Trump makes false claims over crowd photo from Harris rally at airport
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been spreading false claims that an image that showed thousands of people waiting at Detroit’s airport as Democrat…
Video game strike: SAG-AFTRA actors picket Warner Bros.
It was déjà vu in Burbank on Thursday as hundreds of striking video game actors carried picket signs and marched outside the Warner Bros. studio…
Video game actors strike explained: SAG-AFTRA takes a stand
Video game performers are officially on strike.The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists called a walkout this week on behalf of roughly…
Big tech shares set to waver as Tesla and Alphabet disappoint markets
The two major tech earnings are pressuring Wall Street, with futures pointing to a lower opening on Wednesday. The souring sentiment may ripple through the…
Disney allegedly hacked by NullBulge over ‘approach to AI’
A group of hackers says it recently leaked internal communications at Walt Disney Co. over the company’s handling of “artist contracts, its approach to AI,…
In ‘Sunny,’ Rashida Jones and Hidetoshi Nishijima ponder AI’s humanity
Rashida Jones had an unsettling encounter with a Furby back in the 1990s.The popular birdlike talking toy that belonged to her sister suddenly started saying…
AI companies Suno and Udio sued over alleged music copyright theft
Major record labels have sued two artificial intelligence companies for allegedly stealing copyrighted sound recordings to generate music. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner…
NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley on AI: ‘We’ve got to get the ethics of it right’
Artificial intelligence is “exciting,” but guardrails must be put in place to protect labor, intellectual property and ethics, NBCUniversal Studio Group Chairman Donna Langley said…
California lawmakers are trying to get ahead of AI
For four years, Jacob Hilton worked for one of the most influential startups in the Bay Area — OpenAI. His research helped test and improve…
California plans to enlist in AI to translate healthcare information
Tener gripe, tener gripa, engriparse, agriparse, estar agripado, estar griposo, agarrar la gripe, coger la influenza. In Spanish, there are at least a dozen ways…
OpenAI forms safety and security committee as concerns mount about AI
ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Tuesday said it formed a safety and security committee to evaluate the company’s processes and safeguards as concerns mount over the…
Our favorite ‘Abbott Elementary’ cast pairings
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who loves “Abbott Elementary” for much more than just the love triangles. As Screen Gab editor Matt…
Sony warns tech companies: Don’t use our music to train your AI
Sony Music Group is sending letters to 700 artificial intelligence developers and music streaming services warning them to not use its artists’ music to train…
Copper surges towards record highs amid optimistic demand outlook
Renewable energy, electric cars, and artificial intelligence (AI) are bolstering the demand outlook for copper, leading to a surge in the price of the industrial…
Will AI deepfakes and robocalls upset the 2024 election?
In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company came up with an advertising slogan that posed a…
‘The Beast’ review: Lovers can’t connect and AI is to blame
Whether it’s Charlie Chaplin literally trapped in the gears of industrialization in “Modern Times” or James Cameron crafting a gripping vision of robots enslaving us…
‘The Matrix’ reminds us why AI is so dangerous
When SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher addressed the audience gathered at the Shrine Auditorium during this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, she hammered home what many…
AI is turbocharging disinformation attacks on voters, especially in communities of color
As the general election campaign begins in earnest, we can expect disinformation attacks to target voters, especially in communities of color. This has happened before:…
Fake images of Trump with Black supporters highlight AI concerns
WASHINGTON — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem to be ordinary campaign…
Elon Musk sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman for allegedly ‘perverting’ mission for profit
In short: Billionaire Elon Musk is suing artificial intelligence company OpenAI, which he helped create and has donated to, accusing it of putting profits ahead of…