Meta AI removes hidden face-recognition, OpenAI files for IPO

OpenAI will need the US Securities and Exchange Commission to sign off on the company’s accounting and disclosures of potential risks, which is the confidential process that now begins. The company’s structure could add unusual complexity… | So far, public advocacy groups have been critical of OpenAI’s work. They blame ChatGPT and other similar chatbots for an epidemic of so-called AI psychosis that has led to suici… OpenAI will need the US Securities and Exchange Commission to sign off on the company’s accounting and disclosures of potential risks, which is the confidential process that now begins. The company’s structure could add unusual complexity… So far, public advocacy groups have been critical of OpenAI’s work. They blame ChatGPT and other similar chatbots for an epidemic of so-called AI psychosis that has led to suicides and other deadly incidents, while labor experts worry abou… OpenAI has filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering, the company announced………

One day after WIRED revealed that Meta had quietly embedded an unreleased face-recognition system into an app installed on more than 50 million phones, the company removed it, according to a WIRED analysis of the latest version’s code. | The most recent version of Meta AI, a companion app for its line of smart glasses , strips out the unactivated software components that powered the system Meta internally called Nam… One day after WIRED revealed that Meta had quietly embedded an unreleased face-recognition system into an app installed on more than 50 million phones, the company removed it, according to a WIRED analysis of the latest version’s code. The most recent version of Meta AI, a companion app for its line of smart glasses , strips out the unactivated software components that powered the system Meta internally called NameTag. The version published the day of WIRED’s report incl… On Thursday, WIRED reported that Meta had quietly integrated substantial portions of the NameTag………

Apple’s drastic overhaul of Siri , announced Monday at WWDC 2026 , attempts to make the smartphone voice assistant more helpful, attuned to iPhone users’ personal data, and action-oriented. A major aspect of this Siri revamp is a partnersh… | After extended delays, Apple is moving forward with a dynamic repositioning of Siri that changes how the voice assistant appears on iPhones and gives people a new way to access… Apple’s drastic overhaul of Siri , announced Monday at WWDC 2026 , attempts to make the smartphone voice assistant more helpful, attuned to iPhone users’ personal data, and action-oriented. A major aspect of this Siri revamp is a partnersh… After extended delays, Apple is moving forward with a dynamic repositioning of Siri that changes how the voice assistant appears on iPhones and gives people a new way to access it: a stand-alone Siri app. Before this announcement, Siri had stayed relatively static while the generative AI revolution raged around it. Other voice…