Tag: computing

Will OpenAI sharing future AI models early with the government improve AI safety, or just let it write the rules?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared in a post on X this week that the company is teaming up with the U.S. AI Safety Institute and will give the government agency early access to its next major AI model for safety testing.  Altman described the plan as part of a larger…

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This new AI modeler can turn pictures into 3D sculptures in seconds

Remember in “The Simpsons” Halloween special when Homer walked through a portal and instantly became three-dimensional? Well, Stability AI has introduced a new tool that leverages AI to do just that.  The new Stable Fast 3D AI model can produce a 3D asset from a single image in about half…

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I asked all the major AI chatbots which is the most popular – here’s what they said

Is the AI race a popularity contest? Depends on who you ask.  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is already positioning Meta AI as the front-runner, promising in a recent earnings report that “Meta AI is on track to be the most used AI assistant in the world by the end of…

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Most 2024 Paris Olympics apps are putting your privacy at risk

As you and other millions of sports fans flock to Paris to follow the Olympic Games from the ground, forget the tickets: you might have to pay a hefty price with your privacy. Most of the 2024 Paris Olympics apps track users, extract private data, and share it with advertisers…

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Google Chrome update aims to supercharge your web browsing with three AI features

Chrome on desktop is set to receive a new series of AI-powered features across several updates that aim to help people find products on the internet. There will be three in total with the first one being a change in how Google Lens functions allowing it to behave similarly to…

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A Taco Bell AI is either the best idea of the 21st century or one that’s going to make you question your choices

The voice taking your order for a Doritos Locos taco at the Taco Bell drive-thru might belong to an AI server. Taco Bell parent company Yum! Brands is spreading its voice AI feature to hundreds of new locations across the U.S. The Mexican food chain has found early success with…

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