Can We No Longer Believe Anything We See?
By Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers Published on April 8, 2023 Seeing has not been believing for a very long time. Photos have been faked and manipulated for nearly as long as photography has existed. Now, not even reality is required for photographs to look authentic — just artificial intelligence responding to a prompt. Even experts […]
Panera rolls out hand-scanning technology that has raised privacy concerns
Juliana Kim Published on March 28, 2023 This palm reader will not be able to tell your fortune, but it will figure out if you are part of Panera’s loyalty program. Over the next few months, the bakery-café chain will roll out scanners that can access customers’ credit card and loyalty account using […]
‘We are a little bit scared’: OpenAI CEO warns of risks of artificial intelligence
Edward Helmore Published on Fri 17 Mar 2023 Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company that developed the controversial consumer-facing artificial intelligence application ChatGPT, has warned that the technology comes with real dangers as it reshapes society. Altman, 37, stressed that regulators and society need to be involved with the technology to guard against […]
An A.I. Start-Up Boomed, but Now It Faces a Slowing Economy and New Rules
Using A.I. tools in hiring is one of the most promising and contentious uses of the technology. The experience of a company called Eightfold AI shows the challenges. Read More
Disney just unveiled… this.
By Martin Harbech Published on March 06, 2023 If you don’t believe humans will one day have robot companions, this 90-sec clip is really worth watching. Pay special attention to the instant emotional reaction from the audience at 01:06… after just a minute with ‘her’. Built by the creative pioneers over at Disney Imagineering, this […]
‘Take It Down:’ a tool for teens to remove explicit images
BY BARBARA ORTUTAY Published February 28, 2023 “Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences. A new online tool aims to give some control back to teens, or […]
Information Commissioner Warns Firms Over ‘Emotional Analysis’ Technologies
By: The Guardian October 25, 2020 The information commissioner has warned companies to steer clear of “emotional analysis” technologies or face fines, because of the “pseudoscientific” nature of the field. It’s the first time the regulator has issued a blanket warning on the ineffectiveness of a new technology, said Stephen Bonner, the deputy […]
Should Companies Track Workers With Monitoring Technology?
By: The Wallstreet Journal August 20, 2022 Since the start of the remote-working surge, employers have had a nagging concern: Just how much are employees really accomplishing at home? To answer that, more companies are turning to worker-monitoring technology, which can reveal when employees step away from their computers, what websites they visit and how […]
‘An Invisible Cage’: How China Is Policing The Future
By: NY Times June 22, 2022 The more than 1.4 billion people living in China are constantly watched. They are recorded by police cameras that are everywhere, on street corners and subway ceilings, in hotel lobbies and apartment buildings. Their phones are tracked, their purchases are monitored, and their online chats are censored. Now, even their future is […]