Category: Shorts

Google’s Bard Chatbot is Too Easy to Lie A recent study of Google’s chatbot, Bard, found that its safety policy prohibiting the generation and distribution of misinformation was easily circumvented. Researchers from the Center for Countering Digital Hate were able to push Bard to generate persuasive misinformation in 78 out of 100 test cases. OpenAI’s…

Brace yourself for a tidal wave of chatGPT email scams Undergraduate computer science students are running an experiment to see if AI chatbot scams are better at persuading victims to respond or click on links than the usual spam. The potential risk of these large language models (LLMs) is that they can automate the labor-intensive…

While the call to halt research into “dangerous” artificial intelligence ignores a simple truth A six-month moratorium on the “dangerous” AI race is unrealistic and unnecessary. Instead, we need to focus on clearly defining what constitutes an AI success in the present and developing guidelines around the deployment of AI systems. 👋 Feeling the vibes?…

ChatGPT has a big privacy problem because it stores user data unencrypted. OpenAI released a chatbot that uses personal data from millions of Italians in order to generate text. The Italian government has issued a temporary emergency decision demanding OpenAI stop using the personal information of millions of Italians. 👋 Feeling the vibes? Keep the…

Walmart’s redesigned website looks better than Amazon’s. Walmart has redesigned their website and app to be more engaging and easier to browse. The new layout has blocks displaying various departments and deals across the store. When you scroll down on the homepage, you’ll see even more shopping categories, along with specific items tailored to upcoming…

Google Drive quietly introduced a file creation limit for all users but later pulled the limit Google recently implemented a limit on the number of files that can be created and saved in Drive, but quickly rolled it back after realizing it could affect a small number of users. These users may have reached the…

If your Google Flights tickets get cheaper, you could be paid back in full. Google is now offering a price guarantee program for flights booked through Google Flights. If the price of a flight drops after you book it, you can get up to $500 of the difference back. The feature is currently available for…

Microsoft Teams now has a green screen feature to improve virtual backgrounds Microsoft has released a new feature for Microsoft Teams which enables sharper and more defined backgrounds in video calls. The feature works best with a dedicated green screen, but can also be used with a solid color green background or a clear wall.…

How FIFA’s post-EA future starts with this AI-powered mobile game FIFA has launched a 4-on-4 casual football game called AI League, which is available now on Android and will soon be available on iOS. Players act as the coach and owner of their AI teams, with each AI footballer given unique AI traits that define…

Google’s Nearby Share arrives on Windows to let you transfer files between PC and Android devices. Google’s Nearby Share is now available for Windows PCs as a beta app. The app allows Android users to share photos, documents, and other files between Android devices and Windows PCs, and can be setup to share with everyone,…