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The Future. Tech companies, big and small, are generating a world where AI likes, comments, chats, and messages you on social media. Most of the features are still in beta and will be clearly marked as AI, but we may soon be in a world where most of the posts that we see while scrolling […]
The Future. Despite only being around for about two years, AI systems like ChatGPT and Midjourney are already taking away a significant number of jobs from freelancers — an issue affecting 38% of Americans. If AI becomes even more widespread, low-skilled, task-driven work may soon only be the purview of chatbots. Gigs for gigabytesFinding a […]
The Future. McDonald’s is pausing its AI drive-thrus after they went viral for showing their incompetence at doing their one task: getting orders right. As McDonald’s and other fast-food chains still hope to make AI ordering a thing, expect the next iteration to have a human overlord to ensure quality control. Menu meltdownHumans have officially […]
The Future. Ilya Sutskever, the AI legend who helped attract the best talent to OpenAI, has finally revealed his next endeavor — a startup focused on creating an AI system more intelligent than humans with safety as its top priority. While the idea of artificial superintelligence is still only a theory, Sutskever’s startup (if well-funded […]
The Future. LinkedIn announced a slate of new AI-powered features and AI-focused tools to help connect job seekers with open positions. Don’t be surprised if the future of job searches is your chatbot getting interviewed by an employer’s chatbot. Application assistantNeed a job? LinkedIn wants to be your recruiter, coach, and educator. LinkedIn, which is […]
The Future. An AI chatbot named “AI Steve” is running for a seat in Britain’s Parliament next month. If elected, expect countries all around the world to consider passing laws that codify that only humans can run for elected office. Generative politicianAI Steve is the brainchild of Brighton-based businessman Steve Endacott, the chairman of AI […]
The Future. In the run-up to its Worldwide Developer Conference next week, Apple is letting some details about its AI plans slip to the public. While the AI hype train has reached a fever pitch, Apple’s scale and focus on optimizing everyday tasks could mainstream its use. Hello, my name is SiriAIThe new generation of […]
The Future. San Francisco-based startup Fable is debuting a streaming service called Showrunner (filled with animated shows generated by AI), which gives audiences the ability to generate their own shows. As Hollywood wrestles with how to implement AI into their productions, the response to Showrunner’s content could influence whether studios and streamers think investing in AI-generated content […]
The Future. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hit the gas since being reinstated as CEO in November after a very, very brief firing, inking several deals and considering a major restructuring of the company that would ensure he’s likely never ousted again. With so much money and power on the line, don’t expect OpenAI to ever pull […]
The Future. Google parent company Alphabet and Meta have discussed with Hollywood studios about licensing content to train its upcoming video-generating AI software… and studios have at least entertained those talks. Those developments — coupled with the Scarlett Johansson/OpenAI drama and the fact these systems may already be trained on Hollywood content — might spur more talent to protect their likeness by copyrighting their […]