Algorithms Policed Welfare Systems For Years. Now They're Under Fire for Bias image Human rights groups have launched a new legal challenge against the use of algorithms to detect error and fraud in France's welfare system, amid claims that single mothers are disproportionately affected.
Apple Engineers Show How Flimsy AI ‘Reasoning’ Can Be image The new frontier in large language models is the ability to “reason” their way through problems. New research from Apple says it's not quite what it's cracked up to be.
Anyone Can Turn You Into an AI Chatbot. There's Little You Can Do to Stop Them image Character.AI lets users create bots in the likeness of any person—without requiring their consent.
This Talking Pet Collar Is Like a Chatbot for Your Dog image A new smart collar aims to give pet owners the ability to talk to their fur babies. Or at least fake it.
These Smart Glasses Will Read Your Emotions, Watch What You Eat image A new type of smart glasses from Emteq Labs have cameras pointed inwards, aiming to track your life and quantify how you’re feeling—and what you’re eating.
Real-Time Video Deepfake Scams Are Here. This Tool Attempts to Zap Them image Reality Defender, a startup focused on AI detection, has developed a tool to verify human participants in video calls and catch fraudsters using AI deepfakes for scams.
It Seemed Like an AI Crime-Fighting Super Tool. Then Defense Attorneys Started Asking Questions image Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun often appears far less solid.
Millions of People Are Using Abusive AI ‘Nudify’ Bots on Telegram image Bots that “remove clothes” from images have run rampant on the messaging app, allowing people to create nonconsensual deepfake images even as lawmakers and tech companies try to crack down.
'Piece by Piece' Director Morgan Neville Will Never Use AI Again image Back in 2021, Morgan Neville thought using AI to recreate the late Anthony Bourdain’s voice would be an interesting Easter egg in his documentary. He ended up being a canary in Hollywood’s AI coal mine.
How to Stop Your Data From Being Used to Train AI image Some companies let you opt out of allowing your content to be used for generative AI. Here’s how to take back (at least a little) control from ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and more.