Saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to ChatGPT is costing OpenAI millions, says CEO

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says saying “please" and “thank you" to ChatGPT costs the company “tens of millions" due to energy demands, but he believes the cost is worth it.

ChatGPT’s new image tool sparks wave of Studio Ghibli-style memes

OpenAI's latest image generation tool is going viral for its uncanny ability to replicate the Studio Ghibli animation style — but the trend comes with controversy.

How deepfake AI 'nightmare' could manipulate voters before presidential election

It’s election eve, Nov. 4, and a disturbing video is circulating on all the major social media platforms (X, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.) It’s viral, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. 

Maryland Sen. Cardin targeted in deepfake Zoom call; Russia, China, and Iran suspected

National security officials are investigating a Zoom call made to Maryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, where someone used deepfake technology to impersonate a former top Ukrainian official. 

Microsoft deal would reopen Pennsylvania nuclear plant, site of 1979 partial meltdown, to power AI

A new agreement between Microsoft and Constellation Energy Corporation to provide power to the tech giant’s data centers for artificial intelligence is paving the way for the restart of a nuclear reactor on Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island, the site of a 1979 partial meltdown. 

AI memes of cats, Trump and Harris flood social media during debate

Just ahead of the highly anticipated 2024 presidential debate, former President Donald Trump shared two AI-generated memes on social media. 

YouTube launches tools to detect face and voice deepfakes

YouTube is launching new tools to help creators detect and manage AI-generated deepfakes of their faces and voices.

AI: Job killer or catalyst for change? How technology is transforming employment

Artificial intelligence is increasingly enabling employers to automate tasks previously performed by humans, but it may not be the job killer some feared.

AI technology helping patients speak again with custom digital voices

Artificial intelligence is being used to remove communication barriers for patients who have lost – or are at risk of losing – their ability to speak.

Can artificial intelligence decode dog barks?

Scientists are developing tools to distinguish whether a dog's bark shows playfulness or aggression.

Driverless Waymo gets pulled over by police and it's captured on body cam

This is something you probably didn't consider: self-driving Waymo cars can get pulled over by police. In fact, it happened last month in Phoenix and it was caught on body camera.

Major record labels sue AI companies for copyright infringement

Major record labels are suing AI music startups Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging they illegally used music from artists like Chuck Berry to Mariah Carey without proper licensing.

McDonald's ending AI drive-thru ordering

McDonald's appears to be ending its A.I. drive-thru order technology, a report says. More than 100 locations have been testing the program.

'Miss AI' pageant features fake beauty queens

Models created using generative artificial intelligence are competing in the “Miss AI" pageant this month.