We talked yesterday of an example of how deep learning and artificial intelligence can be used to put words in people's mouths, creating video proof of something someone said, even if they didn't really say it. Prospects like that are downright scary, but... (more…)

Sundar Pichai also apologized for what he acknowledged was a breach in trust with staff. (more…)

The artists alleged that the unauthorized copying of their works to train the systems and the creation of AI-generated images in their styles violated their rights... (more…)

Before the polygraph pronounced him guilty, Emmanuel Mervilus worked for a cooking oil company at the port of Newark, New Jersey. He was making $12 an hour moving boxes, but it wasn’t enough. His brother and sister were too young to work, and his mother w... (more…)

Social robots for older adults might not be new, but now they're recording, listening—and talking back. (more…)