This week on Uncanny Valley, the team discusses the stakes behind the trial of Elon Musk against OpenAI’s leadership (and how Microsoft is trying to…
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Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI’s Models to Train Its Own
While testifying on Thursday in federal court, Elon Musk seemed to indicate that his AI lab may have used OpenAI’s models to train xAI’s own.…
OpenAI Rolls Out ‘Advanced’ Security Mode for At-Risk Accounts
For anyone who fears their ChatGPT and Codex accounts might be targeted by attackers, OpenAI announced on Thursday that it is adding an optional new…
These Men Allegedly Profit Off Teaching People How to Make AI Porn
A little over a year ago, MG was leading the relatively normal life of a twentysomething in Scottsdale, Arizona. She worked as a personal assistant…
Reid Hoffman Thinks Doctors Should Ask AI for a Second Opinion
Following a three-decade career at the helm of some of Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies—cofounding LinkedIn and sitting on the boards of PayPal and OpenAI—Reid…
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
Elon Musk returned to the witness stand on Wednesday to continue telling his side of the story in his legal battle against OpenAI and its…
Emergency First Responders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse
Emergency first-responder leaders told federal regulators in a private meeting last month that they were frustrated with the performance of autonomous vehicles on their streets—that…
Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why
Last week, Taylor Swift filed a trio of trademark applications to protect her image and voice. One is meant to cover a well-known photograph of…
Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed
SenseTime, a Chinese AI company best known for its facial recognition technology, released a new open source model on Tuesday that it claims can both…
When Robots Have Their ChatGPT Moment, Remember These Pincers
Eka’s founders say their robots can transfer learning from a simulator to the real world more reliably than anyone else’s—though they won’t say exactly how.…