5 h. ago OpenAI says its AI voice assistant is now better to chat with

OpenAI released updates Monday for Advanced Voice Mode, its AI voice feature that enables real-time conversations in ChatGPT, to make the AI assistant more personable and interrupt users less frequently. Manuka Stratta, an OpenAI post-training researcher, announced the changes in a video posted Monday to the company’s official social media channels. OpenAI’s latest update aims […]

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19 h. ago Top Teachers Union to Call on Schools to Brand Nigel Farage's Reform Party as 'Far

The National Education Union (NEU) has called upon schools to instruct students that Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is "far-right and racist" in an apparent bid to stem the growing popularity of the party among young people. The post Top Teachers Union to Call on Schools to Brand Nigel Farage’s Reform Party as ‘Far-Right and Racist’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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44 h. ago OpenAI’s Sora Is Plagued by Sexist, Racist, and Ableist Biases

WIRED tested the popular AI video generator from OpenAI and found that it amplifies sexist stereotypes and ableist tropes, perpetuating the same biases already present in AI image tools.

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67 h. ago BROADCAST BIAS: Networks skip the news, pretend they're on 'Law & Order' defending Venezuelan gang

For ABC, CBS, and NBC any foreign figures who are being deported by Trump automatically assume the mantle of innocent victim, no matter how criminal their behavior.

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3 d. ago A China War Briefing for Musk, and London’s Heathrow Shuts Down

Plus, one of the most problem-plagued movies in Disney history.

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4 d. ago Brutal racist attack case dropped. Slur was ‘misunderstanding’

Brutal racist attack case dropped. Slur was ‘misunderstanding’  The San Francisco Standard

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4 d. ago Mayor Lurie taps Google, OpenAI, Giants execs for group to help fix S.F.'s economy

Mayor Lurie taps Google, OpenAI, Giants execs for group to help fix S.F.'s economy  San Francisco Chronicle

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5 d. ago ChatGPT hit with privacy complaint over defamatory hallucinations

OpenAI is facing another privacy complaint in Europe over its viral AI chatbot’s tendency to hallucinate false information — and this one might prove tricky for regulators to ignore. Privacy rights advocacy group Noyb is supporting an individual in Norway who was horrified to find ChatGPT returning made-up information that claimed he’d been convicted for […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 d. ago FBI agent who accused Trump administration of bias charged with unlawful disclosures

An FBI agent who accused the FBI of bias during President Trump's first term was arrested on charges related to the alleged disclosure of confidential information.

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5 d. ago FBI agent who accused Trump administration of political bias is arrested

An FBI agent who accused the FBI of bias during President Trump's first term was arrested on charges related to the alleged disclosure of confidential information.

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5 d. ago OpenAI research lead Noam Brown thinks AI ‘reasoning’ models could’ve arrived decades ago

Noam Brown, who leads AI reasoning research at OpenAI, says “reasoning” AI models like OpenAI’s o1 could’ve arrived 20 years earlier had researchers “known [the right] approach” and algorithms. “There were various reasons why this research direction was neglected,” Brown said during a panel at Nvidia’s GTC conference in San Jose on Wednesday. “I noticed […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 d. ago OpenAI research lead Noam Brown thinks certain AI ‘reasoning’ models could’ve arrived decades ago

Noam Brown, who leads AI reasoning research at OpenAI, says certain forms of “reasoning” AI models could’ve arrived 20 years earlier had researchers “known [the right] approach” and algorithms. “There were various reasons why this research direction was neglected,” Brown said during a panel at Nvidia’s GTC conference in San Jose on Wednesday. “I noticed […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 d. ago This Bay Area psychiatric hospital is plagued by deaths and violence. California has chosen not to interfere

This Bay Area psychiatric hospital is plagued by deaths and violence. California has chosen not to interfere  San Francisco Chronicle

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5 d. ago Best friends say they found ‘heaven’ — and a racist landlord ruined it

Best friends say they found ‘heaven’ — and a racist landlord ruined it  The Washington Post

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6 d. ago Republican lawmaker wrangles with CNN host over judge halting deportation flights

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., slammed CNN for liberal bias and poor ratings in a clash over a judge blocking the Trump administration's deportation flights.

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6 d. ago Google brings a ‘canvas’ feature to Gemini, plus Audio Overview

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and Google seems to agree. On Tuesday, the company added a feature to its AI-powered Gemini chatbot that the company is calling Canvas. Similar in concept to OpenAI’s identically-named Canvas tool for ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Artifacts, Canvas provides Gemini users with an interactive space where they […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 d. ago High school in Long Beach apologizing after students pose for racist photo

High school in Long Beach apologizing after students pose for racist photo  NBC Los Angeles

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7 d. ago Rantz Exclusive: Seattle Police oversight agency mishandled ‘significant number’ of bias complaints, says city

Rantz Exclusive: Seattle Police oversight agency mishandled ‘significant number’ of bias complaints, says city  MyNorthwest

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7 d. ago Rantz Exclusive: Seattle Police oversight agency mishandled ‘significant number’ of bias complaints

Rantz Exclusive: Seattle Police oversight agency mishandled ‘significant number’ of bias complaints  MyNorthwest

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7 d. ago Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires a generative AI video startup

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has acquired Hotshot, a startup working on AI-powered video generation tools along the lines of OpenAI’s Sora. Akash Sastry, Hotshot’s CEO and co-founder, announced the news in a post on X on Monday. “Over the past 2 years we’ve built 3 video foundation models as a small team — Hotshot-XL, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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