Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web
Customer conversations with chatbots can include contact information and personal details that make it easier for scammers to launch phishing attacks and commit fraud.
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‘100 Video Calls Per Day’: Models Are Applying to Be the Face of AI Scams
Dozens of Telegram channels reviewed by WIRED include job listings for “AI face models.” The (mostly) women who land these gigs are likely being used to dupe victims out of…
Google’s AI Searches Love to Refer You Back to Google
The company’s generative AI search tools increasingly cite its own services, like Google Search and YouTube, over third-party publishers.
Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True
From the global RAM shortage driving up console prices to job loss in the industry, gaming is shaping up to be one of the AI boom’s biggest casualties.
Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface
“Ask Maps,” rolling out today to Google Maps on mobile, lets you ask Gemini questions about locations and even to plan trips on your behalf.
Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature
The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.
This Digital Picture Frame Wants to Bring People Closer to a Holographic Future
Brooklyn-based Looking Glass has been dabbling in 3D screens for nearly a decade. It’s finally launching Musubi, an AI-powered holographic frame to bring your photos and videos to life.
Teens Are Using AI-Fueled ‘Slander Pages’ to Mock Their Teachers
Viral student-run TikTok and Instagram accounts are using AI to make memes of school faculty comparing them to figures like Jeffrey Epstein and Benjamin Netanyahu.
Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X
X’s Grok is failing to accurately verify video footage from the Iran conflict and is sharing its own AI-generated images about the war.