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MondayJun 17, 2024 10:00 am

Experts Concerned as AI-Driven National News Networks Using Fake Bios Proliferate

More articles written by artificial intelligence (AI) pretending to be real people and covering different topics such as weather, local politics and crime continue to pop up online. This comes as more news outlets try to make more use of the rapidly developing tech. While this may sound harmless, experts warn that relying too much on artificial intelligence may possibly boost the spread of misinformation and damage the credibility of news organizations. Some media companies that have used artificial intelligence to publish their news have seen it backfire, with companies such as CNET enduring embarrassment over factual errors. Gannett, the…

FridayJun 14, 2024 10:00 am

Apple Unveils AI Strategy, Plans to Partner with OpenAI

During its presentation at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference held in California, Apple rolled out new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features. For a while now, Apple has been under pressure to maintain its pace as its competitors continue to launch artificial intelligence products. For instance, Google launched Gemini, a free artificial-intelligence app optimized for Ultra, Pro and Nano sizes, about a year after it launched the Bard chatbot. Microsoft also debuted its Azure AI platform, which deploys generative artificial-intelligence solutions to solve today’s challenges and create the future. In addition, the global technology company launched Copilot+ personal computers, equipped with artificial…

WednesdayJun 12, 2024 10:00 am

Alarm Bells Go Off Over AI Use in Adult-Entertainment Industry

The first cyber brothel in the world is set to launch its services later this month in Berlin. This comes after a successful test phase that allow customers to verbally and physically interact with the artificial intelligence dolls for one hour. Cybrothel owner and founder, Philipp Fussenegger, stated that many individuals would be more comfortable discussing private matters with a machine because it wouldn’t judge them. He revealed that prior to this, a lot of interest centered on a doll with a voice actress where consumers could interact with the doll and hear the voice. Now, he noted, the demand…

MondayJun 10, 2024 10:00 am

Google DeepMind, OpenAI Employees Pen Letter Warning of AI Risks

Earlier this month, a group of former and current employees at well-known AI companies wrote an open letter requesting more protections for employees who choose to voice their concerns on safety and warning of insufficient safety oversight in the industry. This move comes after a pair of top employees at OpenAI, key safety researcher Jan Leike and cofounder Ilya Sutskever, resigned from the company in May. The letter is a significant public statement on the dangers of artificial intelligence from employees from this industry, which is generally regarded as secretive. It demands that these companies commit to principles on accountability…

FridayJun 07, 2024 10:00 am

Nvidia, AMD Launch Next-Gen AI Chips Amid Growing Competition

Intel, AMD and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) all recently and independently rolled out their next-gen AI chips in Taiwan. Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang stated while addressing the audience at Taipei’s National Taiwan University that the company would launch its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chip platform, dubbed Rubin ,in 2026. This platform follows the Blackwell platform, which was launched in March and supplies chips to data centers. At the time of its launch, Nvidia christened Blackwell the most powerful chip in the world. The platform’s architecture features transformative technologies for accelerated computing. The Rubin will comprise of advanced networking chips,…

WednesdayJun 05, 2024 10:00 am

Google Researchers Say Misinformation Through AI Images Surges

Researchers at Google believe fake images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) have become more common, similar to those manipulated by editing tools such as Photoshop or even text. This shows just how quickly this technology has been accepted by individuals who want to spread false information. The researchers observe that while artificial intelligence is only one way in which images are being used to mislead people, real images being taken out of context remains the most common way. For their research, the investigators conducted an analysis of more than 135,000 fact checks that dated back to 1995, with most of…

TuesdayJun 04, 2024 9:00 am

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) CEO Calls on Business Leaders to Adopt Joint AI and Quantum Strategies

CEO Dr. Alan Baratz recently published a piece for the Forbes Technology Council that highlighted the transformation potential in bringing these two technologies together D-Wave is helping companies explore the powerful combination of quantum computing with AI to drive innovation, reduce carbon emissions, and solve complex problems As artificial intelligence (“AI”) continues its rapid enterprise adoption trend, there is growing interest in how quantum computing can be used in conjunction with AI to create better, more cost- and energy-effective solutions in various fields, such as material science, logistics, and complex optimization problems. The way the two technologies could be used…

MondayJun 03, 2024 10:00 am

Study Says Hype Around AI Tools Doesn’t Translate into Actual Use

A new survey has determined that few individuals regularly use hyped artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT. The investigators surveyed 12,000 individuals in six countries, including the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Denmark, Argentina and the United States. Of the total number surveyed, only 2% of respondents revealed that they used such products on a daily basis. The survey was carried out by Oxford University and the Reuters Institute. In their report, the investigators stated that young individuals were going against the trend, with 18- to 24-year olds being eager adopters of this technology. The lead author of the study,…

FridayMay 31, 2024 10:00 am

AI Headphones Allow Wearer to Listen to One Person within a Crowd

A team of researchers from the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering have designed an artificial intelligence system that allows its user to listen to a specific person in a crowd, if they have the headphones on. The system, dubbed Target Speech Hearing, enrolls a specific individual when the user looks at them for three to five seconds. Once this is done, the system blocks out all other sounds in the area and plays the voice of the enrolled speaker in real time. The system has been designed to work even when the user…

WednesdayMay 29, 2024 10:00 am

Google AI’s Search Mocked for Erratic Results

The new AI search feature by Google is being criticized for offering inaccurate and unpredictable answers. For example, the experimental tool, AI Overviews, stated that geologists recommended that people consume a rock a day. The search engine’s AI-generated responses also told users who were looking for ways to make cheese on pizza stick better to use glue that wasn’t toxic to humans. Another user who asked whether they could use gasoline to cook spaghetti quicker was told that while they couldn’t, they could use it to make a spicy dish, with the tool going as far as to generate a…

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