First Came ‘Spam.’ Now, With A.I., We’ve Got ‘Slop’
A new term has emerged to describe dubious A.I.-generated material.You may not know exactly what “slop” means in relation to…
Abortion Groups Say Tech Companies Suppress Posts and Accounts
TikTok has briefly suspended the account of Hey Jane, a prominent telemedicine abortion service, four times without explanation. Instagram has…
Can Apple Rescue the Vision Pro?
The $3,500 “spatial computing” device has gathered dust on my shelf. Can tweaks and upgrades save it from obsolescence?When I…
How Apple and Google Are Overhauling Our Phones With AI
Apple and Google are getting up close and personal with user data to craft memos, summarize documents and generate images.Every…
Apple Intelligence Revealed at WWDC 2024 as Company Jumps Into AI Race
While other big tech companies have aggressively tried to add artificial intelligence into products, the iPhone maker has taken a…
California Proposes 30 AI Regulation Laws Amid Federal Standstill
California legislators have made the biggest push to pass new laws to rein in the technology. Colorado passed one protecting…
Hey, Siri! Let’s Talk About How Apple Is Giving You an A.I. Makeover.
Apple, a latecomer to artificial intelligence, has struck a deal with OpenAI and developed tools to improve its Siri voice…
Is Your Driving Being Secretly Scored?
The insurance industry, hungry for insights into how people drive, has turned to automakers and smartphone apps like Life360.You know…
Can I Opt Out of Meta’s A.I. Scraping on Instagram and Facebook? Sort Of.
Social media users voiced worries about a move by Meta to use information from public Instagram and Facebook posts to…
A Conversation With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, and an OpenAI Whistle-Blower Speaks Out
Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTubeKevin Roose and Rachel Cohn and Dan Powell, Diane…