Former OpenAI employees lead push to protect whistleblowers flagging artificial intelligence risks Posted July 11, 2024 A group of OpenAI’s current and former workers is calling on the ChatGPT-maker and other artificial intelligence (AI) companies to protect employees who flag safety risks about AI…
AI race for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text Posted July 4, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter—the tens of trillions of words people have written and shared online. A n…
Inside world’s first ‘cobot hub’ Posted July 2, 2024 The world’s first “cobot hub” has opened in Denmark’s third-largest city, Odense. The new $45 million headquarters for Teradyne-owned Universal Robots and MiR (Mobile Industria…
Cats on the moon? Google’s AI tool is producing misleading responses that have experts worried Posted June 22, 2024 Ask Google if cats have been on the moon and it used to spit out a ranked list of websites so you could discover the answer for yourself. Now it comes up with an instant answer ge…
Flying cars could become a reality in Tokyo as city carries out first demo Posted June 19, 2024 A ‘flying car’ has lifted off for the first time in Tokyo, in front of dozens of spectators gathered to watch what could be the future of the automobile. And as regulations are
Microsoft’s AI chatbot will ‘recall’ everything you do on a PC Posted June 16, 2024 Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you're doing on your computer and hel…
Red, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light Posted June 7, 2024 Researchers are exploring ways to use features in modern cars, such as GPS, to make traffic safer and more efficient. Eventually, the upgrades could do away entir…
Africa’s climate tech startups battle for more funding Posted June 1, 2024 Solar panels dot rooftops across sprawling Lagos, a Nigerian city that is undergoing a transformation as it adopts solar power. Nearly a decade ago, things looked…
Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over ‘groundless’ reviews Posted May 19, 2024 A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim are unpoliced, derogatory and often …
Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says Posted May 9, 2024 Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to ne…