[ad_1] The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it will launch an investigation into OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research lab behind the widely used generative language model, ChatGPT, for allegedly violating consumer protection laws and endangering the privacy of its users. To determine whether OpenAI has engaged in unfair or deceptive practices that have harmed consumers’ reputations, the regulatory agency sent the company a 20-page demand for records. The Microsoft-backed startup has been at the forefront of AI research, attracting consumers and businesses while raising concerns over the potential risks of the technology. This move represents the strongest…
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[ad_1] On Thursday, leaders at the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced that the group was going on strike after negotiations with Hollywood studios fell apart. According to the Alliance of Motion Picture of Television Producers, the rejected deal included a “groundbreaking AI proposal” that would “protect performers’ digital likenesses.” The AMPTP said the AI deal would require a performers consent for the “creation and use of digital replicas or for digital alterations of a performance.” SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland suggested during a press conference that the proposal was just the opposite. Crabtree-Ireland described…
[ad_1] The cryptocurrency industry secured an early victory in its court battle with U.S. regulators when a federal judge ruled on Thursday that the sale on public exchanges of a digital asset called XRP complied with securities laws.For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission has argued that digital assets constitute securities, like stocks and bonds traded on Wall Street, and should be subject to the same strict regulations. Last month, the S.E.C. sued two of the largest crypto exchanges, Coinbase and Binance, accusing them of marketing unregistered securities to the public.But the ruling on Thursday in a case involving the…
[ad_1] The only issue is that from the main Glyph settings page it’s not immediately clear how granular you can go in notifications. You can certainly select notifications from, say, Instagram Direct Messages (and not Direct Message Requests), but in apps like Telegram and Facebook Messenger, you can choose specific conversations. These don’t always show up in the Glyph settings, so when a notification comes through, you’ll need to press and hold the down arrow on the notification itself to mark it as an “Essential Glyph” notification.Glyph lights also work with the Glyph Timer, which you can set to your…
[ad_1] Image: Courtesy of Shudder/An IFC Films ReleaseAfter making its debut at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year—read io9’s review here—director and co-writer Laura Moss’ Birth/Rebirth arrives in theaters next month. It’s a sci-fi horror tale about two very different women who realize they have a particularly grim fascination in common.Alan Cumming on playing King James in Doctor WhoA new trailer is here to warn you about tampering with the laws of nature, no matter how much you want to try to bend them to your will. Check it out!birth/rebirth – Official Trailer | HD | IFC FilmsHere’s the…
[ad_1] Google has been at the forefront of the development of chatbots in recent years, which have become increasingly popular in recent years. Since its debut earlier this year, the tech giant’s Bard AI chatbot has been making waves, and now it has some brand new features that are sure to make it stand out from the crowd. In this article, we’ll examine the most recent updates to Google Bard, such as the search engine’s improved visual response time, its ability to read aloud its findings, and more. Google Bard’s ability to read aloud its results is one of its…
[ad_1] If you’ve used Microsoft productivity suites this millennium, you’re in for a big change… visually, at least. After 15 years, Microsoft is replacing the default font in 365 and Office apps, Calibri, with something new: Aptos. It may look like a simple sans-serif font (and it is in default form), but Microsoft is betting that you’ll like it thanks to its sheer flexibility. Aptos works with many languages. There are four different font weights, and serif variants if you need something less hypermodern. Creator Steve Matteson (who made Windows’ first TrueType fonts) waxes poetic about Aptos including a “little…
[ad_1] Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former chief executive of the bankrupt cryptocurrency firm Celsius Network, was arrested on Thursday and charged with defrauding customers and lying about his firm’s business model.Federal prosecutors said Mr. Mashinsky, 57, misled customers into believing that Celsius was a safe place to park their money, when in reality it was fraught with risks. He was also sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Federal Trade Commission.Mr. Mashinsky was arrested at his home in New York, a person close to the investigation said. The charges against him include…
[ad_1] Nightmare summer travel is upon us as vacation season coincides with high temperatures and severe weather capable of disrupting flights. By Wednesday of this week, FlightAware, a site that follows air traffic around the world, had tallied some 30,000 delays and between 900 and 1,400 cancellations per day. In the US, more severe weather is expected in the Southwest, as scorching temperatures are forecast to reach above 115 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas, and thunderstorms are forecast for the Northeast.The airline industry has a disproportionate effect on the climate; flying is a carbon-intense activity, responsible for 2 to 3…
[ad_1] “Who is Spock?” is a question Star Trek has been fascinated with from the very beginning, and for good reason. The paradox of the half-Vulcan, half-Human science officer lets us examine the meaning of what we see as the human experience from the perspective of someone both removed from it and defined by it—and Strange New Worlds’ first proper crack at it is a poignant exploration of that experience indeed.Will We See More of Uhura’s Relationship with Spock? | io9 Interview“Charades” opens almost with an intent to lull you into a charming sense of false security—that we are in…