Business / Tech Jul 13, 2023
Google’s AI chatbot is trained by humans who say they’re overworked, underpaid and frustrated
Thousands of outside contractors work to make Google's Bard reliable, but its also becoming an increasingly thankless job.
Business / Tech May 1, 2023
AI chatbots have been used to create dozens of news content farms
Each of the sites analyzed published at least one article containing an error message commonly found in AI-generated text.
Business / Tech Dec 16, 2022
Twitter suspends prominent journalists covering Elon Musk
The accounts of reporters from various publications were listed as blocked and their tweets were no longer visible.
Business / Tech Nov 11, 2022
Elon Musk warns Twitter bankruptcy possible if cash burn lingers
The warning came amid a tumultuous start to Musk’s reign at the social media company — a two-week period in which he has fired half of Twitter’s staff.
World May 17, 2022
Buffalo shooter suspect laid out plans on Discord app for months
The record of his conversations indicate that the alleged shooter had typed out plans to commit a rampage fueled by his white supremacist beliefs for months.
Business / Tech May 12, 2022
Google is remaking search and maps for the TikTok generation
The new features include ways for people to search for nearby items using images and identify physical objects with their smartphone cameras.
World Dec 23, 2021
Pro-China group continues to spread misinformation, researchers say
More than 2,000 accounts have promoted falsehoods such as COVID-19 misinformation and the denial of human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region.
World / Social Issues Dec 3, 2021
Those cute cats online? They help spread misinformation.
Videos of cute animals draw huge audiences that can be redirected to sites spreading conspiracy theories, unproven coronavirus cures and other false information.
World / Politics Oct 15, 2021
YouTube's moves against election misinformation were potent
Stricter policies resulted in sharp drops in false and misleading videos on Facebook and Twitter, underscoring YouTube’s power across social media.
World Sep 30, 2021
YouTube bans all anti-vaccine misinformation, nixing high-profile activists
The platform found that many videos about COVID-19 vaccines spilled over into general vaccine misinformation, making it necessary to address the broader issue.