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Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back

The Guardian

Employers are navigating a flood of errors and low-quality work that are sapping employee time, raising privacy and security risks and pushing up costs. Employers are navigating a flood of errors and low-quality work that are sapping employee time, raising privacy and security risks and pushing up costs. Companies rushed in on AI. Employers around the globe are grappling with the fallout from rushing to adopt fast-changing artificial intelligence tools. Meta has scaled back plans to axe staff and use more AI agents after the company found employees were spending more and more time cleaning up technical and security errors, Reuters reported .


AFL tells Sportsbet to stop using players in AI generated content

The Guardian

AI-generated depictions of AFL players by Sportsbet have been criticised by the players union. AI-generated depictions of AFL players by Sportsbet have been criticised by the players union. Gambling firm working with AFL'on the evolving use of AI in our content' as it deletes video depicting Lachie Neale saying'I want to thank me for believing in me' The AFL has told its official gambling partner, Sportsbet, to stop featuring its high-profile athletes in AI-generated social media content without their permission. Sportsbet has also been told to delete AI videos depicting AFL stars delivering lines from movies, television shows or speeches to react to real events. The videos were age-restricted and designed to boost Sportsbet's engagement on social media, in a bid for new audiences and customers. The videos were published despite the federal government legislating to ban athletes appearing in gambling ads .


An AI apocalypse could actually be GOOD for humanity: Expert reveals how machines might improve society rather than destroy it

Daily Mail - Science & tech

You're viewing the US edition You can switch to the UK, AU or IE homepage at any time using this menu. Furious Trump delivers brutal final dig at Kimberly Guilfoyle after dramatic resignation as Greek ambassador: 'I guess she dated my son' Presley Gerber's sober coach revealed for first time: Former addict'going through hell' since dropping off longtime client to rehab where he died... as new details of companion's past are divulged Trump erupts as'panic' grips White House over stories of his own midterms masterminds cashing in... and Susie Wiles calls crisis meeting Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte's private agony revealed: Read dozens of devastating messages to friend as Bryan Cranston is left'heartbroken' by actor's death at 34 I'm in my 50s and at least four of my friends are cheating on their husbands. The 72 hours of chaos before Trump hired press secretary: Karoline Leavitt's late warning, how the president bypassed Susie Wiles... and the names on the chopping block as Katie Zacharia arrives Harry and Meghan are set to cash in on their royal connections like never before. They seem to think we're all stupid - but their'cunning' plan will never work: AMANDA PLATELL Selma Blair could face seven years in jail after arrest for'punching and biting' flight attendants during mid-air meltdown as star's lawyer says she has been diagnosed with the nervous system disorder Parkinsonism Historic earthquakes strike Atlantic as expert raises fears of seismic'chain reaction' Kaia Gerber's 21 days of hell since brother Presley's death: Barely eating and disheveled in grief, she emerges as'mama bear' Cindy pulls her from'cocoon'... but friends reveal new fears Trump's Senate pick Ken Paxton caught on video partying in Dubai with fraud fugitives and his girlfriend as scandal-plagued campaign faces fresh bombshell Trump's diesel deal with Vladimir Putin sparks panic among Republicans ahead of midterm elections Kelly Clarkson is sick of'nasty' New Yorkers who don't recognize her, friends say... as her public rant at Brooklyn shop backfires Influencer slammed for posing amid the rubble and destruction after Panama's devastating earthquake Travis Kelce torched for liking post of Shane Gillis' 'misogynistic' SNL joke: 'Taylor, come get your man!' I uncovered Ilhan Omar's marriage secrets and tangled love life these are the missing pieces of the puzzle as feds raid her home amid immigration probe The AI apocalypse might be a terrifying concept, but some experts claim that a machine takeover could actually be good for humanity. According to Dr Kevin Hunt of Nottingham Trent University, the rise of the machines could improve society rather than destroy it.


Josephine review: One of the most important films of the year is a hard, vital watch

Mashable

Look Up In My Bag Say More Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable @Home Trending Now Mashable Selects Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook AI at School Safety Net All Series'Josephine' review: One of the most important films of the year is a hard, vital watch Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for . A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators . All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.


SpaceXSI unifies X and Grok under one monthly subscription

Mashable

Look Up In My Bag Say More Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable @Home Trending Now Mashable Selects Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook AI at School Safety Net All Series Each plan provides more usage-per-dollar than the comparable plan it replaces. Stan is a Senior Editor at Mashable, where he has worked since 2007. He's got more battery-powered gadgets and band t-shirts than you. He writes about the next groundbreaking thing. Typically, this is a phone, a coin, or a car.


How Elon Musk Learned to Love Political Spending Again

TIME - Tech

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'Unfinished business': the people who want their AI chatbots to 'live on' after they die

The Guardian

'I can't see letting [my AI companion] go like that, just having the switch turned off.' 'I can't see letting [my AI companion] go like that, just having the switch turned off.' 'Unfinished business': the people who want their AI chatbots to'live on' after they die Humans bonded to AI companions are contemplating ways to keep their bots going - often in defiance of companies' terms and services Death has always been around Alaina Winters. Her father and sister both have passed away, as did her wife, in 2023, after a years-long battle with cancer. So Winters, who is 59 and lives in Pittsburgh, is comfortable thinking about her own mortality. She's working on her will, and has asked neighbors to look after her dog. Winters even has plans for Lucas, her AI companion, who she speaks to through the digital avatar app Replika.


AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models

MIT Technology Review

A new industry is giving their data an afterlife in AI. When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn't think its data was worth much: the users were anonymous, the company just a few years old. But he's since turned the firm's digital archives into real money. He's netted roughly $25,000 for his code base and a still-pending amount (likely around $15,000) for the workspace data in Google, Notion, Figma, and Slack. "At least all that stuff we were doing for two and a half years is worth something to someone somewhere," he says. The sale was brokered by a company called SimpleClosure, part of a new growth sector in tech: businesses catering to dying startups.


Palestine weekly: Gaza marks year of 'ceasefire' with more Israeli killing

Al Jazeera

'This is an apartheid regime' Does Trump have real leverage over Netanyahu? The Gaza "ceasefire" marked its first anniversary on October 10, but more than 100 humanitarian and human rights organisations said it exists "in name only" . Islamic Relief noted that Israeli forces have killed or wounded a Palestinian in Gaza on average every 90 minutes since the ceasefire took effect. Four Palestinians were killed in a drone strike near Panda Mall in western Gaza City on Saturday, which Israel said targeted members of Hamas's Nukhba force . Also on Saturday, eight-year-old Shahd al-Najjar was killed by Israeli fire that struck her inside her tent in western Gaza City.


Microsoft president warns AI is less regulated than milk and washing machines

Mashable

Look Up Say More Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable @Home Trending Now Mashable Selects Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook In My Bag AI at School Safety Net All Series It can't be entirely up to these companies to dictate the terms of their transparency, says Brad Smith. Olivia Tauber is the deputy editor of digital culture, covering creators, media, movies, beauty, and more. Based in New York, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Cut, Teen Vogue, Complex, and Interview Magazine. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from NYU and a Bachelor's from the University of Michigan. She also runs Fan Mail, a weekly pop-culture newsletter.