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Delta Air Lines is using AI to set the maximum price you’re willing to pay

theverge.com • Yesterday

Delta Air Lines is leaning into dynamic ticket pricing that uses artificial intelligence to individually determine the highest fee you’d willingly pay...

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Delta Air Lines is shifting away from static ticket prices and will use AI to determine individual customer's maximum willingness to pay for flights.

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Delta plans to use AI to determine the maximum price customers are willing to pay for flights in real-time.
The airline aims to increase the use of AI to influence 20% of its ticket prices by the end of the year, starting from an initial 1% and current 3%.
Privacy concerns have been raised over how invasive Delta's AI ticketing will be, with some describing it as 'predatory pricing' that's designed to 'squeeze you for every penny'.

Netflix admits it used generative AI in a big sci-fi hit to cut costs

www.theverge.com • 18h ago

Netflix used generative AI to create a scene in the sci-fi series The Eternaut — a first for one of the streamer’s original shows or films. During an ...

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Netflix admits to using generative AI in its sci-fi series The Eternaut to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

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The AI-generated scene was completed 10 times faster than traditional visual effects tools and workflows.
The cost of the scene would not have been feasible for a show in its budget using traditional methods.
Netflix believes AI represents an incredible opportunity to enhance creative output, not just cut costs.

Perplexity CEO: AI Browser Comet Will Automate 2 White-Collar Roles - Business Insider

www.businessinsider.com • Yesterday

Perplexity CEO: AI Browser Comet Will Automate 2 White-Collar Roles Business InsiderPerplexity in talks with phone makers to pre-install Comet AI mobi...

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Netflix starts using GenAI in its shows and films

techcrunch.com • 23h ago

Netflix said it used gen AI for the first time for a scene in an Argentinean show called El Atonata....

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Netflix starts using AI in movie and show production, achieving faster and cost-effective visual effects.

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Netflix's internal production group used AI to create a scene 10 times faster than traditional tools, at a lower cost.
AI-powered creator tools are being explored for pre-visualization, shot-planning, and visual effects in film production.
Netflix is expanding AI use cases beyond film production to personalization, search, ads, and has already rolled out AI-powered search.

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

techcrunch.com • Yesterday

A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year....

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ChatGPT continues to evolve with new updates and features, including improved image generation, conversational voice mode, and AI coding agent, as OpenAI faces challenges such as competition from Chinese rivals and potential copyright issues.

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ChatGPT has reached 300 million weekly active users and is expanding its capabilities with AI-powered tools like deep research and Operator, an AI agent that can perform tasks autonomously.
OpenAI is facing competition from Chinese rivals, including DeepSeek, and has been criticized for its handling of sensitive topics and potential copyright infringement.
OpenAI has made significant updates to ChatGPT, including improved image generation and conversational voice mode, but continues to face challenges in balancing innovation with user safety and regulatory compliance.

Poor Passwords Tattle on AI Hiring Bot Maker Paradox.ai - Krebs on Security

krebsonsecurity.com • Yesterday

Poor Passwords Tattle on AI Hiring Bot Maker Paradox.ai Krebs on SecurityMcDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Who ...