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In a preprint study, researchers estimate training the model behind ChatGPT would have required somewhere between 210,000 and 700,000 litres of water.
The FTC probe of ChatGPT maker OpenAI aligns with concerns that members of Congress have expressed.
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The Federal Trade Commission’s investigation of ChatGPT maker OpenAI shows that the US government is beginning to get serious about regulating AI.
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The Hollywood actors’ strike is a watershed moment for the entertainment industry, marking a turning point for the future of labour in the arts.
As this picket sign says: lights, cameras, no action.
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Some of the ways that streaming has transformed the industry are jeopardizing actors’ livelihoods.
The volatile mix of deepfakes and political campaigns is a good reason to be on guard.
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AI can manipulate a real event or invent one from thin air to create a ‘situation deepfake.’ These deepfakes threaten to influence upcoming elections, but you can still protect your vote.
Some countries no longer require you to remove your shoes when passing through security – but taking out your laptop is still mostly required.
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New AI exhibit asks visitors whether they would trust an AI robot to look after their pets.
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AI can generate a synthetic voice that sounds just like a loved one.
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Is it possible to ‘align’ AI systems to human interest? A new plan to build an AI system to solve this problem highlights the limits of the idea.
AI has major potential in medical diagnostics.
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We need to be mindful of the potential short- and medium-term risks of AI.
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Countries are already looking at using AI for some court case judgments.
Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction masterpiece was released in 1968.
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If you haven’t seen Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi classic, then it’s likely you will have seen other films influenced by it.
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Regardless of the input, AI image generators will have a tendency to return certain kinds of results. This is where the potential for bias arises.
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Mona Awad and Paul Tremblay’s lawsuit claims their books were used without their consent. But copyright protection doesn’t apply to ideas – they’ll need to demonstrate the likelihood of economic loss.
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Three promising new anti-ageing compounds have been found by artificial intelligence models.
AI-created sermons have proved controversial for some religious leaders.
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Not quite, writes an expert on Christian worship. Chatbots do not have human experience of love – and, above all, they lack a soul.
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A lot of the current discussion about AI in Australian schools is based on speculation. A new trial will provide the first real world data to answer these questions.
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New research on what attracts blood-feasting flies to blue objects could help minimise the impacts of those insects on people and animals.
AI image produced using the prompt ‘hyper-realistic ten hands on a picture with text saying hello’.
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AI image generators can produce remarkable images in mere seconds. An expert explains why, despite this, they keep getting some things wrong.
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New forms of AI are waiting in the wings, but society may decide there are ethical problems using them.