AI
Sony warns tech companies: Don’t use our music to train your AI
Sony Music Group is sending letters to 700 artificial intelligence developers and music streaming services warning them to not use its artists’ music to train generative AI tools without...
Randy Travis releases new music with the help of AI after a stroke
For the first time since suffering a stroke, Randy Travis has released new music — with the help of artificial intelligence.The country star’s latest single, “Where That Came From,”...
Meta now has an AI chatbot. Experts say get ready for more AI-powered social media
When you use Facebook Messenger these days, a new prompt greets you with this come-on: “Ask Meta AI anything.” You may have opened the app to send a text...
Washed Out’s new music video was created with AI. Is it a watershed moment for Sora?
“The Hardest Part,” a new song from indie pop artist Washed Out, is all about love lost, among the most human of themes.But ironically, to illustrate the tune’s sense...
Will AI deepfakes and robocalls upset the 2024 election?
In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company came up with an advertising slogan that posed a trick question: “Is it...
An AI app claims it can detect sexually transmitted infections. Doctors say it’s a disaster
Late last month, the San Francisco-based startup HeHealth announced the launch of Calmara.ai, a cheerful, emoji-laden website the company describes as “your tech savvy BFF for STI checks.”The concept...
Opinion: The real AI nightmare: What if it serves humans too well?
The age of artificial intelligence has begun, and it brings plenty of new anxieties. A lot of effort and money are being devoted to ensuring that AI will do...
For hard-hit tech workers, AI is a silver lining
For the thousands of tech workers recently laid off in California and across the country, the future may not be as bleak as it looks right now: Many are...
