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OpenAI suspends bot developer for presidential hopeful Dean Phillips

It’s the ChatGPT maker’s first known action against the use of its technology in a political campaign.

Updated January 20

AI bots are everywhere now. These telltale words give them away.

January 20

Silicon Valley insiders are trying to unseat Biden with help from AI

January 18

The Davos elite embraced AI in 2023. Now they fear it.

Updated January 18

Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 translates live phone calls with AI

January 17

How doctors are using AI to diagnose a hidden heart condition in kids

January 16

OpenAI won’t let politicians use its tech for campaigning, for now

January 15

Inside the Messenger’s money-torching bet to make media great again

January 14

AI fears creep into finance, business and law

January 13

Analysis and Perspectives

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Microsoft says its AI is safe. So why does it keep slashing people’s throats?

By Geoffrey A. FowlerDecember 28

My AI Christmas card is totally fake — but the joy is real

By Geoffrey A. FowlerDecember 13

1 in 10 teens already use ChatGPT for school. Here’s how to guide them.

By Geoffrey A. FowlerUpdated November 16

Google spent $26 billion to hide this phone setting from you

By Geoffrey A. FowlerUpdated November 8

What’s next, AI writing an off-Broadway musical? It already has.

By Peter MarksNovember 1

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Meet the woman who transformed Sam Altman into the avatar of AI

Anna Makanju orchestrated Sam Altman’s political debut like a diplomatic mission. But Congress’s AI push could test the company’s friendly reputation.

Updated January 12

Duolingo cuts workers as it relies more on AI

Former contract workers at the language app say they were cut as the company uses more AI tools to create lessons.

Updated January 11

Big Tech not done with layoffs as Google, Amazon announce cuts in 2024

Google layoffs hit its hardware division, which included Fitbit, the activity tracker company Google bought in 2019

Updated January 11

New battery material that uses less lithium found in AI-powered search

While the dime-size prototype is not ready for prime time, the feat demonstrates the potential of new technologies to revolutionize materials science.

January 9

Amazon’s AI-written product reviews aren’t as bad as you think

The artificial intelligence digests can be handy — if you read them with a savvy eye.

January 9

Samsung is betting your home needs an AI robot with a projector

Best known for its smartphones and TVs, Samsung is now betting that people will welcome robots into their homes.

Updated January 8

Maryland looks to harness AI for government use with executive order

Gov. Wes Moore’s embrace and warning about generative AI comes as state lawmakers also debate guardrails for responsible use of the technology.

Updated January 8

The top tech trends in 2024 to watch

To see how the tech in your life could change in 2024, start with this week’s CES trade show in Las Vegas.

January 8

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European Union keeps a wary eye on China as it plans tech spending

The study of worst-case geopolitical scenarios will inform the E.U.’s disbursement of tens of billions of euros in science and tech investments.

January 6

AI gadgets will be hot in 2024. You don’t need one.

There’s an artificial intelligence clothes pin that costs $700, plus a subscription. But there’s a shred of promise in the madness.

January 5

AI’s future could hinge on one thorny legal question

Tech firms trained their AI models on copyrighted works. Was that an infringement — or “fair use”?

January 4

Director Christopher Nolan reckons with AI’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’

Director Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” debuted as the world was debating the risks of artificial intelligence.

December 30

Michael Cohen used fake cases created by AI in bid to end his probation

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen said he used Google Bard to unknowingly generate fake case citations that his lawyer used in a motion seeking to end his probation.

Updated December 29

Microsoft says its AI is safe. So why does it keep slashing people’s throats?

The AI Image Creator makes extremely violent images of Joe Biden, the pope and others. Microsoft’s failed response points the finger at rogue users.

December 28

New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for using articles to train AI

The New York Times joins a growing group of creators pushing back against tech companies’ use of their output to train AI without paying for that output.

Updated December 28

Posting kids online is risky. Here’s how to remove their images.

A photo of a child posted online can end up in the hands of strangers, added to massive databases without consent, or altered with AI to bully and blackmail.

December 27

Elon Musk promised an anti-‘woke’ chatbot. It’s not going as planned.

Elon Musk’s “Grok” AI is drawing complaints from conservatives, who say it’s still too liberal. Musk says he’s trying to fix it.

December 23

‘King of the cannibals’: How Sam Altman took over Silicon Valley

Sam Altman, Silicon Valley wunderkind behind ChatGPT, has led a life of contradictions. It’s cemented his place as a household name and led to drama at OpenAI.

December 23

OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s sprawling network of investments

Sam Altman’s sprawling web of investments in start-ups is facing fresh scrutiny, as some of them do business with OpenAI, or could benefit from preferential access to OpenAI’s technology.

December 23

Pentagon cloud tie-up with Silicon Valley off to a slow start

A year into what is known as the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, less than 2 percent of the $9 billion earmarked for the program has been committed.

December 21