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OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot

OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot

OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such a product. The move, first reported by the Financial Times, comes as the artificial intelligence giant seeks to shed what executives have

Discover the Gems of Bozeman’s Thrift Scene

With countless thrift stores scattered around Bozeman, it can be hard to figure out where to get the best and most affordable items. As a fan of thrifting myself, I decided to compile a list of my favorites — as much as it pains me to not gatekeep some of them.

Thousands gather downtown for annual Run to the Pub

What gets more people to run than the promise of beer? For many Bozemanites, it could be a free visit to Ireland — along with a bunch of beer. Recently, Pub 317’s annual Run to the Pub saw its biggest turnout ever, with finishers energized by the possibility of winning

West Side Houses to be demolished, new housing in early planning stages

West Side Houses to be demolished, new housing in early planning stages

MSU is planning to construct a new residence hall where the West Side Houses currently stand. The new building will be for upper-division undergraduate and single graduate students. While still in the early planning stages, the hall is set to accommodate approximately 250 to 300 students as well as

EU moves closer to ban sexualised AI deepfakes

EU moves closer to ban sexualised AI deepfakes

The European Parliament on Thursday approved a ban on artificial intelligence systems generating sexualised deepfakes, following global outrage over non-consensual nudes produced by Elon Musk's chatbot Grok. The vast majority of EU lawmakers supported the text targeting so-called "nudification" apps as part of proposals

ByteDance quietly rolls out Seedance 2.0 globally

ByteDance quietly rolls out Seedance 2.0 globally

Chinese artificial intelligence powerhouse and TikTok creator ByteDance has quietly rolled out its latest video generator Seedance 2.0 worldwide, while its US rival OpenAI called time on a similar product. The Seedance 2.0 model was launched in China last month, both stunning and spooking the entertainment industry with

Meta watchdog says grassroots fact checks risk harm to users

Meta watchdog says grassroots fact checks risk harm to users

The body created by Facebook to review content moderation decisions warned Thursday that user-generated fact-checks could harm people living under repression or conflict if they are introduced worldwide. Facebook parent Meta announced last year that it would end its use of external fact-checkers in the US. That