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The end of the open web: how AI summaries threaten online discovery
It's been another year where AI has predictably filled our newsfeeds. But if you dare to look beyond the smoke and mirrors, the reality is that without data, there is no AI. Online content is the fossil fuel of AI, and the race continues to capture as much of it as possible by any means necessary.
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What makes Getty's deal with Perplexity different from other AI licensing pacts?
Getty Images has signed a global multi-year licensing deal with the AI-powered search engine Perplexity to display Getty’s images across its search and discovery tools.
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How does the NFL take care of player health? With the help of AI
The National Football League (NFL) has found an interesting way to monitor player health and optimize performance – through the use of the Digital Athlete tool, an AI-powered system developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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Getty’s deal with Perplexity: Can it mark a shift toward ethical AI training?
Getty Images and Perplexity signed a global multi-year licensing agreement on Friday, allowing the AI startup to display the photo distributor's editorial and creative images across its search and discovery tools.
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OpenAI releases another AI agent, with a focus on software security
The new agent is currently available only to select partners in private beta.
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AI can’t automate remote work yet, study finds
Widely used artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as Manus and ChatGPT, can automate no more than 2.5% of complex remote work projects.
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Dracula: where AI slop meets softcore porn
Text-to-video models were bound to shake up Hollywood, but no one thought AI would be used to create a movie like this.
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AI web browsers threaten your privacy and the open web
AI-powered browsers claim to simplify our online lives. But experts warn that their promised convenience comes at the cost of privacy, transparency, and the open web itself.
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AI and language: who's training who?
AI isn’t just helping us write anymore – it’s learning from us, shaping our words, and even changing the way...
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Found your dream home on a real estate listing? Make sure it's not AI slop
With home seekers getting increasingly frustrated with AI-generated images in real estate listings, regulation is mainly in the hands of professional realtor organizations.
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OpenAI doesn’t have a legitimate AI researcher? Here’s what that actually means
OpenAI doesn’t have an AI researcher? Sam Altman and his team announced that the company will have a “legitimate AI researcher” by 2028, but what does that mean?
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Noyb demands criminal sanctions against Clearview AI for GDPR violations
The Austrian privacy organization noyb has lodged a criminal complaint against Clearview AI and its managers with the public prosecutors in Austria for repeatedly ignoring European privacy laws.
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How India is using AI to advance its military
AI is emerging as a key force multiplier for India as it prepares for the next generation of warfare. From real-time battlefield awareness during its recent Operation Sindoor to AI-driven logistics and predictive maintenance, the nation’s military is rapidly integrating AI into its strategic and tactical core.
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AI video generators respond to antisemitic prompts 40% of the time
Existing safeguards don’t prevent artificial intelligence (AI) video generators from producing antisemitic and extremist content.
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AI videos of Hurricane Melissa are out of control
Jamaica is currently fighting against a Category 5 hurricane, while TikTok users are using OpenAI’s video tool Sora to create fake Hurricane Melissa videos for views.
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ChatGPT prolongs work hours, a study finds
After the introduction of ChatGPT, workers most exposed to generative artificial intelligence (genAI) worked longer hours and had less leisure time without screens.
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PayPal and Mastercard pilot AI agents for automated online shopping and payments
The two companies are testing a system in which artificial intelligence (AI) can make payments for users. The goal is to let AI agents handle everyday transactions automatically, but within limits set by a human – the account holder.
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“Hadn’t had an original thought ever:” Grokipedia condemned for taking entries from Wikipedia
Grokipedia, Wikipedia's rival, is already out. However, it seems to be more of a wannabe twin than a rival.
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OpenAI says 0.07% of ChatGPT users show signs of “psychosis or mania”
Additionally, more than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT, according to OpenAI.
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Amazon to cut up to 30,000 (and maybe 500k more) jobs as automation and AI take over
Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday, as the company pares expenses and compensates for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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