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Millions of hours of gameplay data used to train this AI model
The artificial intelligence (AI) company Decart, which developed the generative AI model Oasis, has created what it calls the first playable AI video game.
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Rare bees sting Zuckerberg’s plan to get ahead of his AI competitors
Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to build an AI data center powered by nuclear energy have been disrupted by a rare species of bee.
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Halloween ‘chaos’ in Dublin as hundreds fall for AI hoax
Hundreds of people showed up in the Irish capital expecting a Halloween parade, only to be met with the honks of angry drivers as the promised spectacle turned out to be fake.
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You’re the weakest link in fighting crypto fraud, but AI-powered help is here
The proliferation of crypto fraud and scams reminds us that individuals are the ultimate decision-makers when it comes to engaging with criminals.
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AI drones deployed to help decode whale language
An automated system for tracking sperm whales in the wild has been developed as part of a project to decipher the meaning behind the sounds they make.
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Sense of self can be generated in robots, researchers say
What is the nature of self? Apparently, it’s just some sensors and actuators, with a dash of artificial intelligence.
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AI could save your dog from a heart attack
University of Cambridge researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that detects heart murmurs in dogs – one of the key heart disease signs – with the precision of expert cardiologists.
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Think twice before teaming up with AI – it might slow you down
Scientists have investigated what makes humans and artificial intelligence (AI) work most efficiently together. The results suggest that AI sometimes is nothing but a roadblock.
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Frank Sinatra, Kurt Cobain also getting screwed by AI, new study finds
Chart-topping music artists who have long been dead and buried – including Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, and Kurt Cobain – are also being taken advantage of by AI, a new study reveals. This is as Universal announces plans for the world’s first AI-generative large music model.
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How debating skills can help us in the fight against AI
Debating skills have a range of benefits in the workplace, from helping to improve our communication to bolstering our critical thinking skills.
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How the AI boom is fueling a nuclear renaissance
Who’s a bigger nemesis of mother nature – frequent flier Taylor Swift or you, using AI for the most trivial reasons?
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Biden administration plans to boost national security using AI
The White House on Thursday announced plans for the US government to develop and use artificial intelligence to advance national security while managing its risks.
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Can AI predict whether a prisoner will reoffend?
Inevitably, AI will be tasked with making high-risk decisions in the future. But how does it fare now? To find out, a group of scientists from Cornell University and other institutions tested popular large generative models’ (LMs) ability to predict recidivism.
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Abba, Cure, Radiohead lead thousands of artists to sign letter protesting AI use of creative work
Thousands of songwriters, composers, music producers, and other creatives – including Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus, The Cure’s Robert Smith, and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke – signed a petition on Tuesday protesting the use of their artistic work to train AI.
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Perplexity AI firm sued for “massive freeriding”
Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, has sued generative AI startup Perplexity for copyright infringement.
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ByteDance denies reports that intern caused $10M in damages
ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has fired an intern after they were found maliciously meddling with its artificial intelligence (AI) model.
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Time-strapped politician gets AI clone to debate opponent on YouTube
The first ever 'AI political debate' using an AI clone takes place between candidates on YouTube battling for a US Congressional seat in Virginia. Here’s how it went.
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Updated X terms: opt out from AI training no longer available
According to the updated X (formerly known as Twitter) terms of service, users can no longer opt out of having their content used to train Grok, its artificial intelligence.
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It never gives up: why AI could be the perfect threat actor
The cybersecurity battlefield has rapidly reshaped to accommodate and integrate artificial intelligence (AI). Meanwhile, autonomous AI threat actors could completely change the game, a veteran cybersecurity insider told Cybernews.
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Gamer uses AI alibi to avoid trouble with HR
One Reddit user screamed a racial slur that ended up getting them in a lot of trouble – until they denied the whole thing by saying the audio was manipulated by AI.
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