Forward-looking: Meta is reportedly planning major investments in AI-powered humanoid robots. The company is said to be in the initial stages of developing futuristic bots that can perform household chores, and is already assembling a crack team for the cutting-edge project.
A hot potato: Google has come a long way since its early days when "Don't be evil" was its guiding principle. This departure has been duly noted before for various reasons. In its latest departure from its original ethos, the company has quietly removed a key passage from its AI principles that previously committed to avoiding the use of AI in potentially harmful applications, including weapons.
WTF?! Machines' ability to generate fake videos of people has become alarmingly impressive. ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, just showed off a new AI system called OmniHuman-1 that can create deepfake videos almost indistinguishable from reality to the average person.
The AI craze has made some companies very, very rich
AI Money: While shareholders and tech giants scramble to turn AI's promises into real-world business opportunities, semiconductor companies are raking in billions. Samsung has emerged as the world's top semiconductor player by revenue, and the industry is poised for another strong year.