Tom Jones

Parents of children who died by suicide after extensive interactions with AI chatbots are testifying before a US Senate subcommittee today. The hearing, titled Examining the Harm of AI Chatbots, is being conducted by the bipartisan Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. The session focuses on the potential dangers these AI systems pose to […]

AI Models Are Professional Guessers, Not Truth-Tellers, Says New Research A new study from OpenAI researchers has pinpointed a fundamental flaw in the most powerful AI models, explaining why they are so prone to making up facts, a phenomenon known as hallucination. The core issue lies in how these models are trained and evaluated, a

OpenAI says it has identified a root cause of AI hallucinations, the industrys pervasive and troubling issue where models confidently invent facts. This fundamental flaw severely limits the practical utility of artificial intelligence, casting doubt on its reliability for critical applications. Alarmingly, research indicates the problem is intensifying as the models themselves become more advanced

A California courtroom descended into chaos this week during a pretrial hearing for two alleged members of the Zizian cult, a group founded by the eccentric Jack Ziz LaSota. Defendants Alex Leatham and Suri Dao, charged with the attempted murder of their former landlord, created a spectacle that overwhelmed the proceedings. Leatham, who goes by

Hollywood is grappling with the rise of generative AI, and not everyone is on board with the technology. The debate recently took a humorous turn when a fan used AI to imagine actor Brandon Sklenar as Batman. The resulting image, intended to be a cool fan cast, instead became a perfect example of AI’s current

Albania Embraces AI to Combat Corruption with First Digital Government Official Albania has taken a bold and unprecedented step in the global fight against corruption by appointing the world’s first artificial intelligence official to a government role. This initiative is a direct effort to tackle the deep-rooted corruption that has long plagued the Balkan nation.

Sam Altman Rediscovers the Fake Internet He Helped Create Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, appears to be having a moment of clarity, or perhaps confusion, about the current state of the internet. After spending immense time with the AI technology he helped pioneer, he has taken to social media to express a sense of

The AI Obsession Sweeping Corporate Boardrooms Across the corporate landscape, a new wave of enthusiasm is cresting, and it is being led from the very top. Chief executives are at the forefront of the artificial intelligence charge, driven by a powerful compulsion to slash operational costs and deliver the efficiency gains that shareholders now demand.

The Great Seahorse Emoji Mystery That Broke ChatGPT In the vast digital ocean of emojis, where there is a symbol for nearly every conceivable object, creature, and concept, one notable absence has sparked a modern internet legend: the seahorse. This gap in the emoji lexicon has become a perfect example of the Mandela Effect, a

Elon Musk’s xAI Sees Major Staff Shakeup on Data Annotation Team In a move that has raised eyebrows across the tech and crypto communities, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has reportedly terminated several high-level employees. The dismissals, which occurred over a recent weekend, targeted key figures within the company’s data annotation division. According to