JetBlue files complaint in US against Schiphol flight curbs
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways said on Friday it had filed a complaint against the Netherlands and the European
2023-09-29 19:21
Snow Patrol's former bassist Paul Wilson quit to start a metal-inspired project
Paul Wilson also touched on the "gossip" about alleged arguments among the rest of Snow Patrol.
2023-09-29 19:20
Reece James sets target for Chelsea return date
Chelsea captain Reece James is nearing a return from a hamstring injury and is eyeing a key fixture after the October international break to make his return.
2023-09-29 19:16
Mark Zuckerberg's latest AI product has been deemed 'cringiest AI of all time'
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, revealed its latest AI product containing quite a few familiar faces, but people are unimpressed. On Wednesday at Meta's Connect conference, Zuckerberg unveiled Meta's new AI assistant at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The digital assistant has drawn comparisons to ChatGPT, where the program generates in-depth and detailed answers to text queries. What makes it different from other AI assistants, however, is that the assistants have faces of celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Kendall Jenner, and Mr. Beast. The various celebrities partnered with Meta to introduce its "cast of characters". For example, Billie - portrayed by Kendall Jenner - is described as your "No-BS, ride-or-die companion". Roy Choi, a Korean-American chef, plays Max, a "seasoned sous chef for culinary tips and tricks". Each character has also been given their own profile on Instagram and Facebook. Zuckerberg posted the announcement in a video to his Instagram and Facebook profiles, involving him and his family displaying their poor acting skills, as well as Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, Charli D'Amelio, Snoop Dogg, and Dwayne Wade as their AI assistant characters. But whilst Zuckerberg seemed impressed with the new product, most viewers did not share the same sentiments. Host of Corporate Gossip podcast Becca Platsky posted her reaction to the announcement video, calling it the "cringiest AI of all time". "There's something this product gets so wrong about the way people interact with influencers," Platsky says. "And one thing is influencer snark. That drives a lot of engagement to real life influencers, but nobody's gonna snark on a robot!" She also said, "I'm also not sure how many people are going to want to give Kendall Jenner more money for doing less work." Comments under Platsky's TikTok overwhelmingly agreed. Some called it "embarrassing" whilst another user said it felt "like an SNL skit." "I feel like they think we care about celebrities more than we actually do," commented another user. The criticism didn't stop there though, with many commenting under Zuckerberg's announcement letting him now their thoughts. One user called it "depressing" and said "adding more AI to talk to on [an] everyday basis, this is just loneliness amplified." Another gave Zuckerberg the advice to "fire everyone in your staff that failed to tell you how monumentally stupid this video is." Adding, "who the hell needs to chat to AI friends that look like celebrities?" Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-29 19:16
Man Utd confirm return of Antony to first-team activities
Man Utd have announced that Antony will return to first-team training and is available for selection again.
2023-09-29 18:51
Tesla's deliveries expected to fall on plant shutdowns, soft demand
By Aditya Soni Tesla may miss estimates for third-quarter deliveries due to planned factory shutdowns and soft demand
2023-09-29 18:29
Investors fear US data disruption from looming government shutdown
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK Delays of vital economic data releases could trigger financial market volatility if a
2023-09-29 18:27
US poor face economic hit as shutdown, childcare cliff, student loans converge
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON - Lower income households and Black and Latino communities will be hit hard when a confluence
2023-09-29 18:25
Migrants are being raped at Mexico border as they await entry to US
By Laura Gottesdiener, Ted Hesson, Mica Rosenberg and Daina Beth Solomon REYNOSA, Mexico Sept 29 When
2023-09-29 18:18
Gulnara Karimova: Swiss say Uzbekistan ex-leader's daughter ran huge crime network
Switzerland seizes $857m of assets as the daughter of Uzbekistan's ex-leader is charged with fraud.
2023-09-29 17:45
Noel Gallagher dubs Definitely Maybe 'the last great punk album'
Noel Gallagher has bragged that Oasis recorded "the last great punk album" after the Sex Pistols' 'Never Mind The...'
2023-09-29 17:27
House expected to take up GOP stopgap bill but Congress still on track for a shutdown
The House is expected to take up a GOP stopgap bill to extend government funding on Friday -- but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appears to lack the votes to pass it and Congress is still on track to trigger a government shutdown.
2023-09-29 17:24
