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‘Machine customers' are already among us, and they number in the billions
With connected devices proliferating in the growing internet of things infrastructure, IT leaders need to be prepared for the age of the machine customer.
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Some video game actors are letting AI clone their voices. They just don't want it to replace them
Video game studios pay professional actors to voice the soldiers, goblins, elves and aliens that populate virtual worlds. Some are also starting to use artificial intelligence to generate synthetic voice clones that can save money or bring more characters to life.
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OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT, unveils tool that instantly makes short videos from written commands
The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands.
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Amid artificial intelligence boom, AI girlfriends – and boyfriends – are making their mark
The generative artificial intelligence boom has led to the emergence of more companion chatbots. Similar to general-purpose AI chatbots that answer typical questions, companion bots use vast amounts of training data to mimic human language.
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OpenAI CEO warns that ‘societal misalignments' could make artificial intelligence dangerous
The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are the “very subtle societal misalignments” that could make the systems wreck havoc.
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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
The decision sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated.
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Biden administration names a director of the new AI Safety Institute
The Biden administration is making plans to name a top White House aide as the director of the newly established safety institute for artificial intelligence.
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AI companies will need to start reporting their safety tests to the US government
The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major artificial intelligence systems to disclose their safety test results to the government.
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George Carlin estate sues over fake comedy special purportedly generated by AI
The estate of George Carlin has filed a lawsuit over a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material.
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Sam's Club to stop scanning receipts thanks to artificial intelligence
Your next trip to Sam’s Club may not end with someone checking your receipt.
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New York Times sues Microsoft, ChatGPT maker OpenAI over copyright infringement
The New York Times on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, the company behind popular AI chatbot ChatGPT.
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Chatty robot helps seniors fight loneliness through AI companionship
Some American senior citizens have a new companion to help them combat loneliness: a robot. ElliQ is a tabletop device that uses artificial intelligence to conduct humanlike conversations with its owners.
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European Union agrees to world's first comprehensive AI rules in landmark deal
European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules.
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Parents and lawmakers are pushing for protections against AI-generated nude images
A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey.
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Brazilian city enacts law that was secretly written by ChatGPT, sparking debate
City lawmakers in Brazil passed what appears to be the nation’s first legislation written entirely by artificial intelligence — even if they didn’t know it at the time.
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Meta updates political advertising rules to cover AI-generated images and videos
Meta details more updates to its political advertising policy, taking in account AI.
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Pentagon faces future with lethal AI weapons on the battlefield
Artificial intelligence employed by the Pentagon has piloted pint-sized surveillance drones, helped Ukraine fight Russia, predicts when Air Force jets need maintenance and tracks rivals’ satellites in space.
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What does Sam Altman's firing — and quick reinstatement — mean for the future of AI?
It’s been quite a week for ChatGPT-maker OpenAI — and co-founder Sam Altman. Altman, who helped start OpenAI as a nonprofit research lab back in 2015, was fired as CEO Friday in a sudden and mostly unexplained exit that stunned the industry.
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Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO just days after being removed, along with a new board
The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, the latest in a saga that has shocked the artificial intelligence industry.
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‘It's unreal': AI helping paralysis patients regain movement and communicate
Two cutting-edge clinical trials are using artificial intelligence to help patients with paralysis regain movement in their body and reclaim their voice.