Artificial Intelligence
I Used AI To Generate What All 50 State's "RuPaul's Drag Race" Contestants Would Look Like And Honestly Mississippi Wins
I'm a proud Californian, but I can't deny that Florida absolutely ATE this up.
16 Barbies As "Gen Z Stereotypes" That Made Me Spit Out My Boba
I threw in a couple Kens for good measure, but let's get real here: Barbie is the star, as always.
Tell Me If You Recognize These Celebs As Barbie Dolls
S/O to Angelica Martinez for creating these images!
Researchers Accused Google And “60 Minutes” Of Spreading AI “Disinformation”
AI is not “some mysterious, magical, autonomous being,” one critic said.
Fake Drakes And Counterfeit Kanyes: The Internet Is Suddenly Full Of AI-Generated Hip-Hop
But is it harmless homage or identity theft?
Don’t Be Fooled By AI-Generated Donald Trump Fakes
“It has become increasingly challenging for the average human eye to distinguish between AI-generated and real photos."
This Uncensored Chatbot Shows What Happens When AI Is Programmed To Disregard Human Decency
FreedomGPT spews out responses sure to offend both the left and the right. Its makers say that is the point.
AI Chose My Makeup For A Week And The Results Were Actually Pretty Great
AI may struggle with fingers and teeth, but the makeup was on point.
We Spoke To The Guy Who Created The Viral AI Image Of The Pope That Fooled The World
“I just thought it was funny to see the Pope in a funny jacket,” he told BuzzFeed News.
A Journalist Believes He Was Banned From Midjourney After His AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Went Viral
“I suspect it was pushing my luck when I did the [Twitter] thread,” Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins said.
The Battle For AI Supremacy Got Super Intense This Week, Risks Be Damned
“‘Move fast and break things’ seems to suddenly be in vogue again.”
I Had AI Write My Instagram Captions, And My Friends Did A Wellness Check On Me
AI was perfectly decent at writing captions, but it made me question my own humanity.
These Are The AI Trends That Keep Us Up At Night
Each month, BuzzFeed News will round up the biggest, weirdest developments in the rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence.
Voice Deepfakes Of Everyone From Joe Rogan To Joe Biden Are Taking Over Social Media
The clips are hilarious, though the implications of the tech “are pretty scary,” one creator said.
“This Is What Your Worlds Are Lacking”: Artists Are Using AI To Create Fat, Black Sci-Fi And Fantasy Characters
“Fat, Black people deserve to be main characters capable of anything.”
A Sci-Fi Magazine Stopped Letting Anyone Submit Stories After Being Flooded With AI-Written Content
“We were being buried,” Clarkesworld editor and publisher Neil Clarke said.
Here’s What Happens When You Train An AI On Pauly Shore Movies
2dumb2destroy is a ChatGPT bot trained to be a doofus — and it’s fantastic.
進化するAI画像生成ツール、弱点は「手」。その理由は…
AIによる画像生成ツールが話題だが、AIはどうやら「手や歯を正確に描くこと」が苦手らしい。しかし、古来より人間による芸術では「手の描写」は重要な位置付けにあった。
The Search Engine Bing Will Start Using A Souped-Up Version Of ChatGPT’s AI
“Can you suggest a 3-course menu with a chocolate dessert?”
I Told An AI To Invent Some New Canadian Delicacies — Let's Rank Them
I'm shook... but hungrily intrigued...
Google Just Heated Up The AI Wars By Announcing Its Own ChatGPT Rival
Bard will be available “in the coming weeks."
自分で描いたのに…「AIを使った」と責められた作者「人間のアーティストである権利を守りたい」
ベン・モランさんは、100時間以上かけて制作した作品のプロモーションのため、人気掲示板Redditに作品を投稿した。しかしスレッドの管理人から「AIを使った疑いがある」として、スレッドを追放された。
I Asked AI To Write A Typical Bollywood Love Story And The Results Are...Well...Interesting
It's a film titled "Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai". Yes.
