How ChatGPT and Other LLMs Work—and Where They Could Go Next
AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google Bard are certainly having a moment—the next generation of conversational software tools promise to do everything from taking over...
BuzzFeed and Gawker Meme-ified Reality With This One Weird Trick
Ben Smith thought that he’d be spending the end of April banking interviews about his book that goes on sale next week. It’s not working out...
Meet ChatGPT’s Right-Wing Alter Ego
Elon Musk caused a stir last week when he told the (recently fired) right-wing provocateur Tucker Carlson that he plans to build “TruthGPT,” a competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT....
6 Tips for Using ChatGPT to Brainstorm Better
LinkedIn influencers use ChatGPT as a brainstorming aid, should you? OpenAI’s chatbot responds in a conversational tone to text prompts, and millions of users continue to experiment...
Brace Yourself for the 2024 Deepfake Election
Some deepfakes of political figures have emerged in recent years, such as one of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy telling his troops to surrender that was released last...
A US Bill Would Ban Kids Under 13 From Joining Social Media
The broadly bipartisan effort also showcases the pressure ratcheting up on party leaders by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who are demanding Congress act...
Microsoft’s Cloud Gaming Dreams Are Falling Apart
Some observers have welcomed the ruling, arguing that regulators have allowed tech companies to amass too much power by scaling through acquisitions. “We feel that there...
Twitter’s Verification Fiasco May End in Court
Twitter’s verification system debacle has had more twists than a Stephen King novel—fitting, given that the author has been at the center of yet another storm...
Noah Raford Can Help You Prepare for a Not-So-Nice Future
Archival audioclip (Back to the Future): I’m from the future. Lauren Goode: Alright, I’m gonna ask the question that everyone’s wondering about: What is a futurist? Is this a...
How Microsoft’s Bing Chatbot Came to Be—and Where It’s Going Next
Jordi Ribas hasn’t taken a day off since last September. That month, the Microsoft search and AI chief got the keys to GPT-4, a then secret version...