Algorithms that create art, text, and code are spreading fast—but legal challenges could throw a wrench…
Author: Will Knight
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Amazon’s New Robot Sparrow Can Handle Most Items in the Everything Store
Sparrow could shift the balance between humans and machines in the company’s warehouses, using machine learning…
Elon Musk Is Overloaded
Twitter’s new CEO also leads Tesla, SpaceX, and startups working on tunnel digging and brain implants.…
Elon Musk Has Fired Twitter’s ‘Ethical AI’ Team
As part of a wave of layoffs, the new CEO disbanded a group working to make…
AI’s New Creative Streak Sparks a Silicon Valley Gold Rush
Investors have got the hots for "generative AI" that can make text and images. But so…
New US Chip Sanctions ‘Kneecap’ China’s Tech Industry
The toughest export restrictions yet cut off artificial intelligence hardware and chip making tools crucial to…
Elon Musk’s Half-Baked Robot Is a Clunky First Step
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Amazon Wants Its Home Robot to Anticipate Your Every Need
The cutesy robot called Astro doesn’t do much now, but the company says it’s a step…
The Joy and Dread of AI Image Generators Without Limits
Artists are free to create fantasies or nightmares with unrestricted image generator Stable Diffusion, but some…