Sep 05 Anthropic to pay authors $1.5B in landmark settlement over pirated chatbot training material By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 6:57 How the next wave of workers will adapt as artificial intelligence reshapes jobs By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant AI is reshaping the workplace as companies are turning to it as a substitute for hiring, raising questions about the future of the job market. For many, there is uncertainty about the jobs their children will have. Robert Reich, the… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 6:22 What to know about ‘AI psychosis’ and the effect of AI chatbots on mental health By John Yang, Kaisha Young The parents of a teenager who died by suicide have filed a wrongful death suit against ChatGPT owner OpenAI, saying the chatbot discussed ways he could end his life after he expressed suicidal thoughts. The lawsuit comes amid reports of… Continue watching
Aug 28 Japan uses AI-generated eruption of Mount Fuji to prepare for worst-case scenario By Reeno Hashimoto, Associated Press The aim is to prepare the 37 million residents in the greater Tokyo area for possible disasters. Continue reading
Aug 27 Nvidia’s latest quarter shows signs of AI chip sales slump amid concerns of tech bubble By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The results announced Wednesday were hotly anticipated because Nvidia has emerged as key barometer of a two-year-old AI boom that has been propelling the stock market to new heights. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 7:44 Is a bubble forming as AI investments drive economic growth? By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Tech companies are pumping hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure to ramp up artificial intelligence. Some projections show the spending may be fueling nearly half of this year’s estimated GDP growth. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at how AI… Continue watching
Aug 25 Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI, alleging they are stifling AI competition By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The complaint casts OpenAI as a threat to humanity bent on putting profits before public safety as it tries to build on its phenomenal growth since the late 2022 release of ChatGPT. Continue reading
Aug 21 Using an AI chatbot for therapy or health advice? Experts want you to know these 4 things By Laura Santhanam The technology can be tempting, especially with barriers to accessing health care, including cost, wait times to talk to a provider and lack of insurance coverage. But experts told PBS News people need to be aware of the risks these… Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 5:03 The environmental consequences of big tech’s push to ease regulations for AI development By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating a data center boom, but decades-old environmental protections are slowing efforts by big tech to build massive facilities. Wired Magazine has found that companies are asking the White House to ease those… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 7:49 AI-generated models shake up the fashion industry and raise concerns By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara, Kayan Taraporevala, Zoie Lambert The rise of artificial intelligence has touched nearly every industry, disrupting long-established workflows and raising concerns about job losses. Now, the fashion world is reckoning with these changes as AI takes hold, from virtual fitting rooms to AI avatars starring… Continue watching