Technology
Actors can start selling AI voice clones to game companies under this new deal
Recording new voice-overs without speaking a word: For a busy voice actor, it might sound like a dream — unless that actor is worried about artificial intelligence being used...
California wants to reduce traffic. The Newsom administration thinks AI can help
Being stuck in traffic is a familiar problem for many Californians, but state officials want to harness the power of artificial intelligence to discover new solutions. The California Department...
So you want to be a social media star? Here’s how to make money as an influencer in 2024
Half a trillion dollars. That’s how large the creator economy, currently pegged at $250 billion, is predicted to grow in the next four years, according to Goldman Sachs.While people...
An FAQ from the future — how we struggled and defeated deepfakes
Cast your mind forward. It’s Nov. 8, 2028, the day after another presidential election. This one went smoothly — no claims of rampant rigging, no significant taint of skulduggery...
Column: Excited about AI and self-driving cars? A top roboticist is here to burst your bubble
If you’re a fan of techno-hype, 2023 was the year for you. Believers felt themselves validated by seeing excitement and fear about AI chatbots reach previously untouched heights. Skeptics...
What AI will bring in 2024: 4 predictions
If 2023 was the year that AI finally broke into the mainstream, 2024 could be the year it gets fully enmeshed in our lives — or the year the...
Why Netflix is turning ‘Yu Yu Hakusho,’ ‘One Piece’ and other manga series into live-action shows
When Netflix executives decided to do a live-action adaptation of the popular manga “Yu Yu Hakusho,” they knew it would have a built-in audience.After all, the story — about...
Worried about AI? How California lawmakers plan to tackle the technology’s risks in 2024
Jodi Long was caught off guard by the cage filled with cameras meant to capture images of her face and body.“I was a little freaked out because, before I...
