Nvidia is ‘clear beneficiary’ of Meta’s AI spending rush. Its stock is climbing.

Nvidia is ‘clear beneficiary’ of Meta’s AI spending rush. Its stock is climbing.

Nvidia Corp. is the “clear beneficiary” of Meta Platforms Inc.’s rampant spending on artificial intelligence, according to an analyst. The Facebook parent company now expects to spend $30 billion to $37 billion on capital expenditures this year, whereas it was projecting $30 billion to $35 billion previously. The new “outlook reflects our evolving understanding of …

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Taylor Swift AI deepfakes raise alarm, regulation questions

Taylor Swift AI deepfakes raise alarm, regulation questions

X, formerly known as Twitter, has blocked searches for Taylor Swift, following a recent incident involving AI-generated explicit images on various social media platforms. The deepfake images were traced back to being likely generated on Microsoft’s text-to-image generator, according to a report from 404 Media. While Microsoft stated that they haven’t been able to reproduce …

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What Happens If ChatGPT Becomes the Internet?

What Happens If ChatGPT Becomes the Internet?

There is a tension at the heart of ChatGPT that may soon snap. Does the technology expand our world or constrain it? Which is to say, do AI-powered chatbots open new doors to learning and discovery, or do they instead risk siloing off information and leaving us stuck with unreliable access to truth? Earlier today, …

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