【AIアート】日本の「女性像」ってどんなの？いろんな国の特徴を「女性の絵」にしてみたら…
アメリカ、イギリス、フランスなど、いろんな国を「女性」にしてみたら…？AI技術で作成したアート作品が注目を集めています。
The Company Behind ChatGPT Just Released A Tool To Detect Text Written By AI. It Only Works About 1 In 4 Times.
“It appears that the problem of distinguishing human writing from software-generated text remains unsolved.”
Why Are AI-Generated Hands So Messed Up?
It all comes down to the images AI is learning from.
An Artist Used AI Technology To Imagine What Different Countries Would Look Like As Women, And I'm Truly Blown Away
There's no one more beautiful than Ethiopia.
A CEO Planned To Use A "Robot Lawyer" In Court But Then Learned He Could Be Arrested For It
“I don’t want to go to jail over an experiment,” DoNotPay’s Joshua Browder told BuzzFeed News.
Meet The Three Artists Behind A Landmark Lawsuit Against AI Art Generators
“This [tech] effectively destroys an entire career path.”
A Director Posted AI-Generated Stills From A Fake ’80s Sci-Fi Horror Movie And People Are Pissed
Keith Schofield was taken aback by the heated reaction to his made-up David Cronenberg film, Galaxy of Flesh.
A Tech News Site Has Been Using AI To Write Articles, So We Did The Same Thing Here
BuzzFeed News would like to thank ChatGPT.
AIの文章を判別するアプリ、発明した学生に称賛集まる。「論文ポリスかよ」と不満訴える学生も…
米人工知能研究機関OpenAIが発表した「ChatGPT」。教育者の間では、同サービスが学生に悪影響を与えるのではないか、といった懸念の声が上がっている。そんな中、ある大学生が新アプリを開発し、話題を呼んだ。
A Professional Artist Spent 100 Hours Working On This Book Cover Image, Only To Be Accused Of Using AI
The artist known as Ben Moran said they were unjustly suspended from r/Art for posting their piece there.
Teachers Are Absolutely Loving The Student Who Made A Tool That Shows If Your Essay Was Written By AI
GPTZero can tell if an essay about Hamlet was written using a bot.
A Tech Worker Is Selling A Children's Book He Made Using AI. Professional Illustrators Are Pissed.
Ammaar Reshi told BuzzFeed News that he has received death threats and messages encouraging self-harm on social media.
A Dyslexic Contractor Can Now Send Formal Emails To Clients Thanks To The AI App His Friend Designed
The app, which took 15 minutes to build, is going viral thanks to Twitter.
Listen: Why Is Gen Z Obsessed With 2000s TV?
“People always want the era they couldn’t have when they look back on it.”
Grimes' Plan For Communism Through Artificial Intelligence Sure Is Something
I wonder what Elon Musk has to say about this...
Hey, Wanna See Some Dogs Created By Artificial Intelligence?
What a bunch of cute little abominations.
The Los Angeles Police Department Says It Is Dumping A Controversial Predictive Policing Tool
PredPol is one of the oldest and most controversial predictive policing companies. The LAPD just said it will stop using it because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Everyone's Putting Their Faces In This ImageNet Roulette App. Here's How It Works.
"ImageNet Roulette regularly classifies people in dubious and cruel ways," said its makers. That's the point.
Humans Have Always Been Listening To Your Voice Recordings. Why Don’t Tech Companies Just Tell Us That?
Recent revelations could finally force tech giants to explain how they use our data.
Opinion: Don’t Regulate Facial Recognition. Ban It.
We are on the verge of a nightmare era of mass surveillance by the state and private companies. It’s not too late to stop it.
Facebook Claims It Can Now Detect Revenge Porn Automatically — Though It Didn't Explain How
How can Facebook's machine learning and artificial intelligence systems tell whether a nude photo or video was uploaded consensually?
Google Home Hub Is A Photo-Centric Google Assistant With A Screen
The voice-activated gadget will frame all your best pictures, play YouTube videos, and show live footage from your connected security cam. And it answers questions too.
Gmail Is Autocompleting Entire Sentences And People Have Feelings
Gmail’s Smart Compose: “Equally prescient and creepy.”
