Oct 26, 2022

A growing number of AI models can be put to purposes their designers didn’t envision. Does that include heinous deeds?

The Batch - AI News & Insights. Each year, AI brings wondrous advances. But, as Halloween approaches and the veil lifts between the material and ghostly realms, we see that spirits take advantage of these developments at least as much as humans do.

The new remote administrative assistant is a little too perky, hardworking, and efficient. Is it because he’s a bot?

Companies are using AI to screen and even interview job applicants. What happens when out-of-control algorithms are the human resources department?

AI researchers are starting to see ghosts in their machines. Are they hallucinations, or does a dawning consciousness haunt the trained weights?

Advanced AI requires advanced hardware. What if the global supply of high-end AI chips dries up? Most of the world’s advanced AI processors are manufactured in Taiwan, where tension with mainland China is rising.

Each year, AI brings wondrous advances. But, as Halloween approaches and the veil lifts between the material and ghostly realms, we see that spirits take advantage of these developments at least as much as humans do.