All articles tagged with #artificial intelligence
Christopher Nolan says Gen Z filmmakers are rejecting AI, calling it “hitting at exactly the wrong time” for Hollywood, and he praises a shift toward tactile storytelling and practical effects, highlighting young talents like Curry Barker and Kane Parsons as examples of cinema moving forward without relying on AI.
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the ChatGPT-maker stole trade secrets to help build a competing hardware business, setting up a high-profile legal clash over AI development and proprietary information between two tech giants.
Tilly Norwood is an AI-generated character created by Particle 6 who will appear in AI-produced films, reigniting debate in Hollywood over whether digital replicas can or should be used in performances without permission or compensation. Proponents say the stunt demonstrates AI's capabilities and can upskill the industry, while unions call for transparency, consent, and fair pay, and some studios question treating AI as a true performer.
Meta shares surged about 6% on Friday and roughly 15% for the week as optimism grows around its AI strategy, following releases of Muse Image and Muse Spark 1.1 and plans for in-house Iris AI chips; investors see potential monetization through ads, subscriptions, and a cloud offering, with capex guidance raised as Meta accelerates its push into AI infrastructure and data centers.
Meta Platforms’ stock rose after Muse Spark 1.1, with AI chief Alexandr Wang touting its coding prowess, tool use, and a million‑token context window. The rally positions META for its best weekly gain in over two months, as Meta signals more Muse Spark iterations and plans to start Iris data‑center chip production in September to boost AI computing power.
OpenAI's GPT-Live-1 voice model is tested by a TikTok creator who shows it struggle with simple prompts (counting letters in 'seventeen' and the Rs in 'strawberry'), despite OpenAI's claim of a smarter, more natural voice, with observers noting interruptions and awkward sign-offs that highlight early limitations of the new model.
The U.S. Federal Reserve has named Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to co-lead its Productivity and Jobs task force to study the economic impact of AI and other general-purpose technologies, alongside Marc Andreessen and Stanford economist Charles I. Jones. The appointment comes as Microsoft/Xbox reveals 3,200 layoffs through 2027, part of a broader strategic shift following Sharma’s rise to Xbox CEO earlier this year after joining Microsoft in 2024 as president of CoreAI.
SemiAnalysis claims Meta’s “Superintelligence” push could outrun Google in frontier AI within six months, driven by an in‑house data pipeline built by 3,000 engineers in a massive RL environment factory, five gigawatt‑scale datacenters, and a dedicated AI‑Backbone network. Meta has begun releasing Muse Spark 1.1 to developers, plans to produce its Iris AI chip, and is pouring up to $145 billion into AI infrastructure with targets of 7 GW in 2026 and 14 GW in 2027, all while aggressively recruiting talent from peers. The firm argues Meta’s access to proprietary data, massive compute, and a deep internal supply chain could give it a decisive edge, even as initial Muse Spark benchmarks lag behind peers; market reaction showed Meta rising about 4% while Google’s parent stock eased.
AI could mass-produce high-quality science—new analyses, data, figures, and conclusions—at low cost, benefiting the public and patients, but it will also create challenges in separating quality work from low-quality output. Reliability will hinge on new practices like open data, preregistration, and robust validation. Humans will still guide which questions to pursue, refine concepts, design and interpret experiments, and curate trustworthy results. The shift may resemble the Industrial Revolution: some jobs vanish while new roles emerge, with AI-enabled data integration and personalized review accelerating discoveries while reshaping careers in science.
Months after Microsoft Gaming announced a 3,200-job cut, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma was named to a Federal Reserve task force on jobs and the economic impact of AI, joining investor Marc Andreessen and Stanford economist Charles I. Jones; the lineup has drawn scrutiny over timing and potential conflicts around AI’s role in employment and productivity.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has tapped venture investor Marc Andreessen to co-lead a task force on productivity and jobs to evaluate how AI and other technologies should inform monetary-policy judgments, part of Warsh’s overhaul of the Fed. Andreessen joins Stanford economist Charles I. Jones and Microsoft executive Asha Sharma on the leadership slate, as the central bank weighs AI’s potential disinflationary productivity effects and how tech-driven gains could shape policy.
A CNN interview with Dr. Leana Wen highlights a new study showing social media is a major source of health information (about 88% of adults used it in the past year; roughly 47 million base health decisions on online content), yet most users (78%) doubt the accuracy of what they see. Wen explains why people turn to social platforms—speed, accessibility, and peer stories—and warns that AI can generate confident but potentially misleading guidance. The piece urges readers to verify information with trusted sources (physicians, public health agencies, reputable organizations), beware of quick-fix claims and paid promotions, and discuss online guidance with a clinician. AI and social media can be valuable educational tools and support for chronic conditions, but they should not replace evidence-based medical advice.
AI-powered note-taking tools are enabling faster, accessible meeting recaps, but professionals warn about privacy and data handling, consent, and the potential for misinterpretation or errors, fueling a debate on when and how these tools should be used in virtual meetings.
New York’s office market surged in the first half of the year as banks, law firms, cosmetics firm L’Oréal, and AI startups signed long-term leases, driving down vacancies and lifting rents. Major deals include Bank of America expanding to 2.4 million square feet and renewals by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Cleary Gottlieb, while Anthropic agreed to lease almost 500,000 square feet at 330 Hudson. Brooklyn’s Refinery at Domino has become a focal point for AI tenants. Mayor Mamdani touts the economy despite tax-policy tensions with the DSA, and analysts caution that two-to-three-decade commitments hinge on sustained talent and supportive policy.
A former Mayo Clinic AI compliance director alleges the hospital bypassed regulatory reviews, misrepresented results, and rushed AI tools—including the MAYA assistant—putting patient privacy and care at risk; after whistleblowing she was demoted and eventually terminated, and she seeks damages and a trial.