Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency. The phenomenon of artificial intelligence boyfriends and girlfriends is growing worldwide, along with the prevalence of human-like avatars that sell products or Read more…
IBM shares plunged after the company warned that Q2 revenue and earnings would miss expectations, blaming customers’ sudden shift in spending toward AI hardware instead of software services. However, CEO Arvind Krishna did not place all the blame on IBM’s customers. The CEO also said it “faltered” by failing to Read more…
Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis is calling for a U.S.-led AI standards body to review frontier models for national security risks such as cybersecurity and biological threats. His proposal would create a federally overseen public-private organization, initially voluntary and eventually mandatory for U.S. deployment. Google DeepMind boss Demis Hassabis, a Read more…
“Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come.” –Matt Groening
Hundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to address how artificial intelligence could transform the economy and could put many people out of work. The statement released Monday was signed by top economists, along with computer scientists and some executives at tech companies including Read more…
German textile firm ZEGO has filed for insolvency and is blaming a March cyberattack that shut down production for nearly six weeks. ZEGO’s filing adds another name to the short but growing list of companies that say a digital break-in was commercially fatal to their business. In a notice to Read more…
