As Google Pivots to AI, CEO Warns He Will Fire Even More Staff

By Wired Published on January 18, 2024     Google has laid off more than a thousand people since January 10 — and according to CEO Sundar Pichai, there will be more firings in the future as the company pushes forward with its AI pivot.   “We have ambitious goals and will be investing in our […]

25 Percent of CEOs Plan to Replace Human Workers With AI This Year

By Wired Published on January 16, 2024     Global decision-makers and the world’s leading financial body predict that artificial intelligence will result in dramatic job losses in 2024 and beyond.   During the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a survey of CEOs revealed that a quarter intend to cut their […]

Toyota’s Robots Are Learning to Do Housework

By Wired Published on January 11, 2024     Carmaker Toyota is developing robots capable of learning to do household chores by observing how humans take on the tasks. The project is an example of robotics getting a boost from generative AI.   As someone who quite enjoys the Zen of tidying up, I was only […]

The Flaw That Could Ruin Generative AI

By The Atlantic Published on January 11, 2024 A technical problem known as “memorization” is at the heart of recent lawsuits that pose a significant threat to generative-AI companies. Earlier this week, the Telegraph reported a curious admission from OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. In a filing submitted to the U.K. Parliament, the company said […]

China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming

By THE HILL Published on December 12, 2023       HONG KONG (AP) — China released draft guidelines Friday aimed at curbing excessive spending on online gaming in the latest move by the ruling Communist Party to keep control of the virtual economy.   The proposal caused shares in the biggest Chinese gaming companies, […]