ByteDance’s next-gen AI model can generate clips based on text, images, audio, and video

Big Tech’s race to leapfrog the latest AI models continues with the launch of ByteDance’s next-gen video generator. In a blog post, ByteDance – the China-based company behind TikTok – says Seedance ...
FedScoop

ICE drives AI use case growth within Homeland Security

ICE agents leave a residence after knocking on the door on Jan. 28, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security continues its immigration enforcement operations after two ...
HR Dive

Teaching employees to use AI could add up to $6.6T to US economy

The report, which was released during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, said that employers “risk missing the productivity prize” by focusing on technology deployment while neglecting the ...
The New York Times

A.I. Images of Maduro Spread Rapidly, Despite Safeguards

Deepfakes of Venezuela’s ousted president, Nicolás Maduro, flooded the internet after his capture, in a new collision of breaking news and artificial intelligence. By Stuart A. Thompson and Tiffany ...
Reuters

Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors

WASHINGTON/DETROIT, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Julie Yukari, a musician based in Rio de Janeiro, posted a photo taken by her fiancé to the social media site X just before midnight on New Year's Eve showing her ...
CNN

Scientist turns people’s mental images into text using ‘mind-captioning’ technology

A scientist in Japan has developed a technique that uses brain scans and artificial intelligence to turn a person’s mental images into accurate, descriptive sentences. While there has been progress in ...
Forbes

The Surprising Idea That Generative AI Might Be Better Off Using Visual Images Of Text Rather Than Pure Text As Tokens

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. For anyone versed in the technical underpinnings of LLMs, this ...
MacRumors

Facebook's New Collage Feature May Use Your Images for AI Training

Meta is adding a new AI-based collage and photo editing tool to Facebook, and it's rolling out starting today. The opt-in feature scans your camera roll for your best photos and videos, uploads those ...
Oregonian

The Oregon GOP posted about federal troops coming to Portland using stock images from South America

The Oregon Republican Party drew national attention this week after it announced the potential deployment of California National Guard troops to Portland in social media posts that featured stock ...
Neowin

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Live Science

AI could use online images as a backdoor into your computer, alarming new study suggests

Artificial-intelligence agents — touted as AI's next wave — could be vulnerable to malicious code hidden in innocent-looking images on your computer screen When you purchase through links on our site, ...