OpenAI Is Testing an A.I.-Powered Search Engine
The prominent A.I. start-up said it planned to eventually fold the new technology into its popular online chatbot, ChatGPT.
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The prominent A.I. start-up said it planned to eventually fold the new technology into its popular online chatbot, ChatGPT.
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A.I.’s math problem reflects how much the new technology is a break with computing’s past.
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New research from the Data Provenance Initiative has found a dramatic drop in content made available to the collections used to build artificial intelligence.
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Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick has indicated he favors a hands-off approach to A.I. but also wants to increase scrutiny of the biggest tech firms in the field.
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A.I. Needs Copper. It Just Helped to Find Millions of Tons of It.
The deposit, in Zambia, could make billions for Silicon Valley, provide minerals for the energy transition and help the United States in its rivalry with China.
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Microsoft Surrenders OpenAI Board Position
As regulatory scrutiny picks up, the tech giant says it is pleased with the progress OpenAI has made with governance and considers its oversight role unnecessary.
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An Algorithm Told Police She Was Safe. Then Her Husband Killed Her.
Spain has become reliant on an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim may be abused again and what protection to provide — sometimes leading to fatal consequences.
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Is It Silicon Valley’s Job to Make Guaranteed Income a Reality?
The tech community, led by Sam Altman of OpenAI, has funded programs that give people unconditional cash. Some say it’s time to scale up.
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In Constant Battle With Insurers, Doctors Reach for a Cudgel: A.I.
As health plans increasingly rely on technology to deny treatment, physicians are fighting back with chatbots that synthesize research and make the case.
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When A.I. Fails the Language Test, Who Is Left Out of the Conversation?
The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind.
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China Is Closing the A.I. Gap With the United States
In recent weeks, Chinese tech companies have unveiled technologies that rival American systems — and they are already in the hands of consumers and software developers.
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How Long Will A.I.’s ‘Slop’ Era Last?
Consumer-facing A.I. has become a nuisance. But the big breakthroughs may be on the horizon.
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Scarlett Johansson sabe lo que quiere
Tras imponerse sobre Disney y OpenAI, Johansson protagoniza una comedia romántica que gira en torno a la carrera hacia la Luna de la década de 1960.
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The Push to Develop Generative A.I. Without All the Lawsuits
Companies like Getty have begun developing A.I. models with their own data, part of a broader push to build artificial intelligence with licensed content.
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Applying to College? Here’s How A.I. Tools Might Hurt, or Help.
ChatGPT might change the application essay forever.
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How Should I Use A.I. Chatbots Like ChatGPT?
Large language models are already good at a wide variety of tasks.
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Tesla says self-driving taxis will power its growth, but the company hasn’t said when such a service would be ready or how much it would increase profits.
By Jack Ewing and Peter Eavis
The billionaire owner of the social media platform X reposted a video that mimics Vice President Kamala Harris’s voice, without disclosing that it had been altered.
By Ken Bensinger
Managing artificial intelligence without stifling it will be one of our biggest challenges as we adopt the most revolutionary technology since fire.
By Nicholas Kristof
An episode unburdened by what has been.
By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Jen Poyant, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Diane Wong
A.I. is getting good at math — and might soon make a worthy collaborator for humans.
By Siobhan Roberts
The presumptive Democratic nominee has won concessions from Big Tech leaders on A.I., but she hasn’t successfully pushed Congress to regulate.
By David McCabe and Cecilia Kang
Google’s parent company narrowly topped revenue and profit expectations, driven by its search engine and cloud unit, and it said A.I. investments were “driving new growth.”
By Nico Grant
The company led by Elon Musk is selling fewer electric cars, and its big bets on driverless taxis and artificial intelligence could take many years to pay off.
By Neal E. Boudette
The chief executive of Meta said in an open letter that it was important that the technology was not controlled by a handful of giant companies — including his own.
By Mike Isaac
Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder of SoftBank, is trying to rally automakers around the world to join forces on autonomous-driving technologies.
By River Akira Davis
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