Artificial Intelligence

In brief Despite ongoing attempts to eliminate bias and racism, AI models still apply a sense of “otherness” to names not typically associated with white identities. Experts attribute this issue to the data and training methods used in building the models. Pattern recognition also contributes, with AI linking names to historical and cultural contexts based […]

San Francisco-based Anthropic just dropped the fourth generation of its Claude AI models, and the results are… complicated. While Google pushes context windows past a million tokens and OpenAI builds multimodal systems that see, hear, and speak, Anthropic stuck with the same 200,000-token limit and text-only approach. It’s now the odd one out among major

In brief U.S. First Lady Melania Trump has released an AI-narrated audiobook of her memoir, available exclusively via the ElevenReader app. The book explores her Slovenian childhood, modeling career, and her meeting with President Donald Trump, offering a personal look at her journey to the White House. The release comes days after Melania joined President

In brief At Google I/O, Google demos Android XR glasses with Gemini AI for translation, navigation, media, and real-time help. The glasses are in beta testing and Google plans to release them with eyewear brands Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker. Google is positioning Android XR to rival Meta’s AI glasses. Google unveiled Android XR, a

In brief Google’s SynthID embeds traceable marks in all of Google’s AI tools. The tool flags AI-generated image content using invisible watermarks across media. It also helps helps identify AI-made text, and video as concerns over cheating grows. With deepfakes, misinformation, and AI-assisted cheating spreading online and in classrooms, Google DeepMind unveiled SynthID Detector on

In brief Microsoft announced that GitHub Copilot is evolving into a full AI coding agent. The update reflects a broader trend of “vibe coding” using artificial intelligence. Copilot’s new capabilities aim to streamline development while maintaining existing security protocols. GitHub Copilot is no longer just an autocomplete tool. At Microsoft Build 2025 on Monday, the

In brief Nvidia’s new supercomputer will use 10,000 Blackwell GPUs and be hosted by Taiwan’s National Center for High-Performance Computing. The rollout includes a new Taipei headquarters and support for sovereign AI projects like TAIDE and Taiwan AI RAP. TAIDE, one of the sovereign AI initiatives supported by the new system, is already powering multilingual

In brief Elton John labels the UK government’s AI copyright proposal as a “theft” of creative work. Top artists, including Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, and Dua Lipa, have joined the opposition campaign. The plan would require creators to opt out instead of companies seeking permission. The U.K. government is under fire from music legend Elton

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok had a strange fixation last week—it couldn’t stop talking about “white genocide” in South Africa, no matter what users asked it about. On May 14, users started posting instances of Grok inserting claims about South African farm attacks and racial violence into completely unrelated queries. Whether asked about sports, Medicaid

Amateur musicians now have a digital band of AI assistants ready to help at every stage of music creation—from inspiration to final mastering. Whether you’re struggling with writer’s block, can’t quite nail that perfect melody, or just want to experiment with new sounds, there’s an AI tool that fits your needs. In fact, there’s an