Google Backs Away From Controversial Military Drone Project
Google's deal with the Pentagon, Project Maven, will end in 2019, and the tech company will not pursue another.
YouTube Music Is Google's Brand-New Spotify Killer
It will cost $9.99 a month and will let you stream a lot more than just your favorite songs.
Google Says Its Human-Sounding Robot Will Identify Itself On Phone Calls
"We'll make sure the system is appropriately identified."
Why Facebook Will Never Fully Solve Its Problems With AI
Mark Zuckerberg's promise to develop new AI tools to proactively address Facebook’s content problem allows the social network to abdicate responsibility for problems on its platform, and at scale.
Get Ready For More Amazon Go Stores
The automated convenience stores are likely to open in Seattle and Los Angeles, according to Recode.
These Are The Robots That Are Invading Retail
As retailers approach a technological crossroads, many are rolling out humanoid robots and behind-the-scenes artificial intelligence to save money and boost sales.
HomePod Review: A Smart Speaker For iPhone Users Only
The HomePod is a Siri-powered speaker with powerful bass and killer features for iPhone users, but it has flawed “smart” functionality that falls short of its competitors.
Silicon Valley Is Turning Into Its Own Worst Fear
We asked a group of writers to consider the forces that have shaped our lives in 2017. Here, science fiction writer Ted Chiang looks at capitalism, Silicon Valley, and its fear of superintelligent AI.
A Year After Pledging Openness, Apple Still Falls Behind On AI
A year ago, Apple pledged it would engage more with the academic research community. But today, AI experts say it’s still not enough.
People Are Freaking Out That iPhones Categorize "Brassiere" Pics
Some women are creeped out by how Apple's image recognition AI works.
Google Photos Can Recognize Your Pets Now
If you have lots of pictures of your dog or cat, Google Photos will start sorting them into distinct groupings.
Google's New Camera "Clips" Uses AI To Automatically Get Great Shots
Designed for parents and pet owners, it's meant to help you capture candid moments.
Google Unveils Its $399 Home Max And $49 Home Mini Smart Speakers
Google's Echo competitors are powered by Google Assistant, a virtual, voice-activated bot.
Here’s What Security Experts Think About The iPhone X’s New Face ID Feature
Security professionals and AI experts say that the "one in a million" failure rate Apple boasted about today is "meaningless."
Read This If You Just Got An Amazon Echo
These are the essential Alexa skills and commands you should know about.
You're Going To Talk To All Your Gadgets. And They're Going To Talk Back.
Amazon's Echo speaker made chatty, at-home bots mainstream — and now Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung are all in on the battle for your voice.
Theresa May Keeps Giving Robotic Answers In Interviews, So We Asked A Chatbot The Same Questions
Can you tell the difference?
Gmail Can Now Write Replies For You
Google is using its artificial intelligence to automate the most endless task of the day: replying to emails.
Scientists Taught A Robot Language. It Immediately Turned Racist.
A new study finds that some artificial intelligence algorithms associate names like Adam and Courtney with words like “peace” and “friend,” while linking Jamel and Jasmine more strongly with “murder” and “abuse.”
Google's New Tool Turns Your Goofy Drawings Into Slick Graphics
Autodraw will turn your drawing of a peach into an apple or a Great Horned Owl.
Facebook Is Using Artificial Intelligence To Help Prevent Suicide
“The AI is actually more accurate than the reports that we get from people,” Facebook Product Manager Vanessa Callison-Burch told BuzzFeed News.
Ford Is Investing $1 Billion In An Ex-Googler’s Artificial Intelligence Company
Argo AI, which is run by former Google and Uber self-driving engineers, will help develop Ford’s autonomous vehicles.
Soon You’ll Be Able To Talk To The Starbucks App Instead Of A Human Barista
The company is beta testing My Starbucks Barista, a chatbot that allows you to order your lattes via voice and text.
What Do You Think About These 8 Scientific Questions?
Yes, we know that’s not how science works. No, that’s not going to stop us asking you anyway.
Uber Just Bought An AI Startup To Make Its Self-Driving Cars Smarter
The ride-hail giant is opening up an AI Lab.
