Be Changing Global Weather, Scientists Say
Lawyer Fired for Using ChatGPT Says He Will Keep Using AI Tools
AttornGPT at Law Earlier this year, Colorado-based lawyer Zachariah Crabill was caught red-handed using ChatGPT to help him write a court document — but even after being fired from his job, he still believes in the tech. As The Washington Post reports, despite being “over the moon excited” for ChatGPT to have saved him from… Continue reading Lawyer Fired for Using ChatGPT Says He Will Keep Using AI Tools
Stability AI Exec Quits in Disgust Over Using Copyrighted Works to Train AI
Finally, someone with a backbone! Instability AI In an editorial, an executive at the prominent AI startup Stability AI — the maker of the popular image generator Stable Diffusion — announced that he was resigning from his ranking position based on principle. Writing for Music Business Worldwide, Stability’s outgoing vice president of audio Ed Newton-Rex said that… Continue reading Stability AI Exec Quits in Disgust Over Using Copyrighted Works to Train AI
New Device Can Keep Brain Alive for Hours Without Body
Image by Getty / Futurism Researchers in Texas have developed a method to keep a brain alive and functioning for several hours without being connected to the body — a truly weird scientific experiment that recalls the head in jars bit in the iconic cartoon “Futurama.” A team led by the University of Texas Southwestern… Continue reading New Device Can Keep Brain Alive for Hours Without Body