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Meta Connect 2024: AR, VR, and AI in the Spotlight

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 by Emory Craig

All the AR, VR, and AI news from the Meta Connect 2024 conference.

Today, we will hear the latest news from the Meta Connect 2024 developer conference. Previous years may have focused on the metaverse (remember that concept?), but …

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Artists See Big Win in AI Copyright Case

August 20, 2024 by Emory Craig

Artist AI Copyright Case receives the go ahead from a judge.

All the news on AI seems to focus on new features and the eventual release of OpenAI’s GPT-5, which promises (through the rumor mill) a significant …

Support Our SXSW 2025 Proposals

August 17, 2024August 17, 2024 by Emory Craig

Support our SXSW 2025 and SXSWedu 2025 Proposals for next year's conference. Community input is an important part of the SXSW selection process and we need your support! Voting ends at midnight, August 18th.

We’re thrilled to announce that Digital Bodies has submitted two provocative and exciting proposals for SXSW 2025—one for SXSWedu and another for SXSW Interactive. As long-time …

An AI Bot for Mayor? It Just Might Happen in Wyoming

June 12, 2024 by Emory Craig

Can an AI Bot be the next mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming? We're entering uncharted waters in the Generative AI revolution.

An AI Bot may be the first artificial intelligence entity to run for mayor. Victor Miller may be the most unconventional candidate we’ve seen this year, …

Apple AI Announcements at WWDC 2024

June 10, 2024June 9, 2024 by Emory Craig

Join us for the Apple WWDC 2024 conference and assess the latest Apple AI developments.

Apple has never been first in product categories, as we’ve seen with the iPhone, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro. But with the rapid advance of generative …

OpenAI Disables AI Voice That Sounded Like Scarlett Johansson

May 21, 2024May 20, 2024 by Emory Craig

Scarlett Johansson forces OpenAI to disable AI voice resembling her role in the movie, Her.

If you’re questioning OpenAI’s commitment to ethics these days – easy to do with the recent disbandment of their safety team – the actress Scarlett Johansson …

OpenAI’s Newest AI Model GPT-4o: Faster, Cheaper with Voice Capabilities

May 14, 2024May 13, 2024 by Emory Craig

OpenAI released its latest AI model, GPT-4o (or Omni) with new voice and vision capabilities that is significantly faster.

With today’s live stream, OpenAI debuted GPT-4o or GPT Omni. It’s the latest model in an increasingly crowded AI space. At first glance, GPT-4o is remarkable—an …

The OpenAI Crisis is Over – But The AI Ethical Issues Remain

November 23, 2023November 22, 2023 by Emory Craig

The OpenAI crisis and the future of the organization and the efforts to develop ethical AI.

After four and a half crazy days, the OpenAI crisis is over. Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are back at the company, which avoided being swallowed …

Chaos at OpenAI as Employees Threaten to Quit

November 21, 2023November 20, 2023 by Emory Craig

Chaos at OpenAI as overwhelming majority of staff threaten to quit.

If the weekend didn’t give us enough chaos at OpenAI, the turmoil continues this week as the AI startup grapples with its future – or even …

Sam Altman Fired as CEO of OpenAI

November 20, 2023November 17, 2023 by Emory Craig

In surprising news, Sam Altman was fired today, November 17, 2023, as CEO of OpenAI, the company behind the popular Generative AI program, ChatGPT.

Sam Altman has been fired as CEO of OpenAI, sending shockwaves through the AI community. Whether you saw him as a herald of a bright future, …

A Turbocharged GPT-4: Latest News from Open AI’s DevDay

November 7, 2023November 6, 2023 by Emory Craig

A turbocharged GPT-4 is one of the major announcements from OpenAI's DevDay on November 6, 2023.

After watching today’s keynote by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, most of the rumors about the new announcements were spot on. As expected, we didn’t get …