Google’s “Sentient” AI

Can an AI model be sentient? Could it be conscious? One Google engineer thought so and is on paid leave for violating his confidentiality agreement. Shelly Palmer speaks with Dan Bowens on Fox 5's Good Day New York about Google's AI and who the Turing Test actually tests. Continue Reading →

New Bipartisan Bill Would Force Google to Break Up its Ad Business

The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act was introduced Thursday by a group of key senators on the Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust: the ranking member and chair, Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as well as Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. If passed, the bipartisan bill would force Google to break up its ad business. Continue Reading →

Big Tech Reacts to Ukraine

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies, major tech companies like Google and Facebook are taking action against Russia. Shelly Palmer talks with Raegan Medgie and Dan Bowens on Fox 5's Good Day New York about the steps Big Tech is taking -- and the impact on people around the globe. Continue Reading →

Is Meta Smarter Than Google?

Mark Zuckerberg wants to build an AI universal translator for Meta: "This is going to be especially important when people begin teleporting across virtual worlds and experiencing things with people from different backgrounds.” He's right, of course. Continue Reading →

Get Ready to Authenticate Yourself

Google has started forced enrollment in its two-factor authentication program (2FA). Google actually calls it "two-step verification" (2SV). I don't know why. 2SV requires users to input the correct password plus one other form of identification, which can be a code that appears on your smartphone, a USB stick or other physical security key, or an associated code you find in Google's Authenticator app and enter in a timely manner. Continue Reading →