AI robot buddy aims to teach gamers social skills

This charmingly Japanese robot acts as a gaming buddy, taking the other controller and playing against you while chatting about what’s happening on screen. It’s designed to stave off loneliness, and teach increasingly isolated gamers to be social.Conti… Continue reading AI robot buddy aims to teach gamers social skills

AI-generated news anchors show off superhuman abilities

There’s a new global news network launching in 2024 which completely ditches humans for AI-generated newsreaders – and they’re showing off some superhuman capabilities that make it very clear: the days of the human news presenter are numbered.Continue … Continue reading AI-generated news anchors show off superhuman abilities

Google’s new Gemini AI beats GPT and human experts across 57 subjects

Google has unveiled its awesome next-gen Gemini AI, claiming it outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4 – as well as human experts – on nearly all major tests. It understands images, video and audio as well as text and code, and will gain other senses over time.Con… Continue reading Google’s new Gemini AI beats GPT and human experts across 57 subjects

Accusations fly as time bomb ticks down at OpenAI

As the wild standoff between three of OpenAI’s four board members and 95% of the company’s entire workforce drags on, messy allegations are starting to fly in both directions. So who are these directors, and why did they fire CEO Sam Altman?Continue Re… Continue reading Accusations fly as time bomb ticks down at OpenAI

Utter chaos at OpenAI puts GPT in jeopardy – why should you care?

One of the world’s most important companies seems set to implode and lose its entire team, after a bizarre chain of events beginning with the unexplained sacking of CEO Sam Altman. The future of AI – and maybe humanity itself – swings in the balance.Co… Continue reading Utter chaos at OpenAI puts GPT in jeopardy – why should you care?

After warning us of the danger of AI, Elon Musk launches his own chatbot

Elon Musk, who cofounded OpenAI but walked away from the company in 2018, has finally rolled out his long-threatened xAI chatbot to a small group of US X (formerly Twitter) users. The sassy, snarky Grok, like much of what Musk touches, has people equal… Continue reading After warning us of the danger of AI, Elon Musk launches his own chatbot

Toyota upends robot learning: New AI masters complex tasks in hours

We are living at the dawn of the general-purpose robotics age. Dozens of companies have now decided that it’s time to invest big in humanoid robots that can autonomously navigate their way around existing workspaces and begin taking over tasks from hum… Continue reading Toyota upends robot learning: New AI masters complex tasks in hours

Amazon enlists AI to summarize customer reviews & save shoppers time

Amazon is hoping to make product choice easier for customers by filtering reviews through artificial intelligence to produce one summary intended to save time and the need to read the comments. This AI review consolidation has been rolled out to select… Continue reading Amazon enlists AI to summarize customer reviews & save shoppers time

World’s first phone and audio recorder to employ ChatGPT as a pocket PA

While there’s a lot of debate over how much AI will soon impact different industries, perhaps one job you won’t mind it taking is the tedious role of note-taking and transcribing. Now, a handy new gadget from iZYREC, which has previously released recor… Continue reading World’s first phone and audio recorder to employ ChatGPT as a pocket PA