Your article about AI doesn’t need AI art
…Great journalists across the industry have been completely replaced by AI or told that, to keep their jobs, they have no choice but to find ways to use it. The topic (and…
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AI avatars in digital blackface want to sell you this belt buckle
…Henning, an assistant professor of philosophy at Fisk University, confirms the videos are digital blackface. “Blackface is any kind of caricature-like portrayal of Black people, which can include Black people dressing…
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…Away from the courtroom antics of Musk and Altman, Microsoft is still quietly trying to build models good enough to replace OpenAI’s. It’s had some impressive results with models like…
AI music is flooding streaming services — but who wants it?
…There was a sense of experimentalism to 2018’s I AM AI by Taryn Southern and 2019’s Proto by Holly Herndon, albums that were created with significant assistance from AI. Others…
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
…A new “Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery” feature is on the way that can replace a faulty driver installed on a PC with a previously working driver through Windows Update. It should be…
Artificial Intelligence
…Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck Terrence O'Brien May 16 YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users Mia Sato May…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…While the Copilot button has been removed from Notepad, the writing tools replacement still uses AI-powered features and looks like the identical menu of options that existed before. Removing the superfluous…
Ride-sharing
…They're also starting to sound like rivals. [ Business Insider ] Dara Khosrowshahi on replacing Uber drivers — and himself — with AI Uber’s CEO on his plan to make Uber an everything app…
Labor and worker’s rights in tech
…Meta Platforms to Lay Off Hundreds [ The Information ] Richard Lawler Mar 19 Meta says its AI moderation systems will replace contractors over the next few years. Last year, content moderators who’ve…
AI warfare is already here
…And many tech workers already fear for their jobs in an era when AI is set to replace entry-level roles at their own firms. Meanwhile, through its court fight with the…