AI & Data Exchange 2026: PRAC’s Ken Dieffenbach on using AI tools to stay a step ahead of fraudsters
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee is using AI tools to stay ahead of fraudsters. But fraudsters are using this emerging technology as well.
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But human artists still "must remain at the center," PlayStation maker says.
Read full articlePandemic Response Accountability Committee is using AI tools to stay ahead of fraudsters. But fraudsters are using this emerging technology as well.
As part of an earnings presentation on Friday, Sony shared how it's thinking about AI at the company, including many details about how it's evaluating AI as part of making PlayStation games. Generative AI has recently been showing up in bigger games - though many indie developers still reject it - and while Sony calls AI a "powerful tool," it says that the "vision, the design, and the emotional impact of our games will always come from the talent of our studios and performers." and that "AI is meant to augment their capabilities, not to replace them." At its own studios, Sony says that developers are "automating repetitive workflows, improv … Read the full story at The Verge.
Zillow Group's first-quarter shareholder letter made the company's strongest case yet for its transformation into an AI-powered real estate platform, citing AI-driven productivity gains, a new consumer search mode, and AI tools for agents and property managers. Revenue rose 18% to $708 million. Read More
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Ask Jeeves, the popular search engine where users could enter questions using natural language, launched on June 1, 1997. Nine years later, it was rebranded as Ask.com — and ever since, the number of users has declined with each passing year. On Friday, the service shut down for a good — a move made necessary due to its inability to compete with new AI tools, according to Mashable. “We are deeply grateful to the brilliant developers and designers who have built and supported Ask over the decades,” reads the final message on the now-defunct search site. “And to you — the millions of users who turned to us for answers in a rapidly changing world — thank you for your endless curiosity, your loyalty, and your trust. The spirit of Jeeves will live on.”