Wayne L. Smith, an engineer in the Washington, D.C., area, scoffed at an image he saw last week of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gleefully nestled among a group of smiling Black people. Seeing the image immediately alarmed him. “Everything he does to try to get Black people to like him is fake,” Smith said. …
It’s day 8 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and one of the most controversial apps of our time has entered the ring. Venmo buried I Am Rich in yesterday’s battle of the money apps, taking more than 78 percent of the vote. Today, the king of …
Lately, I’ve been getting acquainted with Google’s new Gemini AI product. I wanted to know how it thinks. More important, I wanted to know how it could affect my thinking. So I spent some time typing queries. For instance, I asked Gemini to give me some taglines for a campaign to persuade people to eat …
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem nothing out of the ordinary, but a look closer is telling. Odd lighting and too-perfect details provide clues to the fact they were all generated using artificial intelligence. The photos, which …
A bill that would have prohibited deceptive artificial intelligence-generated campaign advertisements didn’t pass by the turnaround deadline in the Kansas House, but the rapidly evolving technology is already in use in campaigns in several different ways. Pat Proctor, R-Leavenworth, introduced House Bill 2559, along with House Minority Leader Vic Miller, D-Topeka. The bill wouldn’t ban …
Washington — The Biden administration said Thursday it plans to investigate the national security risks posed by internet-connected vehicles from China, a probe that could result in a ban on Chinese vehicles in the United States. Administration officials noted that a potential ban on connected vehicles — or CVs — resulting from the investigation is …
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Metro exclusive By Rich Calder Published Feb. 24, 2024, 9:12 a.m. ET Manhattan Councilwoman Julie Menin is planning to introduce legislation banning the use of AI to sway elections for New York City offices. Getty Images A new City Council bill would criminalize the misuse of artificial intelligence and other technology to sway local elections, …
Politics By Victor Nava Published Feb. 16, 2024, 7:40 p.m. ET The camera added more than 10 pounds. Former President Donald Trump raged on social media Friday, claiming that media outlets used artificial intelligence to create a fake photo of him on the golf course with a massive gut. “The Fake News used Artificial Intelligence …
With the 2024 election cycle in full swing, a bipartisan House task force was announced Saturday that could tackle the emerging challenges of artificial intelligence and its potentially destructive impact on a wide range of issues. But its focus won’t be on the 2024 election. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and House Minority Leader …