Liz Ticong

Waymo robotaxis were torched in LA protests over ICE raids, raising fears over AI surveillance and corporate tech in immigrant communities.

Mark Zuckerberg enters ‘founder mode’ to personally build Meta’s new Superintelligence Lab, aiming to leap ahead in the AGI race with a handpicked team.

A novel AI test created by UCL and the Institute of Cancer Research helps determine which men with high-risk, localized prostate cancer will respond positively to the hormone therapy drug abiraterone. Researchers say the test could maximize the possibility of cure and reduce NHS costs by ensuring treatment is only given when it is likely […]

As AI tools like ChatGPT gain traction, their role in higher education is being reevaluated. Artificial intelligence is becoming a fixture in college classrooms, with both students and professors increasingly relying on it for tasks ranging from writing to grading. However, many schools remain split on how to handle AI in the classroom despite its […]

The New York Times inks an AI deal with Amazon to license content for Alexa and other services, affirming journalism’s value in the age of generative AI.

Workday faces a lawsuit alleging its AI hiring tool unfairly rejects applicants over 40, sparking debate on age bias and fairness in automated recruiting.

GPT-4 outperformed human opponents in 64% of structured debates, according to a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour, a result researchers described as “both fascinating and terrifying.” The study further found that when arguments were tailored to individual participants, the AI was 81% more likely to shift opinions, raising red flags about the technology’s […]

Google has launched the AI Futures Fund, a program designed to help next-gen AI founders move faster, test bolder ideas, and bring ambitious AI products to life. According to a Google announcement, the new program offers equity investment and hands-on technical support. It also provides early access to cutting-edge AI tools like Gemini to empower […]

FaceAge, a face-reading AI tool that estimates biological age from facial photographs, predicts cancer outcomes with an impressive 81% accuracy rate. This surpasses traditional methods and outperforms doctors in survival assessments. Developed by researchers at Mass General Brigham, FaceAge shows early promise in predicting short-term life expectancy. The findings suggest the AI tool can identify […]

For the first time in US legal history, a murder victim’s impact statement was delivered in court using AI, igniting debate over emotion and ethics. An AI-generated video of Christopher Pelkey, a road rage victim, expressed forgiveness during the sentencing of his killer. Stacey Wales, Pelkey’s sister, created the AI video after struggling to write […]