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In an interview with WIRED, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the biggest breakthroughs in AI are yet to come—and will take more than just chips. Demis Hassabis at the Wall Street Journal's Future of Everything Festival in May 2023.Photograph: Joy Malone/Getty Images For much of last year, knocking OpenAI off …

The airline tried to argue that it shouldn't be liable for anything its chatbot says. Photograph: Robert Smith/Getty Images After months of resisting, Air Canada was forced to give a partial refund to a grieving passenger who was misled by an airline chatbot inaccurately explaining the airline's bereavement travel policy. …

Sierra hopes every company will use its empathetic AI chatbots for customer interactions. Sierra cofounders Bret Taylor (left) and Clay Bavor.Courtesy of Carlos Chavarría/Sierra I might have inadvertently insulted Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor when I interviewed them about their new AI startup last week. Their new company, Sierra, is …

A recent study found that transporting organics from the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, to its deep ocean isn't enough to support life. But that doesn't mean the search for life in our solar system is dead in the water. But that doesn't mean it's impossible, and there are …

On Thursday, a private spacecraft landed on the moon. On board is a Canadian-built camera system that will be used to see if the south pole of the moon is an ideal place for a space-based telescope. Odysseus lander touched down on the lunar south pole after a nail-biting few …

A private U.S. lunar lander tilted over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon's south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday. Uncrewed vessel on Thursday made first U.S. lunar landing in half a century A private U.S. lunar lander tilted over at touchdown and ended …

By Steven Levy Business Feb 15, 2024 1:15 PM OpenAI’s Sora Turns AI Prompts Into Photorealistic Videos OpenAI's entry into generative AI video is an impressive first step. Facebook X Email Save Story Play/Pause Button Pause VIDEO: WIRED STAFF; GETTY IMAGES We already know that OpenAI’s chatbots can pass the …

AI fakes are a disinformation menace. But some politicians, executives, and academics see them as a way to extend their reach. Photograph: Simon Carter Peter Crowther/Getty Images A month ago, the consulting company Accenture presented a potential client an unusual and attention-grabbing pitch for a new project. Instead of the …

A private lander touched down on the moon Thursday but managed just a weak signal back, as flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact with the first U.S. spacecraft to reach the lunar surface in more than 50 years. Company confirms craft landed upright on moon 6 days after taking …

Lauren Goode Business Feb 13, 2024 1:15 PM OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Memory ChatGPT is now like a first date who never forgets the details. Facebook X Email Save Story Photograph: Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images The promise and peril of the internet has always been a memory greater than our own, …