Saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to ChatGPT is costing OpenAI millions, says CEO

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says saying “please" and “thank you" to ChatGPT costs the company “tens of millions" due to energy demands, but he believes the cost is worth it.

How AI can help you at the doctor's office
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Doctors are starting to use Ambient Listening, an AI technology that listens to conversations between patients and doctors, takes notes and creates a detailed summer of the visit.

ChatGPT’s new image tool sparks wave of Studio Ghibli-style memes

OpenAI's latest image generation tool is going viral for its uncanny ability to replicate the Studio Ghibli animation style — but the trend comes with controversy.

Go Ahead Entry at Target Field will use facial recognition for lines

Target Field is adding “Go Ahead Entry" to four gates in 2025, hoping the facial recognition technology will keep improve line times at entry.

AI traffic cameras track drivers using cell phones
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New AI traffic cameras will track drivers using cell phones or committing other violations along Highway 7.

‘Nudified’ photos victimized Minnesota women who now hope for change

A bipartisan Minnesota bill would make it illegal for apps and websites to allow anyone to "nudify" photos and videos. Fines of at least $500,000 for each violation are on the table.

Little Falls mom suing TikTok over data collection from 9-year-old daughter

The lawsuit says the company violated federal laws regarding data collection of minors when it allowed her daughter to create an account at 9-years-old, then targeted ads toward her.

‘Nudification’ fines in Minnesota eyed by lawmakers over privacy invasion

A new bill before Minnesota lawmakers would target “nudification" technology in the state, imposing fines of at least $500,000 for those who use it.

Minnesota AG calls for crackdown on social media algorithms

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison is calling on lawmakers to take on social media and AI to protect young people, including recommending limits on social media algorithms.

How deepfake AI 'nightmare' could manipulate voters before presidential election

It’s election eve, Nov. 4, and a disturbing video is circulating on all the major social media platforms (X, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.) It’s viral, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. 

Microsoft deal would reopen Pennsylvania nuclear plant, site of 1979 partial meltdown, to power AI

A new agreement between Microsoft and Constellation Energy Corporation to provide power to the tech giant’s data centers for artificial intelligence is paving the way for the restart of a nuclear reactor on Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island, the site of a 1979 partial meltdown. 

YouTube launches tools to detect face and voice deepfakes

YouTube is launching new tools to help creators detect and manage AI-generated deepfakes of their faces and voices.

AI: Job killer or catalyst for change? How technology is transforming employment

Artificial intelligence is increasingly enabling employers to automate tasks previously performed by humans, but it may not be the job killer some feared.

Can artificial intelligence decode dog barks?

Scientists are developing tools to distinguish whether a dog's bark shows playfulness or aggression.