OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.’s likeness after “disrespectful depictions”

OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.’s likeness after “disrespectful depictions”

OpenAI is temporarily blocking users of its Sora 2 AI video app from making content that includes Martin Luther King Jr.’s likeness after some people created what the technology company called “disrespectful depictions” of the civil rights activist.Β  OpenAI, the company behind generative-AI platform ChatGPT, said late Thursday on social media that it made the…

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Cybersecurity order warns of “imminent risk” to federal agencies following possible breach

Cybersecurity order warns of “imminent risk” to federal agencies following possible breach

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Wednesday issued a sweeping emergency order directing all federal agencies to immediately patch critical vulnerabilities in certain devices and software made by F5, a technology vendor, after confirming a nation-state cyber actor gained unauthorized access to F5’s source code.Β  CISA β€” a part of the Department of Homeland…

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A family sued Roblox and Discord, alleging a sex offender communicated with their son on the platforms. He now battles depression.

A family sued Roblox and Discord, alleging a sex offender communicated with their son on the platforms. He now battles depression.

The popular online gaming platform Roblox, which hosts millions of user-created games, is being sued by families and state attorneys general who claim online predators can groom, extort and exploit kids they meet on the platform. Steven, a father of two, is among those who have filed lawsuits as his family tries to rebuild their…

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Walmart partners with OpenAI so shoppers can buy things directly in ChatGPT

Walmart partners with OpenAI so shoppers can buy things directly in ChatGPT

Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to give shoppers a new feature that lets them complete purchases using ChatGPT, as the retailer invests in artificial intelligence to improve operations.Β  Using ChatGPT’s newΒ “Instant Checkout” feature, shoppers in conversation with the AI-powered bot will be able to browse Walmart’s offerings and complete purchases from within the app. ChatGPT…

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Inside the ,000 a year school where AI shapes every lesson, without teachers

Inside the $40,000 a year school where AI shapes every lesson, without teachers

Austin, Texas β€” Fourth and fifth graders at Alpha School in Austin, Texas, aren’t just learning β€” they’re pioneering education’s new frontier. Every click and every keystroke is guided by artificial intelligence. Students spend only two hours in the morning on science, math and reading, working at their own speed using personalized, AI-driven software. Adults…

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