Meta’s new AI council is comprised entirely of white men
Meanwhile, women and people of color are disproportionately impacted by irresponsible AI.
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Pairing live support with accurate AI outputs
A live agent spends hours each week manually documenting routine interactions. Another combs through multiple knowledge bases to find the right solution, scrambling to piece it together while the customer waits on hold. A third types out the same response they’ve written dozens of times before. These repetitive tasks can be draining, leaving less time…
Garry Tan has revealed his ‘secret sauce’ for getting into Y Combinator
If you’ve ever wanted to apply to Y Combinator, here’s some inside scoop on how the iconic accelerator goes about choosing companies.
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Meta says AI-generated election content not happening at “systemic level”
Meta has seen strikingly little AI-generated misinformation around the 2024 elections despite there having been major elections in countries such as Indonesia, Taiwan, and Bangladesh, said the company’s president of global affairs Nick Clegg on Wednesday. “The interesting thing so far — I stress, so far— is not how much, but how little AI-generated content…
3 Major Mistakes Companies Are Making With AI That Is Limiting Their ROI
With so many competing narratives around the future of AI, it’s no wonder companies are misaligned on the best approach for integrating it into their organizations.
He Picked Up a Lucky Penny In a Parking Lot. Moments Later, He Won $1 Million in the Lottery.
Tim Clougherty was in for a surprise when he scratched off his $10,000-a-month winning lottery ticket.
A University Awarded a Student $10,000 for His AI Tool — Then Suspended Him for Using It, According to a New Lawsuit
Emory University awarded the AI study aid the $10,000 grand prize in an entrepreneurial pitch competition last year.
India’s BluSmart is testing its ride-hailing service in Dubai
Indian ride-hailing startup BluSmart has started operating in Dubai, TechCrunch has exclusively learned and confirmed with its executive. The move to Dubai, which has been rumored for months, could help counter the likes of Careem, Uber and Hala in the United Arab Emirates’ most populous city. The Gurugram-based startup quietly enabled the new Dubai service […]
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FCC proposes all AI-generated content in political ads must be disclosed
The FCC has floated a requirement that AI-generated content be disclosed in political ads — but not banned. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel made the official proposal Wednesday that the FCC investigate and seek comment on such a rule. (The agency already ruled AI-generated robocalls illegal, but that was more about them not conforming to automated call […]
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Refer a founder to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2024
Want to make a founder’s day, week, month, and possibly career? Refer them to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2024! Applications close June 10 at 11:59 p.m. PT. TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is the world’s preeminent competition for early-stage startups. It’s also the absolute best way for an entrepreneur to get the most out of […]
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Bluesky now has DMs
Social networking startup and X competitor Bluesky is officially launching DMs (direct messages), the company announced on Wednesday. Later, Bluesky plans to “fully support end-to-end encrypted messaging down the line,” it also said. The launch comes two weeks after the social network teased it would soon be introducing direct messaging capabilities. Up until now, all […]
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