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☆ AI industry set to use as much energy as countries like Sweden or the Netherlands, study finds
  + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The AI industry is projected to require as much energy as a small country, a study has found. Mitigation will require more transparency from tech companies, the study's author told Insider. The study analyses the supply chain of AI devices, especially chipmaker Nvidia, which dominates around 95% of the market for AI chips. De Vries acknowledges publically accessible information around this is still quite limited as tech companies don't disclose enough data. Mitigation will require more transparency from tech companies, he said, as well as establishing a more mindful approach towards AI development as a whole.
Persons: —, Alex de Vries, de Vries, Vries Organizations: Service, Tech, VU Amsterdam School of Business, Nvidia Locations: Sweden, Netherlands, Argentina
☆ Elon Musk demands to see a 'list of violations' after the EU called him out over the rapid spread of Israel-Gaza disinformation on X
  + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Elon Musk has demanded the EU provide a "list of violations" concerning disinformation on X. The international body told Musk to tackle the problem or face penalties. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk has demanded to see a "list of violations" after the European Union told him to tackle disinformation about the Israel-Gaza conflict, which has been rapidly spreading on X. In a post on X, Musk replied to Breton's letter, saying: "Our policy is that everything is open source and transparent, an approach that I know the EU supports. The company's CEO, Linda Yaccarino, pulled out of two speaking arrangements, citing the developing conflict and a need to "remain fully focused on X platform safety."
Persons: Elon Musk, —, Thierry Breton, Breton, Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Sander van der Linden Organizations: EU, Service, European Union, Hamas, University of Cambridge Locations: Israel, Gaza, Algerian
☆ An actor who found an AI-generated version of her voice reproduced in a sexually suggestive scene on TikTok said the experience was 'violating'
  + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Actor Allegra Clark found a character she voiced acting out a sexually suggestive scene on TikTok. The scene had been AI-generated with the tool ElevenLabs, per Forbes. Clark told the news outlet the lack of personal ownership of her voice left her feeling powerless. AdvertisementAdvertisementA voice actor said it was "violating" to discover her voice had been used for an AI-generated sexually suggestive scene without her permission. Clark's voice had been replicated and manipulated with a generative AI tool called ElevenLabs, so she wrote to the company expressing her concerns.
Persons: Allegra Clark, Clark, —, Forbes, Clark's, it's, ElevenLabs, Mati Staniszewski Organizations: Forbes, Service
☆ The out-of-control spread of fake news about the Israel-Gaza conflict on X is 'a direct result of Musk's policies,' misinformation expert says
  + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The rampant spread is "a direct result of Musk's policies," a misinformation expert told Insider. "The fact that people with verified accounts can monetize their content means they have the wrong incentive," he said. "They're incentivized to spread content that's going to get engagement, clicks, and ultimately make them money. Even if you keep saying don't trust verified accounts, it's still difficult for people to navigate that landscape." Van der Linden said although misinformation was also present on Twitter before Musk's time, the platform used to have better resources to tackle it.
Persons: —, Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk, Musk, Sander van der Linden, Van der Linden, van der Linden, it's, Stanford, Alex Stamos, der Linden, They're Organizations: Service, Hamas, Cambridge Social, University of Cambridge, Twitter Locations: Gaza, Israel, Egypt
☆ Amazon's Alexa fumbles its facts by falsely claiming the 2020 presidential election was stolen
  + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Amazon's Alexa has been falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen. AdvertisementAdvertisementAmazon's Alexa has made false claims about the 2020 presidential election. The Washington Post reported that the voice assistant cited Rumble, a YouTube alternative popular with rightwing commentators, to claim the 2020 election was "stolen by a massive amount of election fraud." President Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the November 2020 presidential election with 306 electoral college votes. After The Post approached Amazon for comment, Alexa began to decline to answer if the 2020 election had been stolen, the publication said.
Persons: —, Alexa, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump baselessly Organizations: Alexa, Washington Post, Amazon, Service, Post, Social
☆ Elon Musk told his 159 million followers to get Israel war updates from accounts that have peddled fake news
  + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Elon Musk recommended two accounts known for spreading misinformation to his X followers. He deleted the post after 3 hours, but not before it was viewed by 11 million users, per the Post. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk pointed X followers looking for updates on the Israel-Hamas conflict toward two accounts known for peddling misinformation. Both accounts spread a false claim that there had been an explosion near the White House in May. Replying to the post, Musk said: "Martyrs" is not an objective or accurate word, nor is "murdered".