37 Gifts You'd Buy If Money Were No Object
Let's all pretend we have Emily and Richard Gilmore money. The products in this post were updated on October 30th, 2017.
Apple Hires Director Of Artificial Intelligence To Ramp Up AI Recruitment
The iPhone maker has hired Carnegie Mellon professor and AI expert Russ Salakhutdinov. He's looking to start a team.
Meet Google Allo: The New Messaging App That Talks For You
Allo brings AI more intimately into your life than any other tech product. Are you ready for it?
Someone Got An A.I. Bot To Write A Bollywood Party Song, And It's Less Gibberish Than Honey Singh
If you thought autotune was bad, say hello to autolyrics.
Why Self-Driving Cars Will Favor The Lives Of Passengers Over Pedestrians
When facing an imminent crash, a self-driving car could save the lives of many pedestrians in its path — or save the couple of passengers on board. How should it be programmed to act?
The U.S. Military Is Betting On "Smart" Drones — Lots And Lots Of Them
The U.S. military has a vision for the future: swarms of drones controlled not by humans, but computers. The Air Force says it has an “insatiable demand” for drones.
Your Definitive Guide To The Inevitable Robot Uprising That Will Destroy Humanity
It's official(ish): A draft European parliament report has warned that robots could "challenge ... the survival of the species". We've used actual science to chart what that might look like.
Ozlo The AI Chatbot Wants To Help You Find Coffee And Food
With $14 million in funding led by the likes of Greylock Partners, this new bot will find you a place to eat, scan the menu, and show you how to get there.
Why It's A Good Thing That A Machine Just Beat A Human At Go
Google's artificial intelligence program won its tournament against a human Go champion 4–1.
This Is Why A Computer Winning At Go Is Such A Big Deal
People didn't think this would happen for at least 10 years; it's a sign of how far artificial intelligence has come.
Mark Zuckerberg Wants To Build Himself A Robot Butler In 2016
So the robot revolution will presumably begin in 2017.
Elon Musk Unveils Artificial Intelligence Institute To Stop Robot Apocalypse
A promised $1 billion artificial intelligence foundation will "benefit humanity as a whole," Tesla chief Elon Musk announced on Friday. Anyone worried about Sky-Net taking over can breathe a little easier.
Rise Of Robots Means UK Is "Sleepwalking" Into Danger, Says Artificial Intelligence Pioneer
Professor Noel Sharkey says British government's "pathetic" policies are leaving the country at risk.
This Twitter Bot Turns Your Selfies Into Amazing Art Forgeries
Send @DeepForger a pic, get a weird digital Picasso back.
Amnesty International Wants The U.N. To Ban Killer Robots
Ahead of a weapons convention in Geneva, the humanitarian group wants to put an end to the development of lethal autonomous machines.
Can You Guess Which Robots Know How To Love?
Robots, they're just like us. Or are they?
Meet The Man Who Gamed Reddit With A Bot
@Possible_Urban_King was a top-notch redditor with an uncanny sense for what people like to read. He wasn't real, of course — but the algorithm he used could have implications for newsrooms and beyond.
Meet The Anti-Death Presidential Candidate
Because we all deserve a chance at immortality!
13 Celebrities In Google's Deep Dream
Does Google dream of electric sheep? Nope. It dreams of a bunch of dog faces and slug bodies.
12 Miserable Things That Have Happened To The Statue Of Liberty
Can't a lady catch a break?
A Tinder User Was Catfished By A Movie Marketing Robot
On Saturday, a Tinder user in Austin for SXSW was catfished by a robot who was promoting the movie Ex Machina at the festival, Adweek reported.
6 Films That Weren't Completely Stupid About Artificial Intelligence
You see robots in the movies all the time. But how often do they actually tell you something about AI?
"Davyd" (A.I. Remix)
So pretty. Pogo returns with another serenely disturbing video.
So Guess What "Siri" Means In Japanese
The name for the new personal assistant on iPhone 4S is going to be the butt of many jokes. Tim Cook really looked like an ass. Apple will never hear the end of this. Whoever came up with this name was a bum. I can't think of a pun for anus. And so forth.
