According to a recent study from Network Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers, TikTok may be suppressing content that doesn’t align with Chinese interests. The study compared the volume of posts on controversial topics on Instagram to the amount on TikTok, concluding that the ratio of comparisons show certain topics are nearly off limits on TikTok.…

OpenAI is challenging a lawsuit from The New York Times in the court of public opinion. In a blog post, OpenAI said the lawsuit lacks merit, also suggesting that the Times isn’t providing a complete picture of the situation. The Times claims copyright infringement, asserting that OpenAI and Microsoft used the company’s articles to train…

In journalism, the Associated Press and the AP Stylebook are used to determine proper terminology and standards in reporting. Media conglomerates also partner with the AP to share their work. The AP, however, edited a recent headline and report, admitting they were incorrect and saying their story “didn’t meet their own standards.” The original version…

From deepfakes to its use in schools and the entertainment industry, Americans have seen artificial intelligence at the center of numerous controversies. In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, The New York Times sued Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging copyright infringement. Defendants seek to free-ride on The Times’s massive investment in its journalism by using it to build substitutive…

Libraries are so last century. These days, the answers people search for are found on the internet. Google showed off its trending topics of 2023, but the search engine isn’t the only game in town. The Wikimedia Foundation says people viewed Wikipedia pages 84 billion times this year. Here are the top 5 most-popular themes…

Pope Francis has called for a binding international treaty to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing the need to prevent algorithms from replacing human values. In a written message for the World Day of Peace, he warned against a “technological dictatorship” that poses a threat to humanity. The message, titled “Artificial Intelligence and Peace,” highlights the…

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned Tuesday, Nov. 28, that artificial intelligence could pose a danger to humanity within the next five to 10 years. At the Axios AI+ Summit in Washington, D.C., Schmidt said he worries about “the point at which the computer can start to make its own decisions to do things.” Schmidt…

The final weeks of ChatGPT’s first year were mired in drama. The face of the technology, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, was unexpectedly fired by his board and subsequently rehired after hundreds of OpenAI employees threatened to join him at Microsoft. One day before the first anniversary of ChatGPT’s launch, Altman announced his official return as…

Amazon unveiled its AI chatbot on Tuesday, Nov. 28, called Q. The chatbot is designed to help businesses with a variety of tasks, such as summarizing documents, and it can be tailored to the business. “Amazon Q is a powerful new tool that can help businesses improve efficiency and productivity,” Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon…

Sam Altman now has his old job back. Here is the timeline of events from Altman’s abrupt dismissal to the moments that led up to his reinstatement as CEO of OpenAI. Friday, Nov. 17, Altman was ousted from OpenAI. Co-founder and President Greg Brockman was removed from the board, then he quit. Mira Murati was…