Persons: Elon Musk, —, Elon, @WarMonitors, Musk Organizations: Service, House, Monitor, Washington Post, Defamation League Locations: Israel, Gaza
☆ The rise of AI girlfriends is making male loneliness worse and risks ruining a generation of men, a professor says
  + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The availability of AI girlfriends is making male loneliness worse, Professor Liberty Vittert says. So, when one of her male students said he had an AI girlfriend she was taken aback. "I think AI girlfriends have been around for a while but they've become increasingly more mainstream so people are willing to talk about them." AI virtual companions have been on the rise since the pandemic but recent developments in generative AI have put them in the spotlight. "We're going from AI girlfriends who you text with to ones you can send pictures with.
Persons: Liberty Vittert, —, they've, Caryn Marjorie, Vittert, it's, They're Organizations: Service, Olin Business School, Pew Research Center
☆ I tried out ChatGPT's new image feature, which can create recipes from ingredient photos, write code from whiteboards, and identify objects. Here's how it went.
  + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
ChatGPT users can upload images and ask questions based on the pictures. AdvertisementAdvertisementOpenAI has launched some impressive new features for its viral chatbot, ChatGPT. AdvertisementAdvertisementChatGPT's new image feature is easy enough to use. AI startup founder Mckay Wrigley shared another example of the new image feature. For example, Wired's Reece Rogers reminded users to avoid uploading personal, sensitive photos to ChatGPT when trying out the image feature.
Persons: OpenAI, —, Beatrice Nolan, Mckay Wrigley, Wrigley, ChatGPT, Wired's Reece Rogers, Frida Kahlo Organizations: Service
☆ San Francisco says tiny sleeping 'pods,' which cost $700 a month and became a big hit with tech workers, are not up to code
  + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Sleeping "pods," which have become popular with San Francisco's tech workers, are not up to code. A San Francisco authority issued a violation for the pods on Tuesday, The SF Examiner reported. The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection issued a notice violation for the pods, which contain beds, but no windows, on Tuesday, The San Francisco Examiner reported. Representatives for the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours. In San Francisco, the Brownstone-made pods go for $700 per month.
Persons: —, James Stallworth, SFGATE, Christian Lewis, i'm Organizations: SF Examiner, Service, San Francisco Department of, San Francisco Examiner, ABC, Tech Locations: Francisco, Mint, San Francisco
☆ Hybrid workers are 'coffee badging' to spend less time in the office and dodge RTO mandates
  + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Hybrid workers are dodging return-to-office mandates by "coffee badging." AdvertisementAdvertisementHybrid workers have a new way to dodge return-to-office mandates: "coffee badging." The workplace trend involves showing up at the office, grabbing a coffee, and then leaving to complete the work day somewhere else. "Coffee badging" has become more popular as more companies have started to enforce return-to-office mandates. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile remote work is popular with employees, new studies have suggested that productivity may be taking a hit when a workforce is fully remote.
Persons: —, Liz Villani, selfAtWork, Forbes Organizations: Service, Employees, Owl Labs, Big Tech, Google
☆ Elon Musk adds to a long list of bizarre changes to X by ditching article headlines
  + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
The billionaire has scrapped article headlines for links posted on the platform. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk has banished article headlines on X in an attempt to improve the way the platform looks. Some X users aren't so sure. Another X user questioned the value of displaying article links without necessary context. The shakeup is the latest in a long list of strange changes Musk has made to the platform.
Persons: Elon Musk, —, Joseph Politano, Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service
☆ Airline passengers delayed on a runway for 7 hours were only given one small bag of pretzels to eat, report says
  + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Passengers delayed on the tarmac for seven hours were given a bag of pretzels instead of a meal. A passenger on board the plane told Belfast Live that the experience was "horrible." AdvertisementAdvertisementAirline passengers who were left on the tarmac for seven hours received a small bag of pretzels instead of a meal while they waited. One passenger, Gary Bell, told Belfast Live that the experience was "absolutely horrible." AdvertisementAdvertisementHe said: "The only food we were given was a small bag of pretzels, there are tired, screaming kids everywhere."
Persons: —, Gary Bell, Bell Organizations: Belfast Live, British Airways, Service, Heathrow, Belfast, Air Cargo News, United Airlines, Newark International Locations: London, Belfast, Rome, Newark
☆ FTX cofounder Gary Wang is set to testify against his childhood friend Sam Bankman-Fried. Here's what we know.
  + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
FTX cofounder Gary Wang was a critical player during the rise and fall of SBF's crypto empire . AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen Bankman-Fried cofounded Alameda Research in 2017, Wang reportedly left his role at Google. The tight group of executives reportedly included Wang, Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, who was formerly Alameda's CEO, and Nishad Singh, FTX's former director of engineering. But at FTX, Wang was a somewhat reclusive figure, per reports. "All of the sudden that snapped into he was leaving that day, back to the US and implicitly mostly stopped working," Bankman-Fried told the news outlet.
