Smell Your Way Out of the Uncanny Valley
Smell Your Way Out of the Uncanny Valley
In simulated environments, smell is often the neglected sense. Scentient’s wearable device aims to bring a whiff of auth... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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5mins
Generative AI Is Making Companies Even More Thirsty for Your Data
Generative AI Is Making Companies Even More Thirsty for Your Data
The outcry over Zoom's tweak to its data policy shows how the race to build more powerful AI models creates new pressure... Read more
11 Aug 2023
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5mins
This AI Company Releases Deepfakes Into the Wild. Can It Control Them?
This AI Company Releases Deepfakes Into the Wild. Can It Control Them?
UK unicorn Synthesia offers clients a menu of digital avatars, from suited execs to Santa Claus. But it has struggled to... Read more
10 Aug 2023
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11mins
The Ghost of Privacy Past Haunts the Senate’s AI Future
The Ghost of Privacy Past Haunts the Senate’s AI Future
The US Congress is trying to tame the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. But senators’ failure to tackle privacy ref... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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9mins
Microsoft’s AI Red Team Has Already Made the Case for Itself
Microsoft’s AI Red Team Has Already Made the Case for Itself
Since 2018, a dedicated team within Microsoft has attacked machine learning systems to make them safer. But with the pub... Read more
8 Aug 2023
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6mins
Apps Are Rushing to Add AI. Is Any of It Useful?
Apps Are Rushing to Add AI. Is Any of It Useful?
The artificial intelligence gold rush has thrust services like ChatGPT into every aspect of our digital lives. That stil... Read more
7 Aug 2023
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6mins
Please Stop Asking Chatbots for Love Advice
Please Stop Asking Chatbots for Love Advice
We get it, relationships are hard. But asking ChatGPT how to do emotions is not going to work. Here are some better idea... Read more
4 Aug 2023
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9mins
WhatsApp Made a Movie About Afghan Women’s Soccer
WhatsApp Made a Movie About Afghan Women’s Soccer
As the UK pushes for a law that threatens end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has given itself a starring role in a doc abou... Read more
3 Aug 2023
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8mins
This Disinformation Is Just for You
This Disinformation Is Just for You
Generative AI won't just flood the internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that’s targeted ... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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7mins
This Is the Era of Zombie Twitter
This Is the Era of Zombie Twitter
The bird may be dead, but Twitter—er, X—is still alive for communities, news, and memes. Read this story here. Learn mor... Read more
1 Aug 2023
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7mins