There are a handful of major technological revolutions taking place right now that have the potential to attract trillions of dollars in capital. The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has led to a surge in spending to take advantage of the potential productivity improvements promised by the technology. Quantum computing could dramatically speed up…
Canonical (the maker of Ubuntu) recently announced that it is increasing its use of AI tools in a way that the company promises respects open-source values and prioritizes local processing. The company is adamant that it will not turn Ubuntu into a pure “AI product.” (cough, Windows 11, cough) In a community post, Jon Seager,…
Believe has unveiled a significant update to its Generative AI policy – one that simultaneously hardens the company’s stance on unlicensed music AI platforms, while deepening its investment in other AI tools. On the first front: Believe and its global platform for self-releasing artists, TuneCore, are automatically blocking the distribution of AI-generated tracks partly or…
No generative AI has been used to create oceanic survival game Subnautica 2, despite publisher Krafton’s publicly stated “AI-first company” ambitions. Speaking to Eurogamer, Subnautica 2 creative media producer Scott MacDonald and design lead Anthony Gallegos confirmed that no generative AI has been used to create any aspect of Subnautica 2. Here’s the Subnautica 2…
Editor’s Note: What follows is a report on the state of artificial intelligence policy at Swarthmore College, Emporia State University, and Oberlin College, published in collaboration with The Collegiate Journalism Network. Emporia State University Emporia State has taken a number of steps to address AI use on campus, particularly in regard to how it can…
When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative…
Roger Avary is writing/directing a new feature adaptation of John Milton’s fallen angel tale ‘Paradise Lost’ after near-decade hiatus.
Meenu Bhasin and Melanie Underwood operate solo cooking companies, with some help from AI. They said AI helps them research ingredients, plan events, and develop social strategy. The chefs said AI can’t replace the human touch in teaching and tasting. An hour before a recent private cooking class, chef and solopreneur Meenu Bhasin got a…
For the past semester, some film and media students at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts have used advanced artificial intelligence tools to create and edit images after the school signed an agreement with a generative AI company, as announced earlier this month. Students in Tisch’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, an arts and technology-based graduate program,…
Talking toys have been around forever, but now China’s AI toy makers are embedding generative models into plush toys and companion devices. The shift marks a notable moment for the industry, with generative AI becoming embedded in everyday consumer products. Children are among the first to experience it in physical form, raising new safety and…
