Generative artificial intelligence

After a strong third quarter, Microsoft is reportedly laying off between 1,000 and 1,500 employees in its Azure cloud and mixed reality divisions. Dropbox also announced 500 layoffs in April 2023, with CEO Drew Houston citing AI as a significant factor. “In an ideal world, we would move people from one group to another, and we did that wherever possible,” Houston explained.

The Treasury and Finance Ministry has announced that videos in which minister Mehmet Şimşek was impersonated using artificial intelligence to give investment advice have been removed from social media following numerous complaints.

In a statement on June 26, the ministry highlighted the growing threat of AI fraud, emphasizing it as "one of the most significant dangers of our time."

Back in May, Meta started sending out emails informing European users of Facebook and Instagram that it plans to use their public information to develop its artificial intelligence tools.

Experts are sounding the alarm that artificial intelligence in the hands of internet scammers can become an effective tool of deception.

"Intelligent" frauds using deepfake videos are just the beginning. Soon, with the growth of artificial intelligence, we risk finding ourselves in a digital environment where reality will be indistinguishable from fiction, with all that this implies for the erosion of the public sphere. 

Gone are the days of chatbots that appeared on a website and provided standard answers to specific questions from customers, without actually improving the service but rather irritating the customer.

Apple has unveiled "Apple Intelligence," its suite of new AI features for its coveted devices and a partnership with OpenAI as it seeks to catch up to rivals racing ahead on adopting the white hot technology.

For months, pressure has been on Apple to persuade doubters on its AI strategy, after Microsoft and Google rolled out products in rapid-fire succession.

More than a dozen of the world's leading artificial intelligence firms pledged at a global summit on Wednesday to develop and use their technology safely, as concern rises over the lack of safeguards for ChatGPT-style AI systems.

Google on Tuesday said it would introduce AI-generated answers to online queries, in one of the biggest changes to its world leading search engine in 25 years.

"I'm excited to announce that we will begin launching this fully revamped experience, 'AI overviews,' to everyone in the U.S. this week," Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said at an event in California.

Katy Perry and Rihanna didn't attend the Met Gala this year. But that didn't stop AI-generated images from tricking some fans into thinking the stars made appearances on the steps of fashion's biggest night.

Deepfake images depicting a handful of big names at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual fundraiser quickly spread online on May 7 and 8.