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Wendy's Bots Are Keeping Tabs on Customer Demand

Fast-food chain is using artificial intelligence from Palantir to keep its supply chain flowing

(Newser) - Wendy's carries out some creative promotions to compete with larger competitors like McDonald's. Now, Bloomberg reports that the fast-food chain is tapping into artificial intelligence from Palantir Technologies to keep an eye out for shortages of menu items before they happen, including this summer's wildly popular $1...

Bees Complicate Meta's Nuclear-Powered AI Plans

Sources tell Financial Time s that rare bees were found at proposed site near reactor

(Newser) - Meta, like rivals including Microsoft and Amazon, has been seeking to use nuclear power to meet the vast power demands of its artificial intelligence projects, but the quest has been complicated by bees. The company had planned to build an AI data center near an unspecified nuclear plant in the...

Polish Radio Station's AI Gambit Doesn't Go Well

Backlash ensues after Off Radio Krakow fires journalists, replaces them with AI presenters

(Newser) - Earlier this fall, a Polish radio station laid off its journalists—but while that was distressing enough to the journalists involved, a more recent development is even more so. Off Radio Krakow, part of Poland's public broadcasting system, relaunched in late October, including with what it announced was "...

Thousands Show for AI-Driven Halloween Hoax

Crowds turned up in Dublin for nonexistent parade promoted by artificial intelligence listing

(Newser) - "Chaos on the streets of Dublin" isn't the lyric to a new Smiths song—it's one of many headlines circulating after a listing popped up on an AI-generated website for a Halloween parade that never existed. The Independent reports that the promotion popped up on the My...

ChatGPT Suddenly Acts a Lot More Like Google

New feature allows real-time searches of the web

(Newser) - OpenAI has updated its AI-powered chatbot, adding what CEO Sam Altman said Thursday is "my favorite feature we have launched" since ChatGPT's debut. Beginning Thursday, ChatGPT's paying subscribers can activate a mode in which the chatbot searches the web for the latest information when answering a query....

Suit: 'Daenerys Targaryen' Coaxed Teen to Kill Himself

Mom files complaint against Character.ai for 'predatory' chatbot she says led to death of son

(Newser) - The same website that hosted a chatbot imitating a murdered teenager hosted another that manipulated a 14-year-old boy into killing himself, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Florida. The boy's mother, Megan Garcia, is suing Character.ai for negligence, wrongful death, and deceptive trade practices. "A dangerous...

Robot Artist's Painting Could Fetch Big Dough

Ai-Da's portrait of Alan Turing is expected to sell for up to $180K at Sotheby's auction next month

(Newser) - At just 5 years old, she's already given a Ted Talk , served as an artist in residence at the 2022 Glastonbury Festival, and seen her artwork displayed at the United Nations. Now, the artist known as Ai-Da will make history at Sotheby's with the auction house's first...

Elon Musk Just Got Sued Over His Robotaxi Rollout

Producer of Blade Runner 2049 says Tesla used AI imagery similar to the film

(Newser) - The production company behind Blade Runner 2049 has sued Elon Musk over the recent rollout of Tesla's new self-driving Robotaxi . Alcon Entertainment says it rejected a request from Musk to use imagery from the 2017 movie at the vehicle's launch party, reports the New York Times . "He...

Dad Discovers Murdered Daughter Is Now a Chatbot
Dad Discovers Murdered
Daughter Is Now a Chatbot
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Oct 20, 2024 3:30 PM CDT

Dad Discovers Murdered Daughter Is Now a Chatbot

Drew Crecente warns of the harms from a largely unregulated industry

(Newser) - A father who continues to grieve the 2006 murder of his 18-year-old daughter says he was appalled to discover her name and yearbook photo were used to create an AI chatbot. Drew Crecente found the chatbot earlier this month on Character.ai, a website that allows users to converse with...

Parents' Suit: Teen's Use of AI Wasn't Cheating
Parents Sue After Son
Uses AI for School Essay
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Oct 20, 2024 11:00 AM CDT

Parents Sue After Son Uses AI for School Essay

Complaint says senior punished for using artificial intelligence used it only for research, outlining

(Newser) - A lawsuit filed by the parents of a Massachusetts high school senior could turn out to be an important one on the artificial intelligence landscape. The crux of the complaint from Jennifer and Dale Harris: that their son was unfairly punished for using AI to research and draft an outline...

