Meta AI infiltration Hey everyone, I was just about to start my social media for my nutrition business, but just heard about Meta’s (so Facebook and Instagram) plan for the foreseeable future is to fill the platforms with AI “characters” for us all to interact with. They will have their own accounts and make their own content, as well as interact with ours. Yippee. …

What’s one thing you’d use AI for? I have my doubts and concerns with AI. I see a lot of fluff around the market promoting AI tools. I wanted to hear from people actually in the business – if you’re currently not using AI, what’s one thing you’d use it for? Follow up: why aren’t you using it yet? Are you not sold by the promises or did not find a tool or too hard to integrate? Or…

US sanctions Russian group over AI-generated election disinformation Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesThe US has issued sanctions on organizations in Russia and Iran for attempting to interfere with the 2024 presidential election. The Treasury Department said on Tuesday that the groups tried to “stoke socio-political tensions” and influence voters. One group, the Moscow-based Ce…

How Web3 Is Disrupting AI Cloud Computing Data security is broken and blockchain holds the key, says David Attermann.

Alibaba slashes prices on large language models by up to 85% as China AI rivalry heats up Alibaba is offering the price cuts on its visual language model, Qwen-VL, which is designed to perceive and understand both texts and images.

LG’s lightweight Gram laptops get new Intel chips and offline AI features The 17-inch LG Gram Pro weighs 3.3 pounds while the 16-inch model weighs 2.73 pounds. | Image: LGLG has announced additions to its ultra-light Gram and Gram Pro laptop lineup, adding cloud-based and on-device AI-powered features that go beyond its current Gram laptops. The 16-inch Gram Pro will also be the first Copilot Plus PC in the LG Gram li…

Google AI Overviews Claims More Pixel Height in SERPs via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google’s AI Overviews is occupying greater amounts of pixel space in the search results, creating a challenging environment for SEO The post Google AI Overviews Claims More Pixel Height in SERPs appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

AI Agents Capture Attention as AiXBT, ai16z, and Virtuals Surge AI agents are “revolutionizing markets by blending insights with community strategies, creating a smarter, more inclusive trading ecosystem,” says one analyst.

Instagram’s New AI Studio: A Game-Changer for Brands or a Black Mirror Episode? I randomly went on Instagram and saw they added a new AI Studio feature. I work with brands, so I’m always open to testing new features to see how we can utilize them. I started with the Chats they recommended (I assume it’s based on my profile and activity). They all had one thing in common, the creator (You can view their profile), and the cha…

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I Asked AI to Rewrite The Grinch (It Got Absolutely Unhinged) submitted by /u/curiouslyobjective

AI and crypto drove gains in this year’s top 5 tech stocks The promises of artificial intelligence and the rally in crypto prices were the main drivers of the best-performing tech stocks of 2024.

2025 Will Be the Year That AI Agents Transform Crypto An AI agent helped drive a memecoin to a billion-dollar market cap this year, but the real crypto x AI innovations are coming in 2025.

Mark Zuckerberg went all in on Meta’s AI strategy this year. The pressure builds in 2025 Generative AI technology has become Meta’s priority, directly impacting the company’s business and potentially paving the road to future revenue opportunities.

Facebook group managing help- any AI recommendations? Hi! I manage a Facebook group with over 60k active members. i have moderators who help with post approval and comments since truly every post needs to be read. What i’m looking for is an AI tool or computer assistant of some sort that can help me scan through all posts made that week and help summarize it for me. As the group admin, I want to be…

Code Acts in Education: Critical Keywords of AI in Education Code Acts in Education: Critical Keywords of AI in Education Notes for a keynote talk presented at the event Digital Autonomy in Education: a public responsibility, convened by the Governing the Digital Society initiative at Utrecht University and Kennisnet, 7 November 2024, for an audience of school leaders, teachers, teacher educ…

The AI smartphones that never materialized in 2024 Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesDespite loud proclamations, AI on smartphones is still mostly a sideshow. Read the full story at The Verge.

Here’s a new way to lose an argument online: the appeal to AI Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeNot even authority, just the signifiers of authority Read the full story at The Verge.

Can AI fix divisiveness and polarization on Social Media without making it worse? Social media is known for amplifying divisive and polarizing content, and a big part of that is how algorithms prioritize engagement above everything else. Controversy gets clicks, and clicks drive revenue. But what if AI could step in, not to remove divisive content, but to make it more constructive by adding context and nuance? Imagine if ever…

Study: ChatGPT & AI Tools Gain Ground In Search Market via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern AI chatbots like ChatGPT are challenging Google’s search dominance as more users turn to AI for finding information online. The post Study: ChatGPT & AI Tools Gain Ground In Search Market appeared first on Search Engine Journal.