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 Dan's the man: Why Chinese women are looking to ChatGPT for love.

Dan's the man: Why Chinese women are looking to ChatGPT for love.

2024-07-03 BBC
No person can ever be completely perfect, without any kind of flaw, without ever having made a mistake, without any kind of personal problem, big or small. Consequently, no person can ever be the dream partner that everyone yearns for, that companion or partner who is always ready to give love, who always knows what to...
 ‘I felt I was talking to him’: are AI personas of the dead a blessing or a curse?

‘I felt I was talking to him’: are AI personas of the dead a blessing or a curse?

2024-07-02 The Guardian
The need to communicate with others is intrinsic to the human soul, as is the need to maintain some kind of connection with loved ones who are no longer on this earth. To protect this fragile thread that connects life with death, people have often turned to religion or esotericism, to any kind of higher power that migh...
 'We are creating new crops five-times faster'.

'We are creating new crops five-times faster'.

2024-07-01 BBC
Global warming is endangering the natural agricultural production cycle of the entire planet and, understandably, food companies have decided to arm themselves to cope with this unpleasant situation. Due to unpredictable temperature changes, farmers, workers and companies in the industry are no longer able to predict h...
 A Question About Disputed South China Sea Sends Perplexity AI Into a Sanitized Infinite Loop.

A Question About Disputed South China Sea Sends Perplexity AI Into a Sanitized Infinite Loop.

2024-06-28 404 Media
Asking a sensitive question to a flesh-and-blood person usually results in a rather curt reply - couched in general, friendly terms, as 'politically correct' as possible, so as not to risk appearing insensitive. Artificial intelligence systems seem to be in the same situation of uncertainty when faced with certain ques...
 European artists generated EUR 1.5bn of Spotify payouts in 2023.

European artists generated EUR 1.5bn of Spotify payouts in 2023.

2024-06-27 Music Ally
The world of music has always been characterised by big numbers and a certain level of secrecy; however, artists and fans deserve to know about the economic data generated by music streaming - Spotify has therefore decided to offer as much transparency as possible. Through its interactive platform 'Loud & Clear', the c...
 Rabbit Gaslit Me, So I Dug Deeper.

Rabbit Gaslit Me, So I Dug Deeper.

2024-06-26 Coffeezilla - Youtube
The reference content we present today comes from the youtube channel of crypto journalist Stephen Findeisen, known online as Coffezilla. The subject of the video is an electronic device called 'Rabbit r1', recently released by the company of the same name, presented as a 'pocket companion', a large action model (LAM) ...
 Google Says It Will Scrape Publishers’ Data for AI Unless Forced Not To.

Google Says It Will Scrape Publishers’ Data for AI Unless Forced Not To.

2024-06-25 Gizmodo
The computer industry giant, Google, released its artificial intelligence service just over a year ago, during the month of March 2023. At the time, the approach to the use of these tools of dubious ethics fell into two categories: those attracted by the technological hype were more than willing to share their data for...
 TikTok ads may soon contain AI-generated avatars of your favorite creators.

TikTok ads may soon contain AI-generated avatars of your favorite creators.

2024-06-24 The Verge
Tiktok's advertising landscape is in danger of becoming even more impersonal than it already is, while maintaining a confusing air of supposed personalisation. Indeed, the platform is introducing new tools, based on artificial intelligence, aimed at helping organisations and content creators increase their global audie...
 'People are just not worried about being scammed'.

'People are just not worried about being scammed'.

2024-06-21 BBC
Artificial intelligence is a multifaceted tool, its applications are countless and its potential is undoubtedly a valuable resource, to be explored and deepened. However, it is essential to emphasise that the use made of this technology is what often distinguishes its role in today's society. FraudGPT is a product sol...
 Laws About Deepfakes Can’t Leave Sex Workers Behind.

Laws About Deepfakes Can’t Leave Sex Workers Behind.

2024-06-20 404Media
The misuse of technology has existed since the beginning of the modern age, later accompanied by the spread of deepfakes created with the intent to defame, humiliate or mock potential victims. Well before the rise to power of artificial intelligence, this system was used to threaten the reputation of ex-girlfriends, fr...
 Could AI put an end to animal testing?

Could AI put an end to animal testing?

2024-06-19 BBC
No person with a heart, professional or otherwise, would be enthusiastic about subjecting innocent animals to potentially lethal scientific tests. Unfortunately, this process is necessary to ensure that drugs and other substances are safe for eventual human use - however, for years now scientists and experts have been ...
 How AI is testing the boundaries of human intelligence.

How AI is testing the boundaries of human intelligence.

2024-06-18 BBC
There is no doubt, by now, that artificial intelligence has capabilities that are impressive to say the least; in a short time, it seems to have managed to detect medical symptoms that doctors fail to notice, to decipher ancient texts that have defeated experts for years, to predict the weather more accurately than we ...
 Hackers Target AI Users With Malicious Stable Diffusion Tool on Github to Protest 'Art Theft'.

Hackers Target AI Users With Malicious Stable Diffusion Tool on Github to Protest 'Art Theft'.

2024-06-17 404 Media
Patience always has its limits and, once exceeded, the consequences are more than justified. The recent rise of artificial intelligence has undoubtedly shaken the planet, irrevocably changing the world of work, education and research. It has proven time and again to be a valuable resource, and its implementation in som...
 The New ChatGPT Offers a Lesson in A.I. Hype.

The New ChatGPT Offers a Lesson in A.I. Hype.

2024-06-14 New York Times
Undoubtedly, much of the success of the artificial intelligence models currently available is due to the immense 'hype' created and spread globally, both before and during release. Enthusiasm for novelty seems, in fact, to be the engine that fuels the fame and growing success of any tool belonging to this technology. ...
 Brighton general election candidate aims to be UK’s first ‘AI MP’.

Brighton general election candidate aims to be UK’s first ‘AI MP’.

2024-06-13 The Guardian
"Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians." Charles De Gaulle's famous words seem particularly apt for the current situation, considering the eccentric personalities of those who decide to pursue a career in the field. This is, in fact, the case of a self-styled British entrepreneur who, determine...
 Google Leak Reveals Thousands of Privacy Incidents.

Google Leak Reveals Thousands of Privacy Incidents.

2024-06-12 404 Media
No company is infallible. No giant of the industry, no master of the field can guarantee transparency and fairness in all their actions. None of this is exactly surprising; users and consumers all over the world are disappointed day by day in the face of unpleasant news lurking around every corner. It seems to be, once...