9+ hour, 47+ min ago (318+ words) Over a fifth of the peer reviews submitted to the world's largest AI conference were allegedly fully AI-generated, while more than half showed signs of AI use. The world's largest machine-learning and AI conference has been flooded with examples of academics using AI-generated content for their peer reviews, while many papers submitted were also partially'or even fully'AI-generated, Nature reports. Graham Neubig, an AI researcher at Carnegie Mellon University, grew suspicious after receiving what appeared to be an AI-generated peer review, prompting him to bring in the startup to investigate by reaching out on social media. Desmond Elliott, a computer scientist at the University of Copenhagen, told Nature that one peer review on his student's work had "missed the point of the paper." His student suspected it was generated by an LLM. Panagram's analysis flagged the review as fully AI-generated, confirming his…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago (486+ words) Nano Banana is better than ever at editing images with AI. I show you how to do everything from creating custom filters to removing imperfections. Editing images with Gemini's Nano Banana model is often a much better experience than with other AI chatbots. It's not perfect and has some significant limitations, but Nano Banana even outperforms some dedicated image editing apps in AI-related tasks. You can try it out for yourself entirely for free as long as you have a Gemini account, so here are seven basic tips to help you get started. First, let's clarify a few things. Nano Banana is Gemini's image editing and generation model. The difference between image editing and image generation isn't always significant, but, in general, AI image editing generally refers to prompts in which you ask Gemini to do something with an image…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago (315+ words) OpenAI's promises of a warmer and more empathetic chatbot with GPT-5.1 mostly fall flat based on my initial testing. According to OpenAI's blog post, GPT-5.1 (which is out now) is faster and more intelligent than GPT-5 across the board. This might be true in certain scenarios, but I haven't noticed a significant difference in GPT-5.1's response quality or speed in real-world testing. That said, GPT-5 (and even GPT-4o) didn't exactly struggle in those areas in the first place." It was already possible to use custom instructions to dictate exactly how you wanted ChatGPT to behave, but GPT-5.1 supposedly adheres to those instructions better. This dovetails nicely with GPT-5.1's personality and tone changes, because you're free to adjust things if the default choices don't quite appeal to you. Before I talk about my impressions, it's important to keep in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (637+ words) Here's how my wife, an amateur painter, uses AI to address a common artistic challenge without ceding creative control. I'm the Executive Editor, Features & Special Projects at PCMag.com. I oversee both traditional features and the wide variety of editorial packages we run, including the Readers' Choice/Business Choice awards and holiday gift guides. As someone who writes a column on practical AI, I'm often asked about'or challenged on'the subject of AI-generated art. Some people ask logistical questions, like "How do I get started?" or "Can I use AI to do this?" But just as often, I hear from the skeptics. They tell me AI art is theft, that it's soulless. Often, they use other words that I'd prefer not to mention. I understand the sentiment. However, a recent small project in my own home reminded me that AI doesn't…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (290+ words) The ads will be labeled as sponsored, much like they are in traditional Google Search. Six months after Google first teased ads for AI Mode, they're now appearing in the company's chatbot-style search tool. On X, Greg Sterling noticed a local HVAC repair recommendation in a box marked "Sponsored" below typical results from Google's AI. SEO expert Brodie Clark successfully replicated the same "Sponsored" tag in a different search related to plumbing in their area. Sterling's example was in Google's experimental Labs tools, but Clark saw it in the public-facing AI Mode. Clark's example shows two different recommendations for local plumbers under a title that says, "Find emergency plumbing services that offer 24-hour service." It's unclear if the title was written by Google, Gemini AI, or the companies that paid for placement. Unlike traditional Google Search, organic results for the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (304+ words) You can now download Comet to your Android phone or tablet. A release date for iPhone and iPad remains unclear. Perplexity's web browser, Comet, is now available to download on Android, bringing its AI tool to mobile for the first time. Comet, an AI-powered web browser, first launched on desktop in June, exclusively for those who spend $200 a month on a subscription before expanding to all users in October. Now, the browser is coming to mobile where it remains free to use. It's first available on Android with an iPhone and iPad version in the works for a future date. Perplexity says it redesigned how Comet works for Android as it didn't want to "just force a desktop experience onto mobile." Many popular browsers, such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, have begun adding in AI features, but this marks…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (275+ words) TikTok is making a series of AI-focused changes, including a new invisible label to identify content produced by tools such as Sora or Google's Veo. Over a billion AI-generated videos have been uploaded to TikTok, so the app plans to launch tools to help you see fewer of them in your feed. The video app is making changes to its AI policies to give users better control over what they see. TikTok will also improve its watermarking tech to help it better identify AI-generated content from apps like OpenAI's Sora or Google's Veo. It will begin testing a new preference for AI within its Manage topics menu, which will allow you to select whether you want to see more or less AI-generated content in your feed. The feature can be found under Settings > Content preferences > Manage topics. The brand currently…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (231+ words) The feature will identify major plot points, match them with the right clips, and add audio effects and voiceover narration to deliver a 'theatrical-quality visual recap,' Amazon says. With so many shows spread across different streaming platforms, it's easy to lose track of what happened. You might forget key plot points, character arcs, or major twists by the time a series returns. To help get you up to speed, Prime Video is rolling out AI-powered video recaps." The streamer's video recaps won't just be a series of clips cut out from episodes. The AI will instead identify key plot points, find matching clips, and pair them with an AI-generated voiceover narration. Wherever necessary, the AI will also add audio effects, dialogue snippets, and music. The final output will be "a theatrical-quality visual recap," Amazon says. At launch, the feature will…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (636+ words) From Spotify to YouTube, platforms now demand biometric proof of age. Experts warn that you could lose access'and your privacy'if the algorithms get it wrong. Since the internet began, there has been debate about how websites can ensure that explicit content is only accessed by consenting adults. Whether it's explicit songs on Spotify or outright violence on TikTok, much of this content has been accessible to anyone. You can't just opt out, either. These age estimation tools also typically come with a penalty for not using them. Most platforms will simply prevent an account from viewing 18+ content, but some, like Spotify, will delete or deactivate your account if your age is estimated incorrectly or if you refuse to use age estimation or verification. A Spotify spokesperson tells us that users are given "a 90-day period to allow sufficient time for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (337+ words) US Rep. Ro Khanna is concerned that gaming companies will replace human workers with AI, and points to AI-generated icons, posters, and achievements in the new game as a prime example. The use of AI in the latest Call of Duty has prompted a US lawmaker to call for regulations to prevent artificial intelligence from taking jobs away from human workers." Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who represents a large swathe of Silicon Valley, took aim at Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 after buyers noticed the popular shooter contains a significant amount of AI-generated icons, posters, and achievements."Gamers are criticizing it as filled with "AI slop."" On Friday, Khanna tweeted: "We need regulations that prevent companies from using AI to eliminate jobs to extract greater profits." He added, "Artists at these companies need to have a say in how AI…...