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 Stronger copyright protection of cultural products promised

Stronger copyright protection of cultural products promised

2023-09-12 ChinaDaily
Given recent developments in Artificial Intelligence, it is understandable that the protection of cultural property has become a priority for those in power. Recently, to prevent any misuse, or unregulated use, of Chinese cultural items, four Chinese government departments have mobilized to strengthen Copyright enforce...
 ‘Be flexible, imaginative and brave’: experts give career advice for an AI world

‘Be flexible, imaginative and brave’: experts give career advice for an AI world

2023-09-11 The Guardian
Seeing the enormous spread of Artificial Intelligence, and the resulting impact in any professional setting, large or small, it's only understandable that the younger generation is struggling in the face of these recent developments. Each sector is facing its own changes - for example, the creative industries are still...
 Controversial prize winner highlights a big problem with AI art

Controversial prize winner highlights a big problem with AI art

2023-09-10 Creative Bloq
Long ago, an elegant masterpiece generated by Midjourney, a well-known Artificial Intelligence service, had achieved fame by winning a Fine Arts competition. The victory was controversial at the time, and the work, titled "Théâtre D'opéra Spatial," garnered all kinds of attention, positive or negative. It was said,...
 Battle of the AIs: rival tech teams clash over who painted ‘Raphael’ in UK gallery

Battle of the AIs: rival tech teams clash over who painted ‘Raphael’ in UK gallery

2023-09-09 The Guardian
As is now well known, artificial intelligence has long been used for all kinds of tasks-the novelty lies in its assumed ability to replace humans, not in its abilities as a technology aimed at analysis. Recently, two research teams, using different AI services, analyzed in detail a famous painting depicting the Madonn...
 Ordering In From a Restaurant? You Could Soon Be Talking to AI From DoorDash

Ordering In From a Restaurant? You Could Soon Be Talking to AI From DoorDash

2023-09-08 Motherboard - Vice
Doordash, a home food delivery service famous in the United States, has recently come under the spotlight. The company is currently the largest company in the industry, at least within the nation. According to what was announced during last week's press release, the company is now devoting itself to the development of...
 New York Times, CNN and Australia’s ABC block OpenAI’s GPTBot web crawler from accessing content.

New York Times, CNN and Australia’s ABC block OpenAI’s GPTBot web crawler from accessing content.

2023-09-07 The Guardian
Recently, Artificial Intelligence seems to be taking things a bit too far: OpenAI's web crawler is just the latest in a long list of tools used disproportionately by the company. A crawler, to be clear, is software that analyzes content on a network in a methodical and automated way, usually on behalf of a search engin...
 Roblox ‘operates illegal gambling ring that preys on children’: Lawsuit.

Roblox ‘operates illegal gambling ring that preys on children’: Lawsuit.

2023-09-06 New York Post
It is no news that Roblox, the famous children's video game platform, ends up in the spotlight when it comes to the protection of minors. Months after our article about it, the site seems to have stumbled into a serious lawsuit concerning some sort of child exploitation. Rachelle Colvin and Danielle Sass, mothers of t...
 The Associated Press sets AI guidelines for journalists.

The Associated Press sets AI guidelines for journalists.

2023-09-05 The Verge
The Associated Press, a pillar of standards for the news industry, has issued guidelines regarding generative AI and dedicated to its journalists, urging company staff not to use ChatGPT to create publishable content. The introduction of AI is not a replacement for the journalism profession in any way, argues Amanda B...
 ‘Very wonderful, very toxic’: how AI became the culture war’s new frontier.

‘Very wonderful, very toxic’: how AI became the culture war’s new frontier.

2023-09-04 The Guardian
Artificial Intelligence is expanding like wildfire, reaching into every aspect of everyone's life. Recently, it has come under the spotlight of the culture war perpetrated in the political arena: the far right claims that it has become too "woke," while experts rightly argue that it is not a sentient being with views ...
 Microsoft has pulled an AI-written travel guide, which told tourists to visit the Ottawa Food Bank if they are hungry.

Microsoft has pulled an AI-written travel guide, which told tourists to visit the Ottawa Food Bank if they are hungry.

2023-09-01 Business Insider
Posted on Microsoft Start, an artificial intelligence-generated article titled "Heading to Ottawa? Here's What Not to Miss!" was recently removed from the site, following a distasteful error within it that escaped the oversight process by a human operator. The text consisted of a list of places to visit during a possi...
 Japanese publishers voice copyright concerns over generative AI.

Japanese publishers voice copyright concerns over generative AI.

2023-08-31 The Japan Times
Over the past week, the Association of Newspaper Publishers and Editors of Japan, in collaboration with three other industry groups, communicated concern regarding the protective measures to be put in place in the face of the current situation. More specifically, it pointed out that copyright protection is not being ad...
 Uncharted territory: do AI girlfriend apps promote unhealthy expectations for human relationships?

Uncharted territory: do AI girlfriend apps promote unhealthy expectations for human relationships?

2023-08-30 The Guardian
Who wouldn't want to be able to create their partner from scratch? With all the characteristics, attitudes and preferences you could ever want? With Eva AI, the Artificial Intelligence application aimed at creating virtual girlfriends, anything is possible! If the introduction to this article does not bother you, it i...
 UQ researchers using artificial intelligence to breed plants resistant to climate change, pests.

UQ researchers using artificial intelligence to breed plants resistant to climate change, pests.

2023-08-29 abc.net.au
Artificial intelligence is not inherently bad; one's use of it determines its impact on the world. As scary as it may be, seeing recent developments within the field, it has the potential to improve the lives of many. Two Queensland agricultural scientists, for example, say it could be the key to feeding the planet's g...
 Artificial intelligence steps in to assist dementia patients with high-tech apparel.

Artificial intelligence steps in to assist dementia patients with high-tech apparel.

2023-08-28 Fox News
The University of Exeter, in collaboration with researchers from start-up Milbotix, recently publicized "SmartSocks," a garment powered by artificial intelligence. The project is aimed at patients with dementia, and is an attempt to provide them with more independent living. The socks in question can monitor a patient...
 Nintendo Files Patents for Link's Abilities In 'Tears of the Kingdom'.

Nintendo Files Patents for Link's Abilities In 'Tears of the Kingdom'.

2023-08-25 Vice
"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom", the latest title in the famous and eponymous saga, has garnered considerable success since its launch weekend in mid-May. Nintendo, the giant behind the video game in question, has recently come under the spotlight, filing patents for the abilities of Link, the protagonist, ...
 FBI Alert: Crypto Scammers are Masquerading as NFT Developers.

FBI Alert: Crypto Scammers are Masquerading as NFT Developers.

2023-08-24 The Hacker News
The NFT market is losing more and more relevance with each passing day; after months of stalling, even those originally enthusiastic about this innovation are working to remove themselves from the equation altogether. Nevertheless, some players in the Internet world have already found a method to exploit this "moment o...