Persons: Gary Wang, Wang, Sam Bankman, —, Bankman, MIT Wang, Wang's, Cherry Hill, Hector, Fried, Caroline Ellison, Nishad Singh, FTX's, Nishad, Gary, Singh, FTX, Ellison, Damian Williams, Ilan Graff, Sundar Organizations: Service, MIT, Bloomberg, Eastside, Epsilon Theta, Google, Forbes, Alameda Research, Court, District of, Sydney Morning Herald, Street Journal, Southern, of New York, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: Oregon, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, China, Bahamas, Alameda, District of Delaware, FTX
☆ Elon Musk was mocked by Ukraine's parliament after he posted a meme taunting Zelenskyy's calls for aid
  + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Members of Ukraine's parliament have been hitting out at X owner Elon Musk in posts on the platform. The posts appeared to be a response to a meme Musk posted mocking the Ukrainian president. AdvertisementAdvertisementMembers of Ukraine's parliament are hitting out at Elon Musk after he mocked the country's war-time president. Ruslan Stefanchuk, the chairperson of Ukraine's parliament, took a dig at Musk in response. Representatives for Elon Musk did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside regular working hours.
Persons: Elon Musk, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it's, haven't, Ruslan Stefanchuk, SpaceX's, Mykhailo Podolyak Organizations: Service, Elon, SpaceX, Ukraine Starlink Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Crimea
☆ Mark Zuckerberg agreed it could be possible to use the Metaverse to bring back the dead virtually
  + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Mark Zuckerberg recently demoed his humanlike VR avatars in an interview in the Metaverse. In a recent interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed the future possibilities of VR and the Metaverse. During the interview, which took place in the Metaverse, Fridman said: "I would love to talk to people who are no longer here that are loved ones. Meta has struggled to maintain consumer and investor interest in its Metaverse after being hyped as the next big thing. Reality Labs, the division that handles metaverse work, lost nearly $14 billion in 2022 and was hit by layoffs.
Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, —, Lex Fridman, Fridman, Meta Organizations: Service, Eiffel, Labs
☆ Sam Bankman-Fried was playing a video game while being interviewed on live TV for the first time, author of FTX book says
  + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly played a video game the first time he was interviewed on live TV. Author Michael Lewis said a clip showed SBF's eyes moving as he tried to win the game while on air. AdvertisementAdvertisementFTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly played a video game during his first appearance on live TV. It's because he's trying to win his video game at the same time he's on the air." AdvertisementAdvertisementThe incident is not the first time the former FTX CEO has been caught playing video games in professional settings.
Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Michael Lewis, —, Lewis, he's, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh Organizations: Service, CBS, League, Sequoia, Bankman, Alameda Research, Justice Department Locations: Sequoia Capital, FTX
☆ Tom Hanks warns fans that an AI version of himself in a dental ad was created without his consent
  + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Tom Hanks says an advert making its way around social media was created without his permission. The ad reportedly includes an AI-generated version of Hanks selling dental insurance. AdvertisementAdvertisementTom Hanks is warning fans about an AI version of himself used in an advert for a dental plan. There's a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. The use of AI, especially when used to recreate an actor's likeness, has been a central issue in the SAG-AFTRA actors strike.
Persons: Tom Hanks, Hanks, —, Adam Buxton, Buxton, didn't Organizations: Service, SAG, Writers Guild of America, AI
☆ Elon Musk suggests a Trump-style wall should be built at the US-Mexico border to control immigration
  + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Elon Musk believes that a wall should be built at the US-Mexico border for security reasons. Musk has previously faced criticism for wading into political issues, such as the war in Ukraine. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk has suggested a Trump-style wall at the US-Mexico border after claiming that it wasn't being secured. US Customs and Border Protection says on its website that it provides a comprehensive approach to border management and control, which includes immigration and security. In a post on X, Musk said: "So much death for so little."
Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, —, Donald Trump's, Eric Adams Organizations: Service, Customs, New York City, New York Times Locations: Mexico, Texas, Ukraine, Eagle, , Texas, New York
☆ Elon Musk lashes out at journalist Kara Swisher and says she was 'foaming at the mouth' during an interview with a former X exec
  + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Elon Musk has criticized journalist Kara Swisher over her interview with a former X executive. Swisher interviewed Yoel Roth at Vox Media's Code Conference on Wednesday. During the interview, Roth advised X CEO Linda Yaccarino to consider the risks of working with Musk, The Verge reported. However, in a follow-up post on X, Swisher said Yaccarino had known Roth would appear. In a separate post on X, Swisher called Boorstin's interview with Yaccarino "very tough but fair."
