Former Pixar Animator Gives One Big Reason AI Video Won’t Work in Hollywood

Former Pixar Animator Gives One Big Reason AI Video Won’t Work in Hollywood

AI-generated video has received a lot of hype lately as a tool that’s supposedly going to revolutionize Hollywood. But Craig Good, a former animator at Pixar who worked on classics like Toy Story and Finding Nemo, isn’t convinced. Good thinks there’s one big problem with AI video software that will immediately frustrate anyone working on …

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Jon Stewart unplugs AI, goes to town on tech

Jon Stewart unplugs AI, goes to town on tech

We’re all familiar with artificial intelligence, Silicon Valley’s latest revenue stream hopeful that’s currently making all of our lives much, much better. AI has had a remarkable rise these last few years, sucking up the internet and reducing it to some of the ugliest, most incoherent spam we’ve ever seen. It really is impressive. But …

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An AI That Helps You Get a Job?

An AI That Helps You Get a Job?

Gyanda Sachdeva, LinkedIn’s VP of product management, spoke with Gizmodo for the latest installment of our “AI Unlocked” video series. Watch the interview above and check out the transcript below. The transcript of this conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Thomas Germain: Everybody’s worried about AI stealing their job, but now LinkedIn …

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Tinder Owner Signs ChatGPT Deal. Enjoy the AI Dating Tidal Wave

Tinder Owner Signs ChatGPT Deal. Enjoy the AI Dating Tidal Wave

Match Group, the international conglomerate that owns Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and almost every other popular dating app, just inked a major partnership with OpenAI. The company shared only a few hazy details, saying AI will help employees with “work-related tasks.” The dating giant says it plans to squeeze artificial intelligence into “literally everything” in its …

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AI Is Fundamentally a “Labor Replacing Tool”

AI Is Fundamentally a “Labor Replacing Tool”

Welcome to AI This Week, Gizmodo’s weekly deep dive on what’s been happening in artificial intelligence. Why is Everyone Suing AI Companies? | Future Tech For months, I’ve been harping on a particular point, which is that artificial intelligence tools—as they’re currently being deployed—are mostly good at one thing: Replacing human employees. The “AI revolution” …

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AI Needs to Go Nuclear

AI Needs to Go Nuclear

Sam Altman, the Jimmy Neutron-looking mega-millionaire who heads OpenAI, had a lot to say at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. During an interview, Altman implied that his industry should lean into nuclear power to keep up with its growing energy footprint. That’s not exactly a surprising turn of events, but it …

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