artificial intelligence

France Set To Legalise AI-Powered Surveillance For Olympics

French National Assembly set to approve 'intelligent' AI-powered surveillance to safeguard 2024 Paris Olympics, amidst human rights outcry

2 years ago

Musk’s Neuralink ‘Approached Partner’ For Human Trials

Elon Musk brain implant company Neuralink reportedly approached major US neurosurgery centre for potential human trials

2 years ago

Baidu Shows Corporate Chatbot Skills In Closed Session

Baidu shows corporate-focussed chatbot capabilities in closed-door session, but lack of press event triggers investor worries

2 years ago

Baidu Shares Rise On Positive Ernie AI Reviews

Chinese search engine Baidu sees shares rise after analysts write positively about its Ernie chatbot competitor to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT

2 years ago

Meta Forms AI Team To Compete With ChatGPT

Facebook, Instagram parent Meta forms AI-focused team to develop text and visual tools across its products, following success of OpenAI's…

2 years ago

Self-Publishing Authors Flock To ChatGPT

ChatGPT already used to author hundreds of self-published ebooks, as questions remain over ethical, legal issues – not to mention…

2 years ago

Microsoft ‘Testing Ads’ In Bing Search AI Chat

Microsoft reportedly in early conversations with ad agencies about inserting paid links in Bing search AI chat results

2 years ago

Google Search Boss Warns Of ‘Hallucinating’ AI Chatbots

Head of Google search warns AI chatbots can deliver convincing but fictional answers, after embarrassing blunder with AI Bard

2 years ago

Beijing To Support ChatGPT-Style AI Services

China capital Beijing to support major firms in developing ChatGPT-style services, as companies look to compete with popular AI chatbot

2 years ago

South Korean Start-Up Challenges Nvidia AI Dominance

South Korean start-up Rebellions releases AI chip Atom to challenge Nvidia in domestic market, as country's government backs industry growth

2 years ago

Italian Regulator Bans AI Chatbot Replika Over Data Concerns

Italian data protection regulator says Replika chatbot poses risks to minors after users complain of sexually charged responses

2 years ago

China’s Baidu Prepares ChatGPT-Style Service

Search engine provider Baidu says putting finishing touches on ChatGPT-style service Ernie Bot as China AI-related stocks soar

2 years ago

Google To Release ChatGPT-Style AI Chatbot

Google to release Lamda-powered AI chatbot in latest move to counter massive popularity of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT

2 years ago

Google ‘Invests $300m’ In AI Start-Up Anthropic

OpenAI competitors Anthropic and Cohere raising hundreds of millions as tech giants seek foothold in generative AI sector

2 years ago

US Justice Department Requests Tesla Self-Driving Documents

Tesla says US Justice Department has requested document related to Autopilot and 'Full Self-Driving' systems amidst regulatory scrutiny

2 years ago

Council Of Europe Warns Over Data Protection Rights

Council of Europe warns 'bleak' international picture invites erosion of human rights including data protection, amidst consumer concerns

2 years ago

Sweden To Upgrade Nvidia-Powered Berzelius Supercomputer

Sweden to add more Nvidia systems to Berzelius supercomputer, turning it into one of world's most powerful AI systems

2 years ago

Microsoft Seals Multi-Billion Dollar Deal With OpenAI

Microsoft expands relationship with start-up OpenAI in multi-billion dollar deal, in major bet that AI can transform its offerings

2 years ago

Chinese Students Invent AI ‘Invisibility Cloak’

Chinese graduate students create low-cost, inconspicuous garment whose patterns block AI cameras from recognising wearer as human

2 years ago

Start-Up Cerebras Builds Massive AI Supercomputer

California start-up Cerebras builds exaflop supercomputer for AI workloads by linking together 16 of its CS-2 systems

2 years ago

ICO Warns Against Biometric Emotion Analysis Tech

Biometric technologies that analyse a person's emotions are 'immature' and may never work, warns data protection watchdog

2 years ago

Amazon Halts Scout Delivery Robot Trials

Amazon halts trials of delivery robot and reassigns staff as company adjusts to slowing retail sales growth

2 years ago

China’s Xpeng Rolls Out Urban Self-Driving Software

Chinese carmaker Xpeng begins roll-out of self-driving software for cities in direct competition to Tesla's Full Self-Driving system

2 years ago

Self-Driving Cars ‘May Require Human Element In Long Term’

GM unit Cruise acknowledges self-driving cars may require human oversight in long term to give passengers 'peace of mind'

2 years ago

Meta Gathers AI Data As Chatbot Calls Zuckerberg ‘Creepy’

Facebook parent Meta gathers data from user interactions with latest chatbot as BlenderBot 3 criticises Mark Zuckerberg, repeats election misinformation

2 years ago

US Lawmakers Kick Off Push For Federal Autonomous Vehicle Laws

Two US lawmakers launch bipartisan effort to educate other legislators about importance of autonomous vehicles as they look to revamp…

2 years ago

Chess-Playing Robot Breaks Boy’s Finger

Russian Chess Federation calls chess-playing robot 'absolutely safe' after it broke boy's finger at Moscow tournament last week

2 years ago

Google Engineer Claims AI Has ‘Feelings’

Google engineer placed on administrative leave after claiming conversation simulator may be sentient, highlighting ethical challenges posed by such systems

2 years ago

UK Businesses ‘Falling Behind Europe’ On AI Adoption

UK businesses falling behind Europe on their adoption of AI over the past two years, with lack of appropriate skills…

3 years ago

Uber Eats Offers Two Robo-Delivery Services In California

Uber Eats offers food delivery using Motional autonomous cars in Santa Monica and sidewalk robot deliveries from Serve Robotics in…

3 years ago