“The Rabbit R1 was supposed to be one of the hottest AI gadgets of the year. Instead, it’s a buggy, flawed, and unsuccessful mess in every way imaginable.” Pros Fun design It’s cheap enough Cons Terrible speaker quality Mediocre battery life Gets basic questions wrong It can be unbelievably slow Horrible user interface Frequent crashes … Read more
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ANDROID owners are shaking their fists at Google once again, after the tech company removed a beloved feature. The ever-helpful Nudges feature in Google Messages reminded users to reply to texts and their contacts’ birthdays. 1 It’s unclear whether Google will offer a replacement for NudgesCredit: Alamy The feature, which rolled out in late 2021, … Read more
Anthropic launched its Claude chatbot, posing a direct challenge to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. And Claude’s iPhone debut could lure users away from its competitor. Led by former OpenAI staff who departed due to disagreements with CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic has developed a product that surpasses ChatGPT in specific intelligence metrics. Now, the AI (artificial intelligence) startup … Read more
Arati Prabhakar, the chief science and technology advisor to US President Joe Biden, recently disclosed their intriguing experiment: Putting ChatGPT to the test. The renowned chatbot, developed by OpenAI, surprisingly responded with phrases like “OK, kiddo,” in its interactions with the Commander-in-Chief. President Biden was impressed during his first interaction with generative AI. According to … Read more
Scientists have achieved a significant step towards creating artificial brain cells by developing an “iontronic memristor” which mimics a synapse, the connection point between neurons. An international team from Utrecht University (Netherlands) and Sogang University (South Korea) has created artificial neurological junctions, replicating synapses using a simple water and salt solution. This development is seen … Read more
Ukraine has launched an AI-powered spokesperson to communicate developments related to Russia’s invasion. Victoria Shi, the virtual spokesperson, draws inspiration from both the word “victory” and the Ukrainian abbreviation for “AI.” She is modeled after Ukrainian singer and influencer Rosalie Nombre, who generously volunteered her likeness for the project. This AI-powered avatar is clad entirely … Read more
A growing number of models are ditching the “stressful” casting calls and selling their likeness to artificial intelligence platforms that generate images for fashion campaigns and e-commerce sites. While supermodels like Kendall Jenner and Gisele Bundchen can still be found walking the runways and getting hired for photoshoots by major brands, those with less star … Read more
Joe Maring / Digital Trends “This is supposed to be a simpler companion to my phone, yet the R1 often tells me to use my phone when asking it to do the most basic of tasks,” wrote Digital Trends’ Section Editor Joe Maring after taking the Rabbit R1 out for a spin. The biggest flaw … Read more
Ford Mustang on display at the NY Auto Show, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor is launching a new training program for more than 3,000 U.S. franchised dealers on Wednesday that uses artificial intelligence for employee coaching evaluations and emulates Netflix and YouTube interfaces more than the automaker’s traditional … Read more
