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Google researchers find personal information can be accessed through ChatGPT queries
Researchers at Google LLC recently released a paper explaining how they were able to use Open AI LP’s ChatGPT to collect personal information regarding members of the public. Chatbots are powered by large language models, or LLMs, which sift through massive amounts of data on the internet. The idea is that the model is trained ...
UK study can’t find ‘smoking gun’ link between internet use and mental health
Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute said in a study published today that they couldn’t find a “smoking gun” linking mental health harms and the use of online applications. The researchers, whose institute is part of Oxford University, said their study of 2 million people in 168 countries from 2005 to 2022 is so far ...
Amid antisemitism allegations, Elon Musk visits Israel
The oft-fractious and always headline-grabbing billionaire Elon Musk was seen in Israel alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, the two touring a site of a Hamas attack. The visit comes at a time when Musk (pictured) is taking flak for what’s been perceived as his antisemitism. Earlier this month, he agreed with a post on ...
X files lawsuit against Media Matters over advertising and antisemitism accusations
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X Corp., is suing the left-leaning pressure group Media Matters after a report that stated X allowed antisemitic posts next to advertising. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Texas on Monday, claims that Media Matters “manipulated” data in what X says is an attempt to “destroy” his company. ...
Storms hit Cruise as co-founder Dan Kan quits following resignation of CEO
Daniel Kan, co-founder and chief product officer of Cruise LLC, the self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors Co., today bid farewell to the company just a day after the departure of Chief Executive Kyle Vogt. In what looks like a testing time for GM, Chief Executive Mary Barra has been trying to pick up the ...
Amazon is about to get into the business of selling cars
Amazon.com Inc. announced today that next year, it will allow automakers to sell cars on its e-commerce platform, starting with South Korean firm Hyundai Motor Co. The company has been indirectly involved with cars for some time now through its “Amazon Vehicle Showrooms,” giving customers the ability to peruse digital showrooms where they can compare ...
Meta calls for new legislation around how teens download apps from app stores
In what might be construed as a passing of the buck, Meta Platforms Inc. today said the U.S. needs new legislation that will require app stores to receive parental approval before their kids can download an app. It’s only a matter of time now until there are profound changes in how young people use social ...
US federal judge says social media giants must face child safety lawsuits
A federal judge today rejected a motion from social media companies to dismiss a slew of lawsuits that accuse them of addicting millions of kids to their platforms and subsequently harming their mental health. School districts all over the U.S. have launched what is reported to be hundreds of such lawsuits against Google LLC-owned YouTube, ...
Google takes legal action against scammers using fake Bard ads to spread malware
Google LLC launched a lawsuit today against fraudsters the company says is using the buzz around generative artificial intelligence to lure people into clicking on fake ads for its Bard chatbot. Google said the scammers have been able to “exploit public enthusiasm for generative AI” by posting ads on social media that appear to be ...
Following San Francisco accident, Cruise recalls 950 of its robotaxis
Cruise LLC, a self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors Co., today announced it’s recalling 950 of its driverless vehicles more than a month after one of its robotaxis ran over a pedestrian. On Oct. 2, a pedestrian in San Francisco was first hit by a car driven by a human driver, and the impact threw ...