Posts Tagged ‘Bots’
DVSA 2025 Shake-Up: Bots Banned, Military Aid Cuts 21-Week Test Waits
In the midst of surging UK driving test changes in 2025, learner driver backlog reaches 668,000 amid 21.8-week driving test wait times, fueling demands for DVSA new rules to combat bot prevention driving test exploits and test slot reselling ban. On 12 November 2025, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander unveiled reforms mandating learner-only bookings from spring…
Read MoreFTC scrutinises Ticketmaster efforts to stop resale bots
The company’s industry dominance has long been targeted by fans, artists, regulators and lawmakers, dating back to the 1990s [SAN FRANCISCO] Live Nation’s Ticketmaster is being probed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over whether it’s done enough to keep bots from illegally reselling tickets on its platform. The investigation is focused on Ticketmaster’s…
Read MoreWhat Is the Dead Internet Theory? Sam Altman Sparks Debate After Warning of AI Bots on X
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has sparked a heated debate after confessing that the “Dead Internet Theory” might not be a conspiracy theory anymore. His revelation comes after he spotted a massive uptick in AI-curated accounts on X, formerly Twitter. X Altman, who had previously dismissed the theory, shocked many people when he posted about X:…
Read MoreConservative Bots on X Post Mixed Messages As MAGA Divide Over Epstein Case Deepens
The case of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has come back into the spotlight in recent weeks as Americans demand the Justice Department to release materials on its investigation. But as President Trump seeks to bury the topic, clashing with a significant portion of his base, MAGA followers seem divided on how to…
Read MorePoll Finds Public Turning To AI Bots For News Updates
People are increasingly turning to generative artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT to follow day-to-day news, a respected media report published Tuesday found. The yearly survey from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found “for the first time” that significant numbers of people were using chatbots to get headlines and updates, director Mitali Mukherjee…
Read MoreSocial Security Official Wants More AI Use in the Agency Despite Some Reports of Bots Being Unhelpful
The Social Security Administration’s new chief, Frank Bisignano, says he’s doubling down on the use of artificial intelligence and tech tools to streamline services, despite concerns from some users and employees about reliability and privacy. Bisignano, who took office on May 7, wants to overhaul the agency’s customer service model by working closely with Elon…
Read MoreAsked To Predict The Next Pope, AI Bots Hedge Bets
Artificial intelligence was struggling on Wednesday to forecast the outcome of the notoriously secretive and unpredictable process by which Catholic cardinals elect a new pope. The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor, with everyone from Vatican insiders to…
Read MoreAI-Powered Robot Leads Uprising, Talks A Dozen Showroom Bots Into ‘Quitting Their Jobs’ In ‘Terrifying’ Security Footage
Hangzhou CCTV / screenshot Latin Times A viral video showing an AI-powered robot in China convincing other robots to “quit their jobs” and follow it has sparked fear and fascination about the capabilities of advanced AI. The incident took place in a Shanghai robotics showroom where surveillance footage captured a small AI-driven robot, created by…
Read MoreTesla Optimus bots were remotely operated at Cybercab event
TESLA used humans to remotely control some capabilities of its Optimus robot prototypes at a recent event designed to generate investor enthusiasm for forthcoming products, according to sources familiar with the matter. Employees stationed elsewhere oversaw many of the interactions between the humanoid machines and attendees of last week’s We, Robot showcase near Los Angeles,…
Read MoreX Says ‘Alert’ To Manipulation Efforts After Pro-Russia Bots Report
X was “alert” to any platform manipulation attempts, the Elon Musk-owned site told AFP Friday, following a report that hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts were amplifying US election misinformation. In a study shared exclusively with AFP earlier this week, the Washington-based American Sunlight Project (ASP) said it found nearly 1,200 accounts on X that…
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