The Blurred Truths of Sora
Many will assume that OpenAI’s Sora app represents a new era of social media. But that’s wrong—all it does is reanimate our current one.
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Niantic’s Peridot, the Augmented Reality Alien Dog, Is Now a Talking Tour Guide
Niantic is giving its cute AR cartoon companions a voice that will let them guide you around in the real world and point out interesting facts. The feature is being…
All Windows 11 PCs Will Get These Advanced Copilot AI Features
All Windows 11 users will soon be able to talk to the Copilot AI assistant more easily via voice, and Copilot Vision can understand the context of your screen.
Google’s Conversational Photo Editor Is the Rare AI Feature People Will Actually Use
Google’s tool greatly simplifies photo editing; just tell your phone what changes you want in the photo, and it’ll execute them. It also hints at the coming leap in how…
A Startup Used AI to Make a Psychedelic Without the Trip
Mindstate Design Labs, backed by Silicon Valley power players, has created what its CEO calls “the least psychedelic psychedelic that’s psychoactive.”
Big Tech Dreams of Putting Data Centers in Space
A sci-fi idea is gaining supporters, from billionaires to city councils. Whether it’s feasible is another matter.
AI Psychosis Is Rarely Psychosis at All
A wave of AI users presenting in states of psychological distress gave birth to an unofficial diagnostic label. Experts say it’s neither accurate nor needed, but concede that it’s likely…
OpenAI Rolls Out Teen Safety Features Amid Growing Scrutiny
CEO Sam Altman announced an age-prediction system and new parental controls in a blog post on Tuesday.
Melania Trump’s AI Era Is Upon Us
The ever elusive first lady has emerged with a brief to exert thought leadership over AI, for the children. Some insiders are excited; others won’t touch the subject with a…
Is AI the New Frontier of Women’s Oppression?
In her new book, feminist author Laura Bates explores how sexbots, AI assistants, and deepfakes are reinventing misogyny and harming women.