James Pero

New York

Senior Writer at Gizmodo

Reporter ~ Writer ~ Working On It. Senior writer @Gizmodo. Former editor @inversedotcom and Input (RIP)

Articles

This Dreamlike Video Generator Makes Interactive AI Feel Like a Lo-Fi Acid Trip

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | James Pero

We talk a lot about AI hallucinations nowadaysā€”and for good reason. “Hallucinations” is basically AI-speak for “making sh*t up,” and most of the timeā€”like in the case of web search, which relies on surfacing real, useful informationā€”that’s a Very Bad Thing. I don’t think I’m alone when I say AI shouldn’t be recommending that we put glue on our pizza, even if we know enough not to actually do that. But hallucinating doesn’t always have to be bad.
After Deepfaking YouTube, Google’s Veo 3 Could Slop-ify Video Games Next

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | James Pero

Google’s new video generator is out in full force, and I don’t know about you, but my feeds are full of examples of what it can (and sometimes can’t) do. I’ve already covered how it’s deepfaking smooth-brain YouTube content, half-baked Michael Bay bulls**t, and absurd pharma ads, but there’s another category I haven’t talked about yet, and it’s potentially a lot more impactful than the former uses.
Your Phone’s Next Big Innovation Is… a Dedicated AI Button?

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | James Pero

I love buttons. I like them in cars (sorry, touchscreens), I like them in my games (not sorry, iPad touchscreen controls), and I love them on my phones. I’m apparently not alone in that love for phone buttons, and more and more phone makers are taking note.
Humanoid Robot Boxing Is a Thing Now and Tesla’s Optimus Should Be Very Scared

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | James Pero

There’s just something about robots that makes us really want to kick them. Like this one, this one, or all of these ones. I know that the kicking technically has a purpose, but let’s be honest, it’s not the harrowing trial of human-like locomotion and stability that makes us want to kick, it’s the uh… kicking part. Abusing robots is fun, apparently, but also very tiring. I mean, who has time to kick and punch? In this economy? Luckily, this is 2025, and now the robots can kick and punch each other.
Sam Altman and Jony Ive Will Kill AI Gadgets Long Before They Kill the iPhone

1 week ago | technewstube.com | James Pero

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Sam Altman and Jony Ive Will Kill AI Gadgets Long Before They Kill the iPhone

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | James Pero

It is, once again, a big moment for AI gadgets. This week, in the midst of a flood of news from Google’s I/O, Apple legend Jony Ive, who helped actualize a niche little gadget called the iPhone, announced he’s buddying up with AI boy genius Sam Altman, who—in case you’ve been living in a Ted Kaczynski-style cabin for the past few years—is the face of a similarly teensy little product called ChatGPT.
Sam Altman and Jony Ive Will Kill AI Gadgets Long Before They Kill the iPhone

1 week ago | flipboard.com | James Pero

NowOpenAI’s $6.5B new acquisition signals Apple’s biggest AI crisis yetOpenAI has just made a move that's turning heads across the tech world. The company is acquiring io, the AI device startup founded by Jony Ive, for nearly $6.5 billion. This isn't your typical business deal.
This AI App Is Using an AI-Generated Ad to Show How Easy It Is to Generate AI App Slop

2 weeks ago | gizmodo.com | James Pero

Back in my day, the phrase used to be “there’s an app for that,” and that’s still the case, though with one major amendment: now, it’s “there’s an AI app for that.” In fact, there’s even an AI app for making apps—buckle up, kiddos, things are about to get meta. Let me explain: Rork, which I stumbled across while scrolling X, is—if we are to drink the Kool-Aid—the app to end all apps. The font from which all other apps may flow. The cold fusion of coding.
Google’s Veo 3 Is Already Deepfaking All of YouTube’s Most Smooth-Brained Content

2 weeks ago | gizmodo.com | James Pero

Wake up, babe, new viral AI video generator dropped. This time, it’s not OpenAI’s Sora model in the spotlight, it’s Google’s Veo 3, which was announced on Tuesday during the company’s annual I/O keynote. Naturally, people are eager to see what chaos Veo 3 can wreak, and the results have been, well, chaotic. We’ve got disjointed Michael Bay fodder, talking muffins, self-aware AI sims, puppy-centric pharmaceutical ads—the list goes on.
Google’s Veo 3 Is Already Deepfaking All of YouTube’s Most Smooth-Brained Content

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | James Pero

9 hours agoIt turns out the human mind wasn't designed for absolute silence Entering an anechoic chamber—among the quietest places on earth—may seem like it should be a serene, peaceful experience. For many, however, it’s not. Step into the room, not much bigger than a bedroom, where sound-deadening foam blocks …