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US Army general uses AI for military decisions, says he’s close with ChatGPT
We can laugh, and we can cry, but even America’s top military commanders are now jumping in on the AI chatbot wave. A US Army general has disclosed his close relationship with ChatGPT and even seems to trust the bot to make “key command decisions.”
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Aurora City, the next battlefield for privacy threatened by facial recognition
The Aurora City Council will vote this week on whether to allow law enforcement to use highly controversial facial recognition technology, raising questions about data privacy and racial bias.
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US Army using AI to screen officers for promotions and shoo away bias
The US Army is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help the huge organization wade through the files of soldiers seeking promotions.
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Tackling the global AI skills shortage: Why businesses must rethink their talent pool and tap new wells of expertise
Companies are desperately in need of AI talent. But are they doing enough?
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Big tech promised that AI would save the world, but what we got is tailored shopping
The discrepancy between the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) promised by big tech and what’s actually been delivered reveals that profits will always come first. Yet, technology may still be the best hope in fighting climate change – even if it could spell the end of the human race.
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Revisiting the AI bubble theory: more cause for concern?
Even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now admits that investors might be a little overexcited about AI. He says he’s not worried because it’s only natural – but plenty of others are. In Silicon Valley, fears over the AI bubble bursting are growing: it turns out money doesn’t grow on narratives.
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The projects to keep astronauts healthy, millions of miles from Earth
AI-boosted developments in astronaut healthcare could benefit those on Earth, too.
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Facebook rolls out new feature that suggests edits to your photos
Facebook has introduced a new feature that allows Meta AI to suggest edits and collages to photos from your camera roll to make sharing pictures more accessible.
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Meta announces new parental controls over teens’ chats with AI characters
Meta will allow parents to disable their teens' access to private one-on-one chats with AI characters and provide more insights into their interactions with the tool, as criticisms of AI chatbots and their communications with minors grow.
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Lawyers are increasingly getting caught using AI
Immigration barrister Chowdhury Rahman citing entirely fictitious cases written by a chatbot is the latest case of a lawyer being caught using AI for legal paperwork.
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AI investment wave helps support Swedish Krona and Sterling
The boom in investment in artificial intelligence is starting to be felt for the first time in currency markets across Europe, and analysts reckon the Swedish crown and sterling stand to benefit the most.
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Belgian stores are playing AI-generated music because it’s cheaper
Belgian hardware store Brico and supermarket chain Carrefour are playing AI-generated music in their stores. Not only is it cheaper, but it can also be adapted for promotions. The switch will mean a significant loss of income for the music sector, the copyright association Sabam argues.
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Spotify partners with music giants to shape “responsible AI” amid fears of artist exploitation
Spotify will collaborate with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin, and Believe to develop new artificial intelligence tools that “empower artists and songwriters” while protecting their creative and financial interests.
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4 technologies will shape the future job market: AI will dominate, but what about the others?
AI often makes the headlines as the main transformer of office work as we know it. However, a new whitepaper has warned that it’s only one of the four technologies set to reshape the global workforce. Robotics, energy technologies, and advanced networks and sensing systems are also driving change in markets such as real estate, farming, and medicine, and they, too, promise productivity spikes. But it all comes at a price.
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ChatGPT can recognize a cat. But can it recognize your cat?
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have taught artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize a specific cat – not just any cat.
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People trust the EU more than the US to regulate AI
When it comes to effective regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), people around the world trust their own governments and the European Union most.
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US Senator: it’s time for federal government to begin regulating AI
To date, only individual US states, like California, have passed AI-focused laws around safety and privacy. But Tennessee senator Marsha Blackburn now says it’s time for the federal government to step in – even if big tech opposes such intervention.
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Anthropic puts forward an idea that would seriously affect its profitability
The leading AI company has published a handful of policy proposals on how governments should respond to mainstream AI adoption.
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Japan asks OpenAI to protect its “irreplaceable treasures” from Sora 2
The Japanese government has asked OpenAI to stop imitating the country’s “irreplaceable treasures:” anime and manga.
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AI-powered monitoring helps Trump administration run its deportation machine
If you’re a foreign national residing in the United States and don’t particularly like what the Donald Trump administration is doing, don’t criticize it on social media. An AI-powered “big brother” is watching and will kick you out, a new report claims.
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