RoboticsApril 23, 2024
A Brief History of Automatons That Were Actually People
When human labor is hidden under the veneer of a robot or AI tool, that’s “fauxtomation”
Stories by Brian Contreras
Brian Contreras is a freelance tech journalist who previously served as the Los Angeles Times' first artificial intelligence reporter. He has written extensively about social media companies, influencers, cryptocurrency, virtual reality and tech regulation. You can reach him with tips and story ideas at briancontreras42 at gmail dot com or @_B_Contreras_ on X (formerly Twitter).
Artificial IntelligenceFebruary 8, 2024
Tougher AI Policies Could Protect Taylor Swift—And Everyone Else—From Deepfakes
In January Taylor Swift became the latest high-profile target of nonconsensual deepfake images. It’s time for regulations that ban this kind of abusive AI content, cyberadvocates say