Source: TechCrunch

Google’s call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn

A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real time for conversational patterns associated with financial scams, has sent…
Natasha Lomas
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Google still hasn’t fixed Gemini’s biased image generator

Back in February, Google paused its AI-powered chatbot Gemini’s ability to generate images of people after users complained of historical inaccuracies. Told to depict “a Roman legion,” for example, Gemini would show…
Kyle Wiggers
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Matt Garman taking over as CEO with AWS at crossroads

It’s tough to say that a $100 billion business finds itself at a critical juncture, but that’s the case with Amazon Web Services, the cloud arm of Amazon, and the…
Ron Miller
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Netflix to take on Google and Amazon by building its own ad server

The announcement signifies a significant shake-up in the streaming giant’s advertising approach.
Lauren Forristal
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

FBI seizes hacking forum BreachForums — again

The FBI along with a coalition of international law enforcement agencies seized the notorious cybercrime forum BreachForums on Wednesday.  For years, BreachForums has been a popular English-language forum for hackers…
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Senate study proposes ‘at least’ $32B yearly for AI programs

The AI industry moves faster than the rest of the technology sector, which means it outpaces the federal government by several orders of magnitude.
Devin Coldewey
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
5 min read
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