That Viral Photo of ‘Hollywood Mountain’ California Is Completely Fake

Have you seen a stunning photo of Hollywood Mountain, California recently? One image is making the rounds on social media platforms like Facebook and BlueSky depicting what appears to be a lush green mountain with the L.A. skyline in the background. But it’s completely fake. There’s not even a real place called Hollywood Mountain. Like … Read more

Google Says It’s Purging All the AI Trash Littering Its Search Results

Google says it will begin cracking down on AI-generated content created solely for the purpose of gaming its systems and ranking high in Google Search—a change that could potentially have a ripple effect on the quality of what we see online. Google’s Antitrust Case Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to AI The God … Read more

Adobe Is Testing a New AI Tool That Can Create Music From Text Prompts

The era of bad robot music is upon us. Adobe is working on a new AI tool that will let anyone be a music producer—no instrument or editing experience required. Generating Video Via Text? | Future Tech The company unveiled “Project Music GenAI Control”—a very long name—this week. The tool allows users to create and … Read more

That Dinosaur Croissant Going Viral Right Now Is Tragically Fake

Have you seen that croissant made in the shape of a dinosaur that’s gone viral in recent days on sites like Reddit and X? It’s incredibly cute. But we regret to inform you this “Croissantosaurus” was made using generative AI. In fact, if you track down where this pastry was first posted, you’ll find an … Read more

That Viral Photo of a Man Smoking in McDonald’s Was Made With AI

Have you seen a photo on social media recently that appears to show a man in 1980s-style clothes smoking a cigarette in McDonald’s? The image has gone viral, racking up over 21 million views at the time of this writing. But it’s completely fake. The image was made using generative AI. ChatGPT’s Creator Buddies Up … Read more

WordPress and Tumblr Plan to Sell User Content to AI Companies

Automattic, the parent company of sites like WordPress and Tumblr, is in talks to sell content from its platforms to AI companies like MidJourney and OpenAI for training purposes, according to a new report from 404 Media Tuesday. And while the details of the deal are still sketchy, Automattic is trying to reassure users they … Read more

The Best Free AI Art Generators

What is AI art? Well, of all the many, many ways armchair philosophers have come to define art and the act of human expression, AI-generated images don’t have much in relation. There is certainly skill in knowing the correct type of prompt to get the results you want, but there’s no real intent behind an … Read more

Want Gemini and ChatGPT to Write Political Campaigns? Just Gaslight Them

These days, we hear a lot about all the safeguards Gemini and ChatGPT have in place. But all you need to do is gaslight them and they’ll spit out anything you need for your political campaign. Why is Everyone Suing AI Companies? | Future Tech Gizmodo was able to get Gemini and ChatGPT to write … Read more

Big Tech Companies Pledge to Fight Election Deepfakes but Free Speech Issues Remain

Major tech companies announced a new pact at the Munich Security Conference on Friday pledging to fight AI-generated fakes that are intended to deceive the public and influence elections. The press conference, which was livestreamed online, featured leaders from Big Tech firms who’ve been under immense pressure in recent years to address the misinformation that’s … Read more

The AI Industry Has a Not So Secret Weapon: Lobbyists

Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert (Getty Images) A new report from CNBC shows that lobbyists connected to the AI industry were quite busy last year. Indeed, in 2023, AI lobbying efforts shot up 185 percent from the previous year. The analysis, which is based on disclosures provided to the non-profit OpenSecrets, shows that the long list of … Read more