Thinking Machines Cofounder’s Office Relationship Preceded His Termination
Leaders at Mira Murati’s startup believe Barret Zoph engaged in an incident of “serious misconduct.” The details are now coming to light.
OpenAI introducing ads to ChatGPT
OpenAI announced Friday it will begin testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, as the wildly popular artificial intelligence chatbot seeks to increase revenue to cover its soaring costs.
Meta’s Layoffs Leave Supernatural Fitness Users in Mourning
Users of the VR fitness service are distraught that Supernatural has had its staff cut and won’t receive any more content updates. They’re also pissed at Meta.
AIs behaving badly: An AI trained to deliberately make bad code will become bad at unrelated tasks, too
Artificial intelligence models that are trained to behave badly on a narrow task may generalize this behavior across unrelated tasks, such as offering malicious advice, suggests a new study. The research probes the mechanisms that cause this misaligned behavior, but further work must be done to find out why it happens and how to prevent …
Two Thinking Machines Lab Cofounders Are Leaving to Rejoin OpenAI
The news is a blow for Thinking Machines Lab. Two narratives are already emerging about what happened.
Generative AI tool helps 3D print personalized items that withstand daily use
Generative artificial intelligence models have left such an indelible impact on digital content creation that it’s getting harder to recall what the internet was like before it. You can call on these AI tools for clever projects such as videos and photos—but their flair for the creative hasn’t quite crossed over into the physical world …
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Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI
Salesforce on Tuesday launched an entirely rebuilt version of Slackbot, the company’s workplace assistant, transforming it from a simple notification tool into what executives describe as a fully powered AI agent capable of searching enterprise data, drafting documents, and taking action on behalf of employees. The new Slackbot, now generally available to Business+ and Enterprise+ …
The Fight on Capitol Hill to Make It Easier to Fix Your Car
As vehicles grow more software-dependent, repairing them has become harder than ever. A bill in the US House called the Repair Act would ease those restrictions, but it comes with caveats.
This AI spots dangerous blood cells doctors often miss
A generative AI system can now analyze blood cells with greater accuracy and confidence than human experts, detecting subtle signs of diseases like leukemia. It not only spots rare abnormalities but also recognizes its own uncertainty, making it a powerful support tool for clinicians.
AI ‘CHEF’ could help those with cognitive declines complete home tasks
In the United States, 11% of adults over age 45 self-report some cognitive decline, which may impact their ability to care for themselves and perform tasks such as cooking or paying bills. A team of Washington University in St. Louis researchers has integrated two novel vision-language models that create a potential artificial intelligence (AI) assistant …
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