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The risks companies take when using AI to monitor workers

Managers naturally desire to understand what employees are doing and whether they're sufficiently productive, especially when they’re out of sight. However, if workplace surveillance is done poorly, it can erode trust and result in significant declines in morale and performance.
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Robot dog inspects nuclear fusion reactor in world first

If there’s one job where people would be happy to trade places with robots, it’s this.
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UN panel says AI needs regulation, cannot be left to market forces

In its final report, “Governing AI for Humanity,” the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence says the development of AI cannot be left to the “whims” of the market alone.
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Hackers need your credentials so they can have spicy chats with AI models

The large language model (LLM) black market is not a thing of the future, it’s happening right now. Bad actors are actively exploiting credentials to access existing models and even activate unreleased LLMs.
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This robot can flesh out an avocado in 26 seconds

Chipotle has debuted Autocado, a cobot – or collaborative robot, whose sole purpose is to cut, core, and peel avocados.
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Autonomous cars would be less confused if they used ChatGPT

What do passengers mean when they say, “I’m in a hurry?” For autonomous cars, the answer is not that simple unless, claim engineers, it uses ChatGPT.
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Humanity's Last Exam set to push current AI models to new heights

The Center for AI Safety will pay experienced tech professionals who can devise the world’s most challenging questions to train today’s AI model. It hopes to usher in a new era where AI becomes smarter than the smartest human.
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Job recruiters like AI headshots best, but not when you lie about it

A new study reveals what job recruiters reality think of applicants using AI to generate professional headshots – and the results may surprise you.
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AI and the future of hush: the silenced voices in Oprah Winfrey's AI narrative

Do you think AI is overhyped, or wish people would start talking about it? If so, I'm afraid things are about to get much worse – it has officially entered the mainstream.
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Google AI model under scrutiny as EU launches probe over data privacy

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), the European Union’s top data privacy regulator, wants to check if Google complied with the bloc’s rules when developing its PaLM 2 language model.
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ChatGPT will now ‘think before it responds' with new Strawberry upgrade

OpenAI plans on expanding ChatGPT capabilities with the upcoming release of Strawberry, "its reasoning-focused AI," the Information reported on Tuesday.
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Apple Intelligence is coming to you this fall

A suite of Apple Intelligence features will finally be making its way into a bevy of Apple devices starting next month. Cybernews has the 411 on what innovative features to look out for.
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Read this before you buy iPhone 16: AI-smart Siri comes with serious privacy concerns

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If you prefer an iPhone to an Android-based phone because it offers more privacy, there’s something you should know before upgrading to the iPhone 16.
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AI content-based threats not dominating yet, but the breaking point is coming

While dark web dealers peddling AI-altered content of military personnel are a reality, we still haven’t reached the peak of AI-based threats.
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Is it ever acceptable for a robot to lie? Study finds it is – sometimes

People will tolerate a robot that lies to spare someone’s feelings but not a machine that does so to manipulate, a new study has shown.
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These AI agents are building ‘civilizations’ on Minecraft

More than 1,000 autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents were given free rein to build Minecraft worlds together.
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Clearview AI fined $33 million and declared “illegal”

A Dutch data security watchdog has issued a hefty fine to the US facial recognition company and prohibited the use of Clearview AI services.
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Elon Musk incites AI image battle after posting fake picture of Kamala Harris on X

Elon Musk’s antics never cease as he posts yet another artificially generated image of presidential candidate Kamala Harris. X users seem to think that Musk has gone too far this time.
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1X Technologies' new robot leaves X users with a bitter feeling

The artificial intelligence (AI) robotics company 1x Technologies has recently unveiled its newest humanoid robot. However, many users are skeptical about whether the robot is real or just a guy in a suit.
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Up to 80% of AI projects flop. What’s causing them to fail?

In a new research, experts from the RAND Corporation conclude that more than 80% of artificial intelligence (AI) projects fail and provide a list of the root causes of the problem.
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