AI backlash is coming for elections

Ask Americans how they feel about AI and most say they have concerns. Communities have mounted resistance to data center projects, stalling them across the US. On social media, anger at AI companies and executives is unrestrained – sometimes to the point of condoning violence. But look at the issues that most campaigns are focused … Read more

OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web

An image generated by ChatGPT Images 2.0. | Image: OpenAI OpenAI is rolling out the latest version of its AI-powered image generator with new “thinking capabilities,” allowing it to search the web to help it create multiple images from a single prompt. On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT Images 2.0 can now create more “sophisticated” … Read more

Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro launch event

Framework CEO Nirav Patel is showing off his company’s latest modular, repairable laptops in San Francisco today. The headliner is the new Laptop 13 Pro, which is its first machine fully machined out of aluminum, and Patel says its goal is to be “the MacBook Pro for Linux users.” Read on below for all the … Read more

Celebrities will be able to find and request removal of AI deepfakes on YouTube

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake monitoring feature to Hollywood – meaning some celebrity AI videos could soon disappear. The platform’s likeness detection feature searches YouTube for AI deepfake content and flags it for public figures enrolled in the program. Public figures can use it to keep track of AI content on YouTube of themselves … Read more