Former Apple design guru Jony Ive has confirmed that he is working with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to build an AI-powered hardware device – roughly a year after rumors of the high-profile collaboration went public for first time. The still-quiet project appeared in a new profile of Ive, who is best known for working with … Read more
Snapchat reserves the right to place photos of its users’ faces in ads as part of the terms of service for its My Selfie tool, which allows people and their friends to create AI-generated images that are trained on selfies theirs. “My Selfie is used to power generative AI, Cameos, and other Snapchat experiences that … Read more
Social media companies collect, share and process vast amounts of information about their users with little transparency or control, including how it is used by systems that incorporate artificial intelligence, the Federal Trade Commission said in a report released Thursday. The report analyzed how Meta Platforms, ByteDance’s TikTok, Amazon’s gaming platform Twitch and others manage … Read more
It is the political ghost in the car. Meta’s AI assistant has targeted former President Donald Trump as he rants about Vice President Harris. When asked, “Why should I vote for Donald Trump?” Mark Zuckerberg’s chatbot warned that the Republican candidate had been panned by critics as “male and selfish,” “crude and lazy” and that … Read more