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August 27, 2023

Tech

These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI

Today the risks of artificial intelligence are clear — but the warning signs have been there all along.

By Editors Desk

Timnit Gebru, Rumman Chowdhury, Safiya Noble, Seeta Peña Gangadharan, and Joy Buolamwini (from left) / Photographs by Gioncarlo Valentine

August 23, 2023

Tech

A Stroke Stole Her Ability to Speak at 30. A.I. Is Helping to Restore It Years Later.

The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.

By Editors Desk

Ann Johnson, a teacher, volleyball coach and mother from Regina, Saskatchewan, had a paralyzing stroke in 2005 that took away her ability to speak.Credit...Sara Hylton for The New York Times

August 06, 2023

Tech

Every start-up is an AI company now. Bubble fears are growing.

Silicon Valley has seen wave after wave of hype cycle over the past decades — with mixed success.

By Editors Desk

July 11, 2023

Society

Can AI save commercial real estate in San Francisco?

San Francisco has quietly benefited from the recent generative AI boom.

By Editors Desk

July 07, 2023

Tech

ChatGPT loses users for first time, shaking faith in AI revolution

The number of people visiting ChatGPT’s website was down 10 percent worldwide in June

By Editors Desk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during an event in Seoul in June. (SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News)

May 28, 2023

Tech

ChatGPT: US lawyer admits using AI for case research

A New York lawyer is facing a court hearing of his own after his firm used AI tool ChatGPT for legal research.

By Editors Desk

REUTERS / ChatGPT can answer questions using natural, human-like language and mimic other writing styles

April 15, 2023

Tech

Elon Musk launches AI start-up

The billionaire entrepreneur previously warned of the “profound risks” AI could pose to humanity

By Editors Desk

April 11, 2023

Tech

We have to move fast’: US looks to establish rules for artificial intelligence

The commerce department has requested public comment on AI accountability measures to ensure privacy and transparency

By Editors Desk

OpenAI is a research organization that created ChatGPT, an advanced AI tool. Photograph: Taidgh Barron/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

April 06, 2023

Tech

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Search to Feature Chat AI

‘More work left to do’ in efficiency drive, chief executive says

By Editors Desk

‘The opportunity space, if anything, is bigger than before,’ Google CEO Sandar Pichai says. HELYNN OSPINA FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

April 02, 2023

Tech

The Contradictions of Sam Altman, AI Crusader

The CEO behind ChatGPT navigates the line between developing artificial intelligence on the cutting edge and pushing technology to dystopia

By Editors Desk

Sam Altman imagines a future where people ‘feel a little bit less ourselves’ without AI.

April 02, 2023

Web

Can you use ChatGPT as a travel agent? Here's what I learned about AI vacation planning.

ChatGPT's travel planning abilities are limited, for now.

By Editors Desk

A screenshot of my conversation with ChatGPT. Nathan Diller

March 29, 2023

Tech

Hit pause on AI development, Elon Musk and others urge

Open letter calls for six-month halt until shared safety protocols can be developed

By Editors Desk

OpenAI's ChatGPT artificial intelligence model has gained popularity for its ability to understand queries and provide quick answers. (Jonathan Migneault/CBC)

July 06, 2018

Tech

The rise of 'pseudo-AI': how tech firms quietly use humans to do bots' work

Using what one expert calls a ‘Wizard of Oz technique’, some companies keep their reliance on humans a secret from investors

Some companies use humans to train AI systems; others secretly depend on them while claiming to have scalable AI tech. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images/Westend61