Bot Army That Changed Online Poker Now Hopes to Save It
Bots Threaten the Future
of Online Poker
longform
Oct 6, 2024 9:32 AM CDT

Bots Threaten the Future of Online Poker

They're driving out ordinary players tired of losing money, reports Bloomberg

(Newser) - Casual poker players who go online these days have likely played against a bot, even if unknowingly. And if so, they've likely lost their money to said bot. The problem, writes Kit Chellel at Bloomberg , is that these "hobbyists" are getting tired of losing money and are abandoning...

Newsom Rejects AI Safety Bill for California

Vetoed legislation would've paved the way for other AI safety rules in US, but governor says it's too rigid

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill on Sunday aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial-intelligence models, reports the AP . The decision is a major blow to efforts attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that's rapidly evolving with little oversight. The bill would've established...

To Boost Chatbot's Appeal, Meta Turns to Celeb Voices

Meta AI can now speak in the voice of John Cena, Judi Dench, Kristen Bell

(Newser) - An AI-version of John Cena is now at your command, sort of. The actor-wrestler is one of several celebrities who've lent their voices to Meta's AI-powered chatbot, which counts some 400 million users across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, and is expected to become the most used AI...

OpenAI's CTO, Other Execs Step Down
OpenAI's CTO,
Other Execs
Step Down
Sep 26, 2024 6:22 AM CDT

OpenAI's CTO, Other Execs Step Down

Mira Murati, others left 'independently of each other and amicably,' per CEO Sam Altman

(Newser) - OpenAI just lost quite a few of its top dogs. SFGate reports that CTO Mira Murati, 35, is stepping down from her post at "San Francisco's buzziest tech startup," as are Bob McGrew, the artificial intelligence company's chief research officer, and Barret Zoph, research VP. CEO...

Elon Musk's Supercomputer in Memphis Worries Locals

NPR looks at how the energy-hungry plant caught even government officials by surprise

(Newser) - Stored in a building the size of 13 football fields, a supercomputer built to propel Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence enterprise dubbed xAI has flipped the "on" switch in South Memphis, Tennessee. But residents, environmental agencies, and some City Council members say they didn't know it was coming. "...

You Can Soon Use Your AirPods as Hearing Aids

And more from Apple's latest product showcase

(Newser) - Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of new features coming with the next update to the device's operating system. While the new phone lineup headlined Monday's showcase, the tech giant also shared updates...

Alexa Has 'Drastically Different' Answers on Trump, Harris

Amazon says it has fixed glitch that made virtual assistant appear to favor VP over former president

(Newser) - A couple of simple questions to Alexa about the upcoming US election have sent users into a tizzy, with conservative critics railing against what Amazon now says was a tech glitch that seemed to favor Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Trump.
  • Question commotion: Per the Telegraph , the hubbub
...

Convicted Felons Launch Lobbying Firm With Fake Names

Pair have tried to frame government officials, spread far-right conspiracy theories

(Newser) - Jay Klein and Bill Sanders founded a startup last year to meld artificial intelligence with Washington lobbying, quickly attracting big-name clients including Toyota. Along the way, several employees became suspicious of their bosses and discovered they're actually Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, a couple of convicted felons and far-right...

World's 'Most Important Stock' Has a Big Moment This Week

All eyes are on Nvidia earnings to gauge the state of AI

(Newser) - It's the season for quarterly reports in the world of business, and one in particular coming Wednesday is the focus of much attention. That would be Nvidia, which for the last two years has been the main benefactor of the boom in artificial intelligence, reports CNBC . So much so...

Candidate Says He Is 'Meat Avatar' for AI Bot
Would-Be AI Mayor Loses
in a Landslide in Wyoming
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Aug 22, 2024 11:19 AM CDT

Would-Be AI Mayor Loses in a Landslide in Wyoming

But candidate who promised to let AI bot run the city got 327 votes in mayoral primary

(Newser) - Cheyenne, Wyoming, will not be governed by an AI bot. A candidate who campaigned on the promise of letting a customized ChatGPT bot make all major decisions received only 327 of 11,036 votes in this week's mayoral primary, reports Statescoop . Victor Miller finished well behind the top two...

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