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Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced on Tuesday its plans to equip Bard, its generative artificial intelligence, with the capability to fact-check responses and analyze users’ personal Google data. This strategic move aims to elevate Bard’s popularity, placing it in closer competition with ChatGPT. The debut of ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, ignited a fierce […]

When we asked GPT-3, an extremely powerful and popular artificial intelligence language system, whether you’d be more likely to use a paper map or a stone to fan life into coals for a barbecue, it preferred the stone. To smooth your wrinkled skirt, would you grab a warm thermos or a hairpin? GPT-3 suggested the […]

Elon Musk issued a stark warning on Wednesday during a technology leaders’ summit in Washington DC, cautioning that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) could pose a “grave risk” to humanity if it continues to develop without independent oversight. Musk addressed US senators at the summit and emphasized the urgent need for tech giants […]

Twitter owner Elon Musk announced on Saturday that users of the platform will be limited to viewing a maximum of 8,000 posts per day, claiming that the measure would cut down on “data scraping and system manipulation.” Musk’s announcement came hours after Twitter users around the world found themselves unable to view their timelines or […]

Ever since its inception, Twitter has stood as a nexus of conversation, debate, and exchange of ideas. Today, the platform, now under the stewardship of Elon Musk, continues this tradition, albeit with changes that invite a closer examination. Critics have labeled these changes as a descent into right-wing extremism. However, upon closer inspection, these claims […]

The idea of artificial intelligence overthrowing humankind has been talked about for decades – and programs such as ChatGPT have only renewed these concerns. So how likely is it that we’ll be able to control high-level computer super-intellgence? Scientists back in 2021 crunched the numbers. The answer? Almost definitely not. The catch is that controlling a super-intelligence far beyond human […]

A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on a wide range of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft (MSFT.O) said on Wednesday. The espionage has also targeted the U.S. island territory of Guam, home to strategically important American military bases, Microsoft said in a report, adding […]

On Tuesday, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) announced the introduction of the first global regulatory framework for cryptoassets and digital markets. This move comes in response to concerns over consumer protection following the collapse of the FTX exchange last year, which highlighted the need for consistent regulations across jurisdictions. The crypto industry has […]

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The White House plans to meet on Friday with government officials, business leaders and members of the academic community to discuss strategies for building out next-generation 6G wireless technology and lessons learned from the rollout of 5G. The 6G technology is almost certainly years away, but the administration’s effort is likely part of a bid […]