Artificial Intelligence

At first, it looked like an April Fool’s joke. But as it turned out, OpenAI apparently did deactivate the account of “Pliny,” the pseudonym used by one of the world’s most prolific and best-known AI jailbreakers. The company cited policy violations related to “violent activity” and “weapons creation.” The ban was implemented yesterday, on April […]

In a consolidation of his tech businesses, X owner Elon Musk said in a post on Friday that xAI, the developers of Grok, had acquired X (formerly Twitter) in an all-stock transaction. According to Musk, the merger values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion. Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion in April

Clear communication is crucial in today’s global workforce, but for some, it’s easier than for others. On Tuesday, Krisp, an audio AI software developer, introduced an Accent Conversion tool to break down language barriers by altering how a person’s voice comes through to listeners. While the technology promises inclusivity, it also raises concerns about cultural

Aardvark Weather, a new AI model developed by researchers in the UK and Canada, could mark a turning point in global weather forecasting by replacing traditional weather simulations with artificial intelligence to maximize cost efficiency and accuracy. Researchers from the University of Cambridge, the Vector Institute at the University of Toronto, and the Alan Turing

When Swedish UFO film “Watch the Skies” hits U.S. cinemas this May, audiences won’t be able to tell that it wasn’t made in English. The film is the first full theatrical release to showcase “visual dubbing” technology from AI firm Flawless, which enables actors’ performances to be digitally lip-synced with foreign-language dubs. “Watch the Skies”

San Francisco-based AI developer Perplexity AI was again making the case for taking over TikTok’s embattled social media platform amid reports that it had started talks to raise money at a potential $18 billion valuation. In a blog post published on Friday, Perplexity claimed it is the best choice for an American company to take

Google quietly rolled out a powerful new version of Gemini last week that lets anyone edit photos using plain English commands instead of technical skills. The experimental version of Gemini 2.0 Flash with native image generation capabilities is now available to all users after being limited to testers only since last year. Unlike most current

Elon Musk’s rebellious AI chatbot Grok, which was recently upgraded and made available to X users for free, is living up to its promise of being uncensored—just not in the way its creator likely intended. Grok3, which had been characterized by Musk as a “maximally truth-seeking AI,” basically thinks its progenitor is a liar and