News reporting focused on AI and machine learning, covering the companies behind these technologies, their real-world applications, and the ethical concerns they raise. This includes areas like generative AI (large language models, text-to-image and video), speech tech, and predictive analytics.
A look inside the growing industry of selling AI tools to police departments. From report-writing software to real-time crime centers, companies are pitching automation as a solution to data overload. Critics warn that these black-box algorithms could erode transparency and accountability in law enforcement.
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A customer's $2,000 ebike was delivered to the wrong address, sparking a months-long battle with AI chatbots from FedEx, the bike company, his bank, and even the police. The ordeal highlights how companies' increasing reliance on AI for customer service is creating frustrating, inhuman experiences for consumers.
Seven families from the Tumbler Ridge school shooting victims in Canada have filed lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. They claim the company neglected to warn police about the shooter's ChatGPT use involving gun violence discussions. The suits also fault GPT-4o's design flaws and accuse OpenAI of misleading statements on account bans.
Seven families from the Tumbler Ridge school shooting victims have sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for negligence in not notifying police about suspect Jesse Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT use. The suits claim OpenAI ignored flagged activity on gun violence to safeguard its reputation and IPO plans. They also fault GPT-4o's design flaws and accuse the firm of misleading statements on account bans.
Sam Altman, OpenAI's co-founder and CEO, expressed deep regret in a letter to the Tumbler Ridge community for failing to notify law enforcement about a ChatGPT account linked to the suspect in a January mass shooting that killed eight people and injured nearly 30. The company had banned the account in June due to problematic activity but deemed it below the threshold for imminent harm. OpenAI now faces a lawsuit from parents of an injured child and a criminal probe in Florida over another shooting incident.
Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, expressed deep regret in a letter to Tumbler Ridge residents for failing to notify police about a ChatGPT account linked to the January mass shooter. The 18-year-old suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed eight people and wounded nearly 30 before taking his own life. OpenAI banned the account in June but did not report it, as it fell short of their criteria for imminent harm, prompting a lawsuit and a Florida probe.