Persons: Elon Musk, Kara Swisher, Swisher, Yoel Roth, Vox, Linda Yaccarino, —, Roth, " Roth, Yaccarino, Musk, Kara, Julia Boorstin, chuckles, Jason Calacanis Organizations: Service, Twitter
☆ X CEO Linda Yaccarino says she's yet to see Elon Musk in 'demon mode'
  + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
X CEO Linda Yaccarino says she is yet to see Elon Musk in "demon mode"Musk's "demon mode" is described by his biographer as a state "with a real lack of empathy." AdvertisementAdvertisementX CEO Linda Yaccarino says she's yet to see Elon Musk in "demon mode." Musk's "demon mode" is described by his biographer Walter Isaacson as a state that is productive but "dark" and lacking in empathy. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsaacson said when the billionaire was in "demon mode" he would "go dark" and he'd know Musk was "just going to rip that person apart." The audience at one point when the X CEO said: "Who wouldn't want Elon Musk sitting by their side running product?"
Persons: Linda Yaccarino, Walter Isaacson, Grimes, —, Yaccarino, CNBC's Julia Boorstin, Isaacson, " Isaacson, Elon Musk, Yoel Roth, Twitter's Organizations: Elon, Service, Vox's, Twitter
☆ Microsoft is trying to reduce its reliance on OpenAI by developing a cheaper, less powerful AI model, report says
  + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Microsoft wants to break its reliance on OpenAI, per The Information. The decision is largely motivated by the cost of running advanced AI models, per the report. The company wants its in-house LLMs to be cheaper and smaller in size than OpenAI's. The decision is largely motivated by the spiraling costs of running advanced AI models, the publication said. Product teams were already working on incorporating the company's in-house AI programs into products such as Bing Chat, the people added.
Persons: —, OpenAI, Bing, Microsoft hasn't Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Google, OpenAI
☆ CIA planning its own ChatGPT-style tool, weeks after its tech chief urged users to treat AI like their 'crazy, drunk friend'
  + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
The program is set to be used by analysts to help with their research, Bloomberg reported. The move comes weeks after the CIA's tech chief told users to treat AI as the "crazy drunk friend." NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The tool will used across the 18-agency US intelligence community, including those run by branches of the military, per the report. The move comes just weeks after the CIA's chief technology officer advised users to treat AI as "what I call the crazy drunk friend."
Persons: —, We've, Randy Nixon, Nixon, Mulchandani Organizations: CIA, Bloomberg, Service, Central Intelligence Agency, Enterprise, Breaking Defense, Representatives Locations: Washington
☆ Tech bros keep obsessing about replacing the 'median human' with AI
  + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
He said: "For me, AGI…is the equivalent of a median human that you could hire as a co-worker." "It's interesting to use the term median human — that's importantly different from average human," Henry Shevlin, an AI ethicist and professor at the University of Cambridge, told Insider. How tech bros are defining this idea of median human intellect is open to question. Traditional measurements for comparing AI and human intelligence have tended to focus on capabilities rather than general intellect. But comparing AI with human intelligence at all can be ethically murky and potentially misleading, according to Mittelstadt.
Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, —, …, It's, you'd, Elizabeth Weil, it's, Brent Mittelstadt, Henry Shevlin, Shevlin, Mittelstadt Organizations: Service, Yorker, Twitter, McKinsey, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Cambridge
☆ Spotify won't remove all AI-generated music despite previously pulling some AI tracks from the platform
  + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
He said the use of AI in the music industry would likely be debated for years. Ek told the outlet there was a debatable middle ground where AI-generated music was influenced by, but did not mimic, an existing artist. The Spotify boss added that the use of AI in the music industry would likely be debated for years. Several artists have criticized this type of AI music. During an appearance on the "Full Send" podcast, Ice Cube said he would sue "the people and the platform" who made and distributed AI-generated music in his style.
Persons: Daniel Ek, Ek, —, Drake, Spotify's, it's Organizations: Spotify, BBC, Service, BBC News, Apple Music, YouTube
☆ Apple's iPhone 15 shipped with a bug that left some users with unusable, frozen phones
  + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Apple's iPhone 15 shipped with a bug that left some users with the "Apple logo of death." The issue occurred when they tried to transfer their information directly from an old iPhone. AdvertisementAdvertisementCustomers who snapped up an Apple iPhone 15 have been frustrated by a bug that left some of them with frozen screens. If the phone is already stuck on the Apple logo, users will have to restore the iPhone by connecting it to a Mac or PC via a cable. In a note last week, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said preorders for the iPhone 15 were up between 10% and 12% year-on-year compared with initial preorders for the iPhone 14.
Persons: —, I've, Mark Gurman, Dan Ives, preorders Organizations: Service, Apple
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