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 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...
 New AI tech developed to detect heart failure earlier.

New AI tech developed to detect heart failure earlier.

2024-06-11 BBC
Medicine is certainly one of the areas that benefits most from the implementation of artificial intelligence, as this technology has proven itself time and again as a valuable resource in the battle against threats to human health. Being able to act early and, more importantly, quickly could change the fate of a patien...
 Researchers use AI to analyse cosmic explosions.

Researchers use AI to analyse cosmic explosions.

2024-06-10 BBC
As mentioned in the past, and as can be seen from the remarkable results recently achieved in the medical and scientific fields, artificial intelligence has proven time and time again to be a fundamentally crucial tool for research within particularly complex fields. It seems, therefore, to be astronomy's turn. A team...
 Data allegedly stolen from 560 million Ticketmaster users.

Data allegedly stolen from 560 million Ticketmaster users.

2024-06-07 BBC
The Internet world can be a minefield of lies, bluffs and threats. Not knowing who to trust is a daily doubt for most online users, within such a vast and sometimes anarchic environment, anyone has the power to instil anger, fear and distrust in others. So how should one behave when a notorious hacker group claims to h...
 A new AI service allows viewers to create TV shows. Are we doomed?

A new AI service allows viewers to create TV shows. Are we doomed?

2024-06-06 The Guardian
History teaches, but only if we're willing to learn. Artificial intelligence is a tool of unlimited potential, a resource capable of speeding up billions of processes, of finding alternative solutions to the scourges plaguing humanity - if, and only if, it is used conscientiously; unfortunately, it is clear that this i...
 Viral ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ Image Came From Facebook Group to Make ‘AI Industry Prosper’.

Viral ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ Image Came From Facebook Group to Make ‘AI Industry Prosper’.

2024-06-05 404 Media
The current progress of the Israel–Hamas war is an extremely delicate situation in many respects, which prompted the people of the Internet to share their support for the victims of this clash. In order to convey attention to the situation in Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip, the slogan ‘All Eyes on R...