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.
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly training an AI model with up to 10 trillion parameters, which would make it the largest Chinese AI model ever built. The model, currently in pretraining, is expected to rival Anthropic's top system in scale. ByteDance has avoided distillation for over a year, focusing on original training data.
A college professor tired of reading AI-generated essay responses devised a simple trick: he hid a command in white text within an essay prompt, telling AI to include the word 'Madagascar' in a nonsensical way. Of the 35 students who took the test, 32 submitted answers with bizarre uses of the word, revealing they had copied the prompt into a chatbot without reading the output. The professor, Jason Gibson of Alcorn State University, shared the results on TikTok, sparking discussion about AI cheating in academia.
Build American AI, connected to a super PAC funded by OpenAI and Palantir executives, pays social media influencers to promote US AI and warn about China's advances. The campaign uses lifestyle creators in phase one and now targets China fears with offers like $5,000 per TikTok. Critics call it undisclosed propaganda amid AI policy debates.
Taylor Swift recently submitted three trademark applications to safeguard her image and voice, including a concert photo from her Eras tour and phrases like 'Hey, it's Taylor Swift.' This action coincides with reports of AI-generated deepfake ads on TikTok featuring her likeness alongside Kim Kardashian and Rihanna to promote fake services. Copyleaks researchers found these videos use manipulated interview footage to lure users into sharing personal data via scam sites built with Lovable.