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From SB 243 to ChatGPT: Why it’s ‘not cool’ to be cautious about AI

## From SB 243 to ChatGPT: Why it’s ‘not cool’ to be cautious about AI The journey from proposed legislation like SB 243, aiming to put a regulatory leash on nascent AI technologies, to the ubiquitous presence of ChatGPT and its successors, illustrates a dramatic shift in public and industry perception. Once, a healthy skepticism […]

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Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so

The notion of Artificial Intelligence becoming an all-encompassing force, capable of executing every task currently performed by humans, is a powerful and often unsettling one. While companies like OpenAI are at the forefront of pushing AI’s capabilities to unprecedented levels, framing their vision as AI doing “everything” might oversimplify a complex ambition. OpenAI’s stated mission

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Your AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas land

The operational footprint of artificial intelligence technologies, including the energy and infrastructure required, is a subject of increasing environmental scrutiny. Developing and deploying powerful AI models demands significant computational resources, primarily housed in large-scale data centers. These facilities draw substantial amounts of electricity, and while many companies are actively investing in renewable energy, a considerable

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Senate Republicans deepfaked Chuck Schumer, and X hasn’t taken it down 

## Senate Republicans’ Deepfake of Chuck Schumer Remains on X A deepfake video, reportedly created by Senate Republicans and featuring an altered voice of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, continues to be accessible on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The content, which manipulates Schumer’s audio to express sentiments he did not utter, has

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Silicon Valley spooks the AI safety advocates

A palpable tension now grips the AI landscape as Silicon Valley’s relentless pursuit of advanced intelligence increasingly spooks safety advocates. The tech giants’ “move fast” mantra, fueled by intense competition and commercial ambition, clashes sharply with urgent calls for caution and ethical guardrails. Concerns proliferate over opaque development, proprietary models, and the perceived prioritization of

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WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general purpose chatbots from its platform

## WhatsApp Bars General Purpose Chatbots WhatsApp has updated its terms of service, introducing a new restriction that prohibits “general purpose chatbots” from its platform. This significant change signals a shift in the messaging giant’s approach to automated interactions, moving away from broad, conversational AI. The new policy appears to target bots designed for open-ended

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Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you

**Too Tired to Pack? This App Fakes Your Dream Vacation Photos** Feeling the summer FOMO but too exhausted to even think about booking a flight? A new app is here to offer a digital escape. Catering to the burned-out and budget-conscious, this innovative tool lets users generate realistic, envy-inducing vacation photos – all from the

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OpenAI’s ‘embarrassing’ math

**OpenAI’s ‘Embarrassing’ Math: A Curious AI Blind Spot** Despite the extraordinary conversational and reasoning abilities of OpenAI’s large language models, a persistent and often “embarrassing” flaw continues to surface: their surprising struggle with basic arithmetic. While these advanced AIs can generate complex code, write nuanced prose, and even pass difficult exams, they frequently stumble on

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Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video

**The Web’s Shifting Sands: AI and Social Video Reroute Traffic** The traditional flow of internet traffic is reportedly undergoing a significant re-evaluation, with sources like Wikipedia and industry analyses pointing to a decline in visits for many websites. Two primary culprits are often cited: the rise of AI search summaries and the dominance of social

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