In case people aren’t already buying enough stuff on Amazon, the global retailer is offering the services of Rufus, an AI shopping assistant, to all U.S. customers.
Tag: AI
AI SYSTEMS WILL USE UP THE INTERNET IN LESS THAN 10 YEARS. THEN WHAT?
Generative AI models get “smarter” by subsuming more and more information found on the Internet.
AI IS TRAINING TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN SPECIES
Scientists estimate that millions of species, mostly insects, have yet to be identified. Researchers at Indiana University are trying to change that: they’re training an AI to sort the known from the unknown.
AI IS ON SMARTPHONES. HOW’S THAT GOING?
Apple has promised to bring a version of ChatGPT to its iPhones this year. Samsung already has built an AI into its new phones and, so far, users are taking to it.
AI BRINGS NEW SENSE TO PROSTHETIC HAND
After a London woman lost her right arm in an accident, she decided, “OK, I need a replacement and it’s not going to be like some dud that has no function,” she told The New York Times.
THIS WEEK IN SURVEILLANCE
We recently talked to Gabriel Custodiet, producer of The Watchman Privacy podcast, and an outspoken (if mysterious!) privacy advocate and consultant.
MASSIVE TECH GIANT THEFT OF HUMAN CREATIVE CONTENT UNDENIABLE—NOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Generative AI systems that “create” conversations, blog posts, articles, images, video, music etc. all have one thing in common.
SPECIAL REPORT: AI’S INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR ELECTRICITY
We have previously reported on the sudden surge in electricity demand among the data centers where artificial intelligence (AI) requests are processed. The trend will have far-reaching impacts on U.S. economic development, energy use, climate considerations, and regulatory structures. We will continue to follow these developments.
WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS JOBS GO WITH IT
It’s global. The numbers are there for all to see. From developed to underdeveloped nations, economies are slowing down and/or contracting.
THIS WEEK IN SURVEILLANCE
A recent Business Insider story railed at the growing—and still little recognized—use of AI to set “individual pricing.”