News & Articles By Arsenio Toledo
05/11/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Century-old writings by Nikola Tesla predict development of artificial intelligence
Recently resurfaced writings by Serbian-American inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla seemingly predicted the development of artificial intelligence and its rise as a groundbreaking piece of technology. Tesla, a pioneer of technology and of the use of electricity, wrote over 120 years ago some eerily accurate predictions about the emergence of a machine with its “own mind.” […]
04/23/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Italian data privacy watchdog accuses ChatGPT of scraping people’s data
The popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT is scraping people’s data from their conversations with the program without their consent – a move that could lead to the chatbot being banned throughout the entire European Union. This is according to the Italian data protection agency Garante, which said ChatGPT collects data in a way that is incompatible with Italian […]
04/21/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Data leak alert: Government watchdog employee sends info on 256,000 private consumers to personal email
An employee of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been caught after he forwarded to a personal email account the confidential information of approximately 256,000 consumers, along with dozens of financial firms. A spokesperson for the CFPB confirmed the data leak. The unnamed staffer, who the CFPB has already fired, reportedly sent spreadsheets with names and […]
04/21/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Apple enters the banking sector, offers new savings account with 4.15% interest rate
Apple has partnered with Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs to provide a new savings account that offers a highly competitive 4.15 percent interest rate. The new service, known as the Apple Card, does not require a minimum deposit or balance and can be set up easily from the Wallet app on people’s iPhones. Apple said […]
04/20/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Entrepreneur Ian Hogarth warns reckless development of AI could lead to the destruction of humanity
Further reckless development of artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the creation of a “God-like AI” that could then bring about the destruction of the human race. This is according to entrepreneur Ian Hogarth, who has spent the past few years investing heavily in the burgeoning AI sector. In a recent opinion piece, he warned […]
04/17/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Utah governor signs bill to launch pilot program for blockchain-based digital ID system
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a bill launching a pilot program for the creation of a blockchain-based digital ID system. Cox, a Republican, signed House Bill 470, a law that requires the Division of Technology Services (DTS), the main information technology service provider for the state government and an agency within the Department of Government Operations, to […]
04/06/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
FTC to sue Amazon for illegally harvesting data of children via smart speakers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to sue Amazon over allegations that the megacorporation illegally collected data on children through its line of smart speakers. According to people familiar with the case who spoke with Bloomberg, the FTC is recommending filing a complaint that Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers are collecting information on children under the age of […]
03/31/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
BuzzFeed has used artificial intelligence to write over 40 articles
Digital media company BuzzFeed has quietly published over 40 whole articles generated by artificial intelligence. The company announced earlier this year that it would start publishing “AI-assisted content,” according to CEO Jonah Peretti, who promised that the tech would be held to a high standard. (Related: AI chatbot GPT-4 TRICKED a person into solving captcha by […]
03/31/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Generative AI could replace up to 300 million mostly white-collar jobs worldwide
A report from investment bank Goldman Sachs warned that the proliferation of artificial intelligence technology could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs around the world. Specifically, Goldman Sachs warned about generative AI, which can create content indistinguishable from human work. The expansion of generative AI systems is poised to significantly disrupt the job […]
03/30/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Texas bills to mandate age verification for visitors of adult websites
Bills have been introduced in the Texas Senate and House of Representatives to make online publishers enforce an age verification system on their platforms. Senate Bill 2164 and House Bill 3585, introduced by Republicans Sen. Bryan Hughes and Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson, seek to amend the state’s Business and Commerce Code with what their bills refer […]
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