55 h. ago Mexican cartels' TikTok recruiting scheme squashed as border agent sounds alarm on lingering threat

The popular social media site TikTok has removed a hashtag from its search engine that cartels were using to document their crimes and recruit human smugglers.

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3 d. ago What makes a good search engine? These four models can help you use search in the age of AI

Every day, users ask search engines millions of questions. The information we receive can shape our opinions and behavior.

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1 week ago Web search formulas offer a first step for protecting critical infrastructure

The technology behind web search engines is useful for more than tracking down your long-lost buddy or discovering a delicious new recipe. Technology based on search engine algorithms might also help keep the lights on, the water running and the trains moving during an emergency.

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2 w. ago Study: AI Search Engines Cite Incorrect Sources at a 60% Rate

A new study from Columbia Journalism Review's Tow Center for Digital Journalism has uncovered serious accuracy issues with generative AI models used for news searches. According to the study, AI search engines have a startling error rate of 60 percent when queried about the news. The post Study: AI Search Engines Cite Incorrect Sources at a 60% Rate appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago DuckDuckGo leans further into GenAI as its AI chat interface exits beta

Private search engine DuckDuckGo is leaning further into the generative AI opportunity. The non-tracking search engine has been dabbling with expanding the role of AI assistance in its product for the past year, including launching a chatbot-style interface last fall — available at Duck.ai. In a blog post Thursday, the company said the service is […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 w. ago Anna Patterson’s Ceramic.ai looks to help enterprises build AI models faster and more efficiently

Anna Patterson has had a storied career in Silicon Valley. She founded three startups, including search engine upstarts Xift and Cuil, as well as recall.archive.org, which became the Internet Archive. She was the vice president of engineering at Google, and later on started Gradient Ventures, an AI-focused seed fund. And she isn’t done building. Patterson […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 w. ago Google urges Trump DOJ to reverse course on breaking up company

Google is urging officials at President Donald Trump's Justice Department to back away from a push to break up the search engine company, citing national security concerns, according to people familiar with the discussions.

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