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Midjourney might ban Biden and Trump images this election season
Midjourney's CEO reportedly told users during a chat session on Discord that the company is close to banning images such as those of Biden and Trump over the next 12 months
Google, Apple, Meta and other huge tech companies join US consortium to advance responsible AI
Some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Meta and Apple, have joined the US AI Safety Institute Consortium. This entity is tasked with carrying out actions outlined in Biden’s recent AI-focused executive order.
The FCC says robocalls that use AI-generated voices are illegal
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a measure to make AI robocalls illegal.
Google rebrands its Bard AI chatbot as Gemini, which now has its own Android app
Google has renamed the Bard chatbot and Duet AI as Gemini to maintain consistent branding across its generative AI products.
Microsoft redesigns Copilot for the web and mobile
Microsoft has redesigned Copilot for the web and mobile. It's rolling out more image generation features too.
Phony AI Biden robocalls reached up to 25,000 voters, says New Hampshire AG
An investigation has linked two Texas companies to robocalls that used AI to mimic President Joe Biden's voice. The campaign targeted up to 25,000 New Hampshire voters.
Roblox adds real-time AI chat translation using its own language model
Roblox built its own language model to provide real-time AI chat translation to its gamers around the world.
Scammers use deepfakes to steal $25.6 million from a multinational firm
A Hong Kong-based finance worker deposited the money after interacting with a deepfake of the CFO.
Google is reportedly rebranding Bard to Gemini and plans to launch a dedicated app
An unconfirmed changelog shared on X by Android app developer Dylan Roussel suggests Google is planning to introduce some changes to Bard on February 7 along with new Gemini products.
Amazon launches Rufus, an AI-powered shopping assistant
Amazon launched a new generative AI shopping assistant, Rufus, on Thursday. The chatbot is trained on Amazon’s product catalog, customer reviews, community Q&As and “information from across the web.”
Google starts a limited test of generative AI tools in Maps
Google has implemented an early access generative AI feature to Maps that allows users to speak to the app using conversational language. You can use the tool to discover new places along your route or just when exploring a new town.
Microsoft’s legal department allegedly silenced an engineer who raised concerns about DALL-E 3
A Microsoft manager claims OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 has security vulnerabilities that could allow users to generate violent or explicit images. The company’s legal team reportedly blocked Microsoft engineering leader Shane Jones’ attempts to alert the public about the exploit.
Yelp's new AI features include auto-generated business summaries, among other updates
Yelp just announced a fairly substantial app upgrade that’s packed with AI features. These include LLM-powered business summaries, in addition to a completely revamped visual experience across the home feed and search.
George Carlin's estate sues over AI-generated comedy special
George Carlin’s estate has filed a lawsuit against the makers of an hour-long comedy special featuring a version of the comedian made with artificial intelligence. The estate says the video-makers stole "a great American artist’s work."
Google’s latest Pixel phone update adds new AI tools and a working thermometer
Google just released its first update of the year for Pixel phones, bringing a suite of new AI tools and an actual working thermometer. The thermometer’s only available for the Pixel 8 Pro.
Google's next Chrome update adds three new generative AI features
With today’s release of Chrome M121, Google announced it will introduce new generative AI features that will make the browser easier to use.
The Rabbit R1 will offer up-to-date answers powered by Perplexity's AI
The Rabbit R1 AI device will offer up-to-date answers powered by Perplexity.
Microsoft's tool for AI reading lessons is now a standalone app
Microsoft is rolling out Reading Coach as a standalone app, which will expand its tools for educators in Microsoft Teams.
AI-generated content can sometimes slip into your Google News feed
Google is boosting AI-generated articles in its Google News feed. Many articles seem to have been taken directly from other websites.
Mark Zuckerberg is the latest billionaire who wants to create artificial general intelligence
Meta is reorganizing its AI teams as it joins the growing ranks of companies trying to create artificial general intelligence, or AGI.