Amid artificial intelligence boom, AI girlfriends – and boyfriends – are making their mark

The generative artificial intelligence boom has led to the emergence of more companion chatbots. Similar to general-purpose AI chatbots that answer typical questions, companion bots use vast amounts of training data to mimic human language.

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OpenAI CEO warns that ‘societal misalignments' could make artificial intelligence dangerous

The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are the “very subtle societal misalignments” that could make the systems wreck havoc.

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Elon Musk must testify in SEC probe of his Twitter takeover

A judge ordered Elon Musk to testify in a probe by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concerning his 2022 acquisition of Twitter.

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Biden administration announces $5 billion investment in research and development of computer chips

The Biden administration is announcing an investment of $5 billion in a public-private consortium aimed at supporting research and development in advanced computer chips.

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Biden administration names a director of the new AI Safety Institute

The Biden administration is making plans to name a top White House aide as the director of the newly established safety institute for artificial intelligence.

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Amazon announces AI shopping assistant called Rufus

Amazon is rolling out an assistant that uses generative artificial intelligence to help users search and shop for products.

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Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history

Mark Zuckerberg has accumulated a long history of public apologies, often issued in the wake of crisis or when Facebook users rose up against unannounced — and frequently unappreciated — changes in its service. It’s a history that stands in sharp contrast to most of his peers in technology, who generally prefer not to speak publicly outside of carefully stage-managed product presentations. But it’s also true that Facebook has simply had a lot to apologize for. Zuckerberg was back in damage control mode on Wednesday when he apologized to the parents of children exploited, bullied or driven to self harm via social media.

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