Artificial Intelligence
Simply put: No field in computing is as hot or heavily hyped right now as artificial intelligence. Once a science fiction dream, A.I. is now a big part of our everyday lives; whether it’s commonplace tech like fraud prevention systems, online recommendations, or the speech recognition tools driving smart assistants — all the way through to innovative new technologies like self-driving cars and autonomous delivery robots. Want to know why A.I. matters? In need of a primer on the difference between deep learning and reinforcement learning? Scared at the possibility of machine superintelligence? Helpfully, we’ve rounded up all our news, guides, and assorted other A.I. coverage in one central location.
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OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode can now see your screen and analyze videos
ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode feature is gaining new visual capabilities and a seasonal infusion of holiday cheer.
Amazon unveils its new family of Nova foundational models
Amazon Web Services showed off a half-dozen new multimodal generative AI models, which it has dubbed Nova.
Researchers call ChatGPT Search answers ‘confidently wrong’
A study from Columbia University has found that ChatGPT Search plays fast and loose in returning accurate answers.
ChatGPT explores ads as it works toward 1 billion users
OpenAI is making major investments into ChatGPT in order to strive toward a 1 billion user milestone in 2025.
Perplexity AI: how to use the ‘answer engine’ that’s taking on Google
Never click a web search link again. Here's everything you need to know to get started using Perplexity AI.
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The best AI tools of 2024: all the generative AI apps you need to try
The AI boom has unleashed a torrent of generative tools. Here are the best you can use in 2024.
Windows 11 Recall finally arrives, but with one new problem
The Windows 11 Recall is a little buggy but Microsoft has a quick fix for users previewing the feature.
Ex-Google employees say we need ‘an Android-like moment for AI’
A team of former Google employees, led by Hugo Barra, have launched a startup to develop an operating system for AI agents in the same vein as Android.
Windows 11 remains the driver of growth in PCs, not AI
As of now, AI-integrated notebooks have had a limited impact on the overall market
OpenAI’s Sora was leaked in protest over allegations of ‘art washing’
A group calling itself Sora PR Puppets briefly leaked access to OpenAI's unreleased video generator in protest of the company's alleged exploitation of artists through its early access program.
There’s a new way to use ChatGPT on your iPhone. Here’s how it works
A new feature from ChatGPT is easier to use. ChatGPT Search is now available as a Siri Shortcut.
Runway can now mimic everything from 35mm disposable cameras to ’80s sci-fi
Runway has debuted a new foundational model for its Gen-3 Alpha image generation platform that can consistently create images within a set artistic aesthetic.
ChatGPT prototypes its next strike against Google Search: browsers
OpenAI could be testing a new ChatGPT-based product to rival Google's most popular web services.
Nearly six months later, you can finally try out Windows 11 Recall
Microsoft has released a preview build of its controversial Recall feature for Windows Insiders, both for users to try and security professionals to test.
Get ready for AI-dubbed YouTube videos
YouTube is reportedly rolling out its AI auto-translation tool to content creators in nine different languages including, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese.
ChatGPT’s latest model may be a regression in performance
OpenAI's latest flagship model, GPT-4o, might actually be regressing, diminishing its performance to that of its smaller variant GPT-40-mini.
ChatGPT just improved its creative writing chops
OpenAI's latest GPT-4o model got a handful of upgrades Wednesday, including "more natural, engaging, and tailored writing to improve relevance & readability."
Google’s Gemini wants to get to know the real you
Gemini Advanced users can now share their interests and preferences to get better responses from the chatbot.
ChatGPT already listens and speaks. Soon it may see as well
Code discovered in the latest ChatGPT beta build suggests that Advanced Voice Mode could soon be able to see as well as speak.
How AI can help new filmmakers create movies without replacing human creativity
AI is quickly becoming an integral part of the several stages of film production. How are emerging technologies lowering the barriers to entry into filmmaking?
With Copilot Actions, Microsoft brings AI agents to Outlook, Teams, and more
Microsoft plans to roll out a slew of new AI features, capabilities, and agents for its 365 Copilot ecosystem starting in early 2025.
Microsoft calls Recall one of ‘the most secure experiences’ it’s ever built
After facing pushback and delays, Microsoft has provided an update on Recall regarding how it pertains to IT administrators.
Perplexity takes aim at Google and Amazon with new shopping tool
With Google and Amazon in its sights, AI startup Perplexity has launched a shopping tool that lets you search for and purchase items within the app.
