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Insider Brief Meta announced it is expanding the use of AI systems designed to identify underage users and automatically place suspected teens into stricter safety settings across Instagram and Facebook. The company said it is strengthening enforcement against users under 13 by using AI tools that analyze profiles, posts, captions and other account activity for […]
Read full articleThe latest interview in our series with the AAAI/SIGAI Doctoral Consortium participants features Ximing Wen who is researching transparent and trustworthy AI systems. We found out more about her work, her experience as a research intern, and what inspired her to study AI. Tell us a bit about your PhD – where are you studying, […]
Zillow Group's first-quarter shareholder letter made the company's strongest case yet for its transformation into an AI-powered real estate platform, citing AI-driven productivity gains, a new consumer search mode, and AI tools for agents and property managers. Revenue rose 18% to $708 million. Read More
Rebel Cheese built and used AI tools to claw back thousands of dollars in overcharges from a large shipping carrier.
Match Group said that it's slowing its hiring plans for the rest of the year because AI tools "cost a lot of money."
Meta has launched an AI system that analyzes visual cues in photos and videos — including height and bone structure — to identify users potentially under 13 and remove them from Facebook and Instagram. The company clarified the tool does not constitute facial recognition, as it assesses general physical characteristics rather than identifying specific individuals. The system combines visual […]
DoorDash has launched a suite of AI-powered features aimed at reducing friction for restaurant merchants on its platform. Brian Tolkin, the company’s head of merchant product, said the new tools were designed to help merchants succeed from their first day on the platform through every subsequent order. The centerpiece is an AI onboarding tool that […]
Social media platform invests in equivalent to OpenClaw that aims to seamlessly carry out everyday tasks for users
Ask Jeeves, the popular search engine where users could enter questions using natural language, launched on June 1, 1997. Nine years later, it was rebranded as Ask.com — and ever since, the number of users has declined with each passing year. On Friday, the service shut down for a good — a move made necessary due to its inability to compete with new AI tools, according to Mashable. “We are deeply grateful to the brilliant developers and designers who have built and supported Ask over the decades,” reads the final message on the now-defunct search site. “And to you — the millions of users who turned to us for answers in a rapidly changing world — thank you for your endless curiosity, your loyalty, and your trust. The spirit of Jeeves will live on.”
