Chatbots

Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip-maker Nvidia
Tech chief says the development of chatbots is a more worthwhile use of processing power than crypto mining
Alex Hern
26, Mar, 2023 @3:21 PM

AI expert Meredith Broussard: ‘Racism, sexism and ableism are systemic problems’
The journalist and academic says the bias encoded in artificial intelligence systems can’t be fixed with better data alone – the change has to be societal
Zoë Corbyn
26, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM

You wait ages for an AI chatbot to come along, then a whole bunch turn up. Why? | John Naughton
The fact that ChatGPT isn’t the only machine-learning program out there is down to the way in which tech breakthroughs arise
John Naughton
25, Mar, 2023 @4:00 PM

Bard: how Google’s chatbot gave me a comedy of errors
It is connected to the live internet, but this AI tool seems trained to give the least insightful answers
Alex Hern UK technology editor
22, Mar, 2023 @5:14 PM

Google’s Bard chatbot launches in US and UK
From Tuesday users can join waiting list for access to technology that firm hopes will rival Bing Chat and ChatGPT
Alex Hern UK technology editor
21, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM

AI makes plagiarism harder to detect, argue academics – in paper written by chatbot
Lecturers say programs capable of writing competent student coursework threaten academic integrity
Anna Fazackerley
19, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM

‘We are a little bit scared’: OpenAI CEO warns of risks of artificial intelligence
Sam Altman stresses need to guard against negative consequences of technology, as company releases new version GPT-4
Edward Helmore in New York
17, Mar, 2023 @4:08 PM

Chinese ChatGPT rival from search engine firm Baidu fails to impress
Shares plummet after Ernie Bot AI chatbot software falls short of expectations at unveiling in Beijing
Rhoda Kwan and agencies
16, Mar, 2023 @9:28 AM

TechScape: Seven top AI acronyms explained
We spell out the key terms behind the AI revolution – and why they matter. Plus, this week’s top tech stories
Alex Hern
28, Feb, 2023 @11:17 AM

‘Political propaganda’: China clamps down on access to ChatGPT
Leading tech firms reportedly ordered to remove workarounds allowing access to US-based service
Helen Davidson in Taipei
23, Feb, 2023 @11:24 AM

AI blunders like Google chatbot’s will cause trouble for more firms, say experts
Warning comes as Alphabet’s shares continue to plummet after error made by Bard AI system during demo
Dan Milmo and Graeme Wearden
09, Feb, 2023 @7:12 PM

How will Google and Microsoft AI chatbots affect us and how we work?
Microsoft-backed ChatGPT and Google’s Bard take on the future of search in the battle of the bots
Dan Milmo Global technology editor, and Kari Paul in San Francisco
07, Feb, 2023 @8:56 PM
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