The best AI investment might be in energy tech

The best AI investment might be in energy tech

Venture capitalists have placed increasingly bigger bets on AI startups, investing over half a trillion dollars into the sector over the last five years. But these days, the smartest AI investment might be in energy, according to a report by Sightline Climate. Researchers found that up to 50% of data center projects that have been…

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DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI

DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI

DoorDash announced on Thursday that it’s launching a new, standalone “Tasks” app that will allow the company to pay its delivery couriers to complete assignments aimed at improving AI and robotic systems. Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language, DoorDash…

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Meta is having trouble with rogue AI agents

Meta is having trouble with rogue AI agents

An AI agent went rogue at Meta, exposing sensitive company and user data to employees who did not have permission to access it. Per an incident report, which was viewed and reported on by The Information, a Meta employee posted on an internal forum asking for help with a technical question — which is a…

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