The US Post Office Is Spying on the Mail. Senators Want to Stop It
The USPS carries out warrantless surveillance on thousands of parcels every year. Lawmakers want it to end—right now.
AI matches human performance at developing good test questions
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can generate online course assessment questions that instructors found indistinguishable from questions written by humans.
Calling all Generative AI disruptors of the enterprise! Apply now to present at VB Transform 2023
We’re on the hunt for the 10 generative AI products most likely to disrupt the enterprise right now, and if you have such a product we’d like to invite you to present the impact of this technology on the main stage.Read More
CNET Published AI-Generated Stories. Then Its Staff Pushed Back
Like Hollywood’s striking screenwriters, the outlet’s employees want protections against potentially job-killing automation.
Researchers find flaws in using source reputation for training automatic misinformation detection algorithms
Researchers at Rutgers University have found a major flaw in the way that algorithms designed to detect “fake news” evaluate the credibility of online news stories.
Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims’ Families Sue Meta, Reddit, Amazon
The families of victims of a mass shooting in Buffalo are challenging the platforms they believe led the attacker to carry out a racist massacre.
Amazon job listings hint at ChatGPT-like conversational AI for online store
A pair of job listings suggest that Amazon is looking for engineers who could help create “an interactive conversational experience.”Read More
Can’t find your phone? There’s a robot for that
Engineers have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia locate medicine, glasses, phones and other objects they need but have lost.
Tetris reveals how people respond to unfair AI
An experiment in which two people play a modified version of Tetris—the 40-year-old block-stacking video game—revealed that players who get fewer turns perceive the other player as less likable, regardless of whether a person or an algorithm allocates the turns.
What enterprises need to know about adopting generative AI
Enterprises that embrace and master generative AI will gain a competitive edge and create new opportunities for growth and innovation.Read More