Google’s Gemini criticised over China images amid anti-‘woke’ backlash Gemini users report refusal to show images of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and Hong Kong pro-democracy protests. Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2024
Taylor Swift deepfakes highlight AI's biggest flaw Policing deepfakes is difficult because today's AI doesn't have human-like conceptual understanding. Fortune · Jan 30, 2024
Meta's AI Reorg To Build Super Chatbots And Attract Top Minds Raises Concerns Meta is sparing no effort in a bid to woo AI researchers and machine learning engineers who are keen on working on more ambitious projects. International Business Times UK · Jan 22, 2024
Techscape: The biggest tech stories of 2023 – from cyber warfare to AI’s ‘existential risk’ Crypto’s crown slipped, an AI godfather spoke out and Apple entered the stuttering VR market – the stories that really mattered this year The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023
AI is not the problem but regulation might be a big one according to one Godfather of AI Meta's Yann LeCun thinks our fears of an AI uprising are misguided and that we should be excited about the possibility of super-smart assistants. TechRadar · Dec 22, 2023
Learn To Forget? How To Rein In A Rogue Chatbot When Australian politician Brian Hood noticed ChatGPT was telling people he was a convicted criminal, he took the old-fashioned route and threatened legal action against the AI chatbot's maker, OpenAI. His case raised a potentially huge problem with such AI programs: what happens when they get stuff wrong in a… International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023
Meta's AI Chief Says There's An AI War And Nvidia Is 'Supplying The Weapons' Meta's AI chief Yann LeCun said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has much to gain from the AI craze. International Business Times UK · Dec 5, 2023
AI's future could be 'open-source' or closed. Tech giants are divided as they lobby regulators Tech leaders have been vocal proponents of the need to regulate artificial intelligence, but they’re also lobbying hard to make sure the new rules work in their favor The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Head Of Google Bard Addresses Fear Of AI Development Google Bard lead believes AI isn't a replacement for people but is a system that can come in handy for accelerating people's creativity. International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2023
OpenAI Board Didn't Receive A Letter About Q* That Led To Sam Altman's Ouster, Report While Q* could solve math problems only at the grade-school level, some researchers believed it could be a step towards achieving AGI. International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2023
AI Will Take "Decades" to Reach Human-Level Intelligence, Says Godfather of AI Leading technology experts, scholars and industry leaders from around the world converged at a symposium in Hong Kong this week to share their insights on AI. International Business Times UK · Nov 28, 2023
AI doomsday warnings a distraction from the danger it already poses, warns expert A leading researcher, who will attend this week’s AI safety summit in London, warns of ‘real threat to the public conversation’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Inside the battle to contain – and capitalise on – artificial intelligence In today’s newsletter: As Rishi Sunak gets ready to host a global AI summit at Bletchley Park, our global technology editor explains how experts want to mitigate its risks and harness its power The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
True believers, profiteers, and curious creators: Meet the 5 schools of thought that dominate the A.I. debate Euphoric true believers, commercial profiteers, alarmist activists, and global governistas are vying for control. Who will decide the future of A.I.? Fortune · Jun 28, 2023
TechRadar · Jun 20, 2023 Meta was late to the AI party – and now it’ll never beat ChatGPT Zuckerberg's metaverse obsession could mean Meta has already lost the AI arms race.
Fortune · Jun 15, 2023 Almost half of CEOs fear A.I. could destroy humanity five to ten years from now—but A.I. ‘Godfather’ says an existential threat is ‘preposterously ridiculous’ A.I.’s three ‘godfathers’ appear to be divided on the technology’s potential.
Fortune · Jun 14, 2023 Meta's A.I. guru LeCun wants you to know he's no doomer Meta's Yann LeCun also showcases a new computer vision model he says is a step toward more human-like A.I.
Fortune · Jun 13, 2023 13 top A.I. innovators shaping how the tech will impact our lives Behind the booming market for A.I. is a motley cast of computer scientists, ethicists, and technologists whose work will determine the way the technology impacts society.
Fortune · May 31, 2023 One of the three 'godfathers of A.I.' feels 'lost' because of the direction the technology has taken Professor Yoshua Bengio believes it's not too late to get artificial intelligence on the right path.
The Independent UK · May 2, 2023 'Godfather of AI' leaves Google, warns of tech's dangers Geoffrey Hinton, the man widely considered as the “godfather” of artificial intelligence, has left Google — with a message sharing his concerns about potential dangers stemming from the same technology he helped build
ABC News · Apr 27, 2023 Artificial intelligence is rising, and some experts argue more needs to be done to protect us Some artificial intelligence experts argue it's up to politicians to police and monitor AI developments. Other experts say tech companies should be doing more.
Fortune · Apr 13, 2023 Can Perplexity's A.I.-powered search chatbot win the new search wars? The company, whose investors include Meta's Yann LeCun and Google's Jeff Dean, will offer ability to hone searches and different output formats to registered users
Fortune · Jan 24, 2023 Meta’s A.I. chief says ChatGPT’s tech is ‘not particularly innovative.’ Why that’s only half the story Comments by the Facebook and Instagram parent’s top A.I. scientist might be technically true, but packaging and user experience matter, too.