The latest update to ChatGPT includes a voice assistant that sounds like Scarlett Johansson. The use of the “eerily similar” voice reflects a longstanding gender issue with technology.
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People participate in online communities to share experiences and sympathy. AI chatbots that join the conversation can only pretend to offer either.
Is most of the content on the internet fake? Here’s what the dead internet theory really means – and why we should be warier of how we’re manipulated for profit and political gain.
Human staff accumulate data as ‘expertise’ instead of giving it to their employers. For profit-chasing retailers, that’s a problem AI can eliminate.
AI-powered mental health chatbots have the advantage of being easily accessible. However, users may overestimate their therapeutic benefits and underestimate their limitations.
There’s no escaping generative AI as it infiltrates our workplaces and daily lives. Learning what these tools can do will help you understand their full impact.
I’m hunting for the woman whose use of an early chatbot turned the inventor against his creation.
AI ghosts, the recreation of digital versions of the dead, may sound like a wonderful idea to those dealing with the pain of loss but this technology could seriously disrupt the grieving process
Future AI large language models like Google’s AMIE might prove to fill gaps in health-care delivery, however, they must be adopted with caution.
After all, it’s not a real person.
Common misperceptions about AI chatbots are that they know something about the world, can make decisions, are a replacement for search engines and operate independent of humans.
Before AI becomes widespread in health care, we need to ask what matters to consumers.
Students often use generative AI tools for engaged learning. They have a critical and nuanced understanding of these tools.
Training AI systems with more focused data sets can target them to a specific use.
What should you do if you’re tempted to use ChatGPT for medical advice? For starters, don’t use it.
A scholar of digital religion explains why the use of AI isn’t necessarily displacing religious leadership: It is the clergy who are helping with the programming, critical for its deployment.
The merging of technology and faith is sparking a transformative shift in redefining spirituality and religious practices.
Snapchat’s AI-powered chatbot malfunctioned this week, raising questions of “sentience” among users. As AI becomes increasingly human-like, society must become AI-literate.
A chatbot that lets users express their feelings by drawing may help communication and treatment for people with chronic pain.
Politicians and their campaigns use a lot of methods, including manipulation and deception, to persuade you to vote for them and give them money. AI promises to make those attempts more effective.
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Senior Research Scientist at the Australian E-Health Research Centre, CSIRO
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Principal Research Scientist, Australian eHealth Research Centre, CSIRO
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor in Information and Communication Technology Policy, Concordia University
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Associate Professor, Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement, Edinburgh Napier University
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