Artificial Intelligence

National Novel Writing Month faces backlash over allowing AI: What to know

Authors are criticizing NaNoWriMo for not objecting to the use of artificial intelligence in its annual event challenging people to write a novel in a month.

September 4

Few have tried OpenAI’s Google killer. Here’s what they think.

September 4

Why killer AI is such an alluring horror villain

August 30

Guest column

The distinguished legacy of movies about houses that want to kill you

August 30

California AI bill passes State Assembly, pushing AI fight to Newsom

August 28

Nvidia results show AI boom continues despite recent bubble fears

August 28

U.S. Army soldier charged with using AI to create child sexual abuse images

August 27

After a decade of free Alexa, Amazon now wants you to pay

August 27

Opinion

Why musicians are smart to embrace AI

August 27

AI and Your Life

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National Novel Writing Month faces backlash over allowing AI: What to know

September 4

The Gen Z guide to getting ahead at work

August 26

What all parents can learn from the troubled AI in Los Angeles schools

August 23

See why AI detection tools can fail to catch election deepfakes

August 15

How to scrub nude deepfakes from Google search

August 7

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Amazon aims to launch delayed AI Alexa subscription in October

The revamp of the personal voice assistant, which includes new AI-enhanced features for cooking, kids, and news, comes just weeks before the US presidential election.

August 26

The Gen Z guide to getting ahead at work

The evolving world of work can make it hard for young professionals in their first jobs. Here are expert tips to help you succeed.

August 26

What all parents can learn from the troubled AI in Los Angeles schools

An education expert says schools fail to ask essential questions about AI for children: Does it work? And is it better than other alternatives?

August 23

Column

Mark Zuckerberg’s wife statue joins bad art of the rich and famous

The 7-foot Daniel Arsham sculpture of Priscilla Chan is “cool,” glossy as AI and utterly arbitrary. Is this where all art is headed?

August 20

Analysis

Trump’s AI fakes of Harris and Swift aren’t meant to fool you

Trump isn’t using AI as a sophisticated weapon of deception, but as just another tool in his rhetorical arsenal.

August 19

Opinion

From Iran and Russia, the disinformation is now. The target: America.

The scale and sophistication of Russian disinformation have grown immensely thanks to AI.

August 19

Mayoral candidate vows to let VIC, an AI bot, run Wyoming’s capital city

Victor Miller has skirted attempts by OpenAI and the state to shut down his campaign, believed to be the first U.S. effort of its kind.

August 19

OpenAI says Iranian group used ChatGPT to try to influence U.S. election

The AI company found its tools used for websites and social media posts trying to increase polarization in the U.S. election. The posts did not gain widespread traction, OpenAI said.

August 16

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Fake accounts on Meta pushed conservatives to run for office as independents

Meta removed dozens of accounts promoting a fictitious political advocacy group ahead of the 2024 election.

August 15

See why AI detection tools can fail to catch election deepfakes

As deepfakes flood the web, deepfake detector tools have been marketed as a silver bullet for identifying what’s real. But they can be easily duped.

August 15

Analysis

AI’s legal reckoning is one step closer

A class-action lawsuit brought by a group of artists against firms Stability AI and Midjourney cleared a key legal hurdle.

August 14

Opinion

Washington is rightly ripping up Silicon Valley’s carte blanche

In both San Francisco and Washington, a sense of mutual enmity and suspicion is growing.

August 14

Google’s new Pixel 9 can search your screenshots with AI

The company’s new Pixel 9 smartphones contain new AI features -- including a handy tool for screenshot hoarders.

August 13

Here’s how much tech companies are spending to tell you AI is amazing

There are so. many. commercials for artificial intelligence.

August 13

‘Smart’ technology is out of control. We adore this dumb tech.

The youngs who love flip phones and film cameras have a point about the downsides of brain-draining, complex gadgets.

August 9

Opinion

What will the Google antitrust ruling mean for search — and all of us?

Creating more competition could be good for consumers, other tech companies and even Google itself.

August 9

Analysis

California is weighing a flurry of sprawling tech bills — again

The Washington Post’s essential guide to tech policy news.

August 8

Analysis

CrowdStrike’s lawyer talks tough; its CEO promises to do better

The Washington Post’s essential guide to tech policy news.

August 7

How to scrub nude deepfakes from Google search

Google updated its tool for taking down AI-generated explicit images.

August 7

Opinion

The Google decision is the right ruling — at the wrong time

The glacially slow process of reining in bad behavior by a powerful corporation lands just as AI takes off.

August 6

It’s all about what’s next