Report: Bad Actors Are Tapping AI for Cyber Attacks, But AI Also Can Be Part of the Solution Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have become key tools in the cat and mouse game of cybersecurity and cyber attacks, according to a report from cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest. The ReliaQuest Annual Threat Report explains that bad actors are using Telecompetitor
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Meta's first-quarter earnings report reveals the company's AI plans are costing more than anticipated.The tech giant is upping their estimate of capital expenses and expects the increase to continueas it invests "aggressively" in "AI research and product development efforts."The expenses are expected to be roughly $5 billion more than the original estimate, reaching between $35 and $40 billion. The original prediction was between $30 billion and $37 billion.Meta's minimum estimate for full-year...
Meta has recently released a large language model, Llama 3, that powers "Meta AI," which is a chatbot that has been implemented into several of the company's social media apps. But some in the tech world have noted that it is free to use, which, unfortunately, reflects the quality of the artificially intelligent bot. Tech Crunch reported that the chatbot "tends to regurgitate a lot of web search results, and it doesn't excel at anything, but hey — the price is right."Meta AI can currently be...
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As AI becomes indistinguishable from humans, tech leaders must confront urgent ethical issues around transparency, trust and unintended harm.
Makers of insect-based animal feed hope to be able to compete with soybeans on price.
Microsoft is trying to show it is taking the use of AI services and their effects seriously by publishing its first annual AI transparency report, with info on its own employee practices.
As artificial intelligence-powered deepfakes grow more prevalent, some are more at risk than others. The public figure who has the biggest target on their back? Former president Donald Trump, who has, for what it's worth, has shared AI-generated images of himself on social media. [Read More]
Apple has reportedly reopened discussions with OpenAI about integrating artificial intelligence (AI) features into the iPhone. The two tech companies have begun talking about the possible terms of an agreement, and how OpenAI’s AI features could be added to the next version of the iPhone’s operating system, Bloomberg News reported Friday (April 26), citing sources familiar with […]
A third of older adults with credit card debt carry a balance of more than $10,000 and 12% have a balance of $20,000 or more.
A police tech company that makes body cams and tasers has released a new futuristic product that has some people unnerved: an AI camera that generates police reports from audio. [Read More]