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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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Be rude to ChatGPT to get a more accurate response
You may no longer need to be nice to ChatGPT, with a new study revealing that rude chatbot prompts slightly outperform polite ones.
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“Made in Europe:” this company created the first AI architecture to rival the US and Asian models
A company that uses AI to process financial documents claims to have created the first “European” AI architecture that challenges American and Asian models.
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Sam Altman announces sexy chats for ChatGPT
OpenAI will soon be relaxing its rules for ChatGPT by allowing adults to have sexy conversations with the chatbot.
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Instead of cutting BS jobs, AI floods us with “workslop”
Even artificial intelligence (AI) may not be able to take over “bullshit jobs.” Instead, it can perform meaningless tasks more efficiently.
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Walmart shoppers will soon be able to purchase directly in ChatGPT
Walmart said on Tuesday it was partnering with OpenAI to enable customers and Sam's Club members to shop directly within ChatGPT, using the AI chatbot's Instant Checkout feature.
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Microsoft introduces its first text-to-image model and promises better pictures
After releasing its own artificial intelligence models, Microsoft has announced another AI-powered tool: its first text-to-image model.
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Newsom signs AI safety law but bends to lobby from big tech
California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, has signed landmark legislation aimed at protecting children from risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), but vetoed the bill restricting underage users’ access to chatbots.
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This is why Jake Paul deepfakes have been flooding your “For You” page
Social media users have claimed a new victim, with deepfake AI memes of Jake Paul beginning to surface on TikTok, X, and Instagram. But is there more to the story than just great memes?
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