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Tom Hanks Warns Fans About AI Impersonator Promoting Dental Plan
7 months ago 2 mins read

Tom Hanks Issues Warning About AI Impersonator Promoting Dental Plan

Tom Hanks has issued a cautionary message to his fans regarding an advertisement featuring what appears to be him but is, in fact, an artificial intelligence (AI) fake. In an Instagram post, the renowned actor stated, “There’s a video out there promoting some dental plans with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it.” Hanks has previously expressed concerns about the artistic and ethical challenges posed by AI in the entertainment industry. The use of AI-generated content, including deepfake technology, has been a contentious issue in Hollywood, leading to strikes by prominent actors and writers. As

Meta Introduces AI Assistant Powered by Public Facebook and Instagram Data
7 months ago 2 mins read

Meta Unveils AI Assistant Trained on Public Facebook and Instagram Content

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has revealed that its new Meta AI virtual assistant was trained using public posts from these social media platforms. The company, however, assured that it excluded private posts shared only with family and friends to protect user privacy. Meta’s President of Global Affairs, Nick Clegg, emphasized the company’s commitment to respecting user privacy during the training process. He stated that private chats on Meta’s messaging services were not used as training data, and steps were taken to filter out private details from public datasets used for training. Clegg highlighted that Meta aimed

Spotify Boss Ensures AI-Made Music Won't Be Banned
7 months ago 2 mins read

Spotify CEO Ensures AI-Made Music Won’t Be Banned

Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, has stated that the music streaming platform has no plans to ban content created by artificial intelligence (AI). While discussing the use of AI in music, Ek mentioned that AI should not be used to impersonate human artists without their consent. He emphasized the importance of distinguishing between various applications of AI in music, categorizing them into three “buckets”: Although AI is not entirely banned on Spotify, the platform does not allow its content to be used for training machine learning or AI models to produce music. Artists have been expressing concerns about the

Vitalik Buterin Reacts to X Account Hacking Incident
8 months ago 1 min read

Ethereum Founder Responses to X Account Hacking Incident

Vitalik Buterin has taken to addressing a recent security breach that led to unauthorized access to his X account, formerly known as Twitter. This incident has once again sparked discussions on the importance of robust cybersecurity measures. Hackers managed to infiltrate Buterin’s X account, posting phishing links in an attempt to scam his followers. The scheme involved a deceptive “commemorative” non-fungible token (NFT) strategy, resulting in the theft of multiple NFTs, as reported on social media. The hacking incident elicited a wide range of reactions online, from humorous memes to serious discussions about the vulnerability of even tech-savvy individuals to

Google Pledges $20 Million to Drive Responsible AI Technologies
8 months ago 2 mins read

Google Unveils $20 Million Fund for Responsible AI Advancements

Following the Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco, where Google unveiled a host of generative AI projects and tools, the tech giant has announced the launch of the Digital Futures Project. This initiative aims to bring together diverse voices in the field of AI development and promote responsible AI innovation. Alongside this project, Google has introduced a $20 million fund dedicated to supporting the responsible development of AI. A Collaborative Approach to AI Challenges Brigitte Gosselink, Google’s Director of Product Impact, explained that while AI has the potential to simplify our lives, it also raises critical questions regarding fairness,

The FBI has warned that deepfake extortion scams are on the rise.
11 months ago 1 min read

FBI: AI Deepfake Extortion Scams on the Rise, How to Protect Yourself

The FBI has warned that deepfake extortion scams are on the rise. In these scams, criminals use AI to create fake videos or audio recordings of the victim that make it look or sound like they are doing something illegal or embarrassing. The criminals then threaten to release the deepfake to the public if the victim does not pay them a ransom. The FBI has received over 7,000 reports of online extortion targeting minors in the past year. In April, there was an uptick in victims of so-called “sextortion scams” using deepfakes. Here are some tips to protect yourself from

European officials have called on companies developing generative AI tools to create a voluntary code of conduct that would make their products more transparent to the public.
11 months ago 1 min read

EU Officials Call for More Transparency in AI-Generated Content to Ensure Transparency and Accountability

European officials have called on companies developing generative AI tools to create a voluntary code of conduct that would make their products more transparent to the public. In a statement on June 5, Vera Jourova, the European Commission’s vice president for values and transparency, said that companies that use generative AI to create content should label it as such and put in place safeguards to prevent it from being used to spread disinformation. “Generative AI has the potential to be a powerful tool for good, but it also has the potential to be used for harmful purposes,” Jourova said. “That’s

Eric Horvitz discusses the future of AI and announces a series of essays written by AI experts who were given early access to OpenAI's GPT-4 before its public launch.
11 months ago 2 mins read

Microsoft’s CSO Eric Horvitz Sees AI as a Force for Good, but Calls for Caution

Eric Horvitz, Microsoft’s chief scientific officer, believes that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a force for good in the world. However, he also believes that there are risks associated with AI, and he has called for a responsible approach to its development and use. In a blog post published on May 30, Horvitz discusses the future of AI and announces a series of essays written by AI experts who were given early access to OpenAI’s GPT-4 before its public launch. Horvitz writes that he was surprised by the capabilities of GPT-4 when he was given access to

Japanese AI experts argue that this could lead to a large number of copyright infringement cases
11 months ago 2 mins read

Japanese AI experts call for regulation of AI bots trained on copyrighted material

A group of Japanese AI experts has warned of the risks of using illegally-obtained information to train AI. The experts argue that this could lead to a large number of copyright infringement cases, job losses, the spread of false information, and the leaking of confidential information. The experts point to the fact that AI bots are becoming increasingly sophisticated and that they are able to generate text, translate languages, and create images that are indistinguishable from human-created content. This means that bots could be used to create counterfeit products, spread fake news, and launch cyberattacks. The experts call for regulation

AI Project TradeGDT soars in popularity, hits 10% of Bybit Derivatives Trading Volume in 4 Hours
11 months ago 4 mins read

AI Project TradeGDT soars in popularity, hits 10% of Bybit Derivatives Trading Volume in 4 Hours

Singapore, Singapore, May 23rd, 2023 Generative AI can create new content, such as images, videos, and text. With the help of deep learning algorithms like GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks), researchers are developing AI models that can generate realistic and original content. ChatGPT (Generative Pre-train Transformer) has elevated the AI trend and broadened the vision of people toward AI, the conversation with ChatGPT is as human-like as it can be. Trading has been one of the centerpieces of the financial markets and the broader economy. Trading helps to establish the market price of an asset, security and crypto itself. Trading also

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
11 months ago 2 mins read

OpenAI Threatens to Exit Europe Over AI Regulation

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hinted that the company might pull out of Europe if it cannot comply with pending European Union AI regulations. The key issue is a rule in the EU AI Act that would require companies to disclose copyrighted materials used in developing generative AI tools. Last week, Apple joined other corporations in prohibiting employees from using ChatGPT and other third-party AI tools for their work over concerns that doing so would leak confidential company data that would then be stored on third-party servers. “The current draft of the EU AI Act would be over-regulating, but we

Pakistan's government has set a goal of producing 1 million AI-trained IT graduates by 2027
11 months ago 1 min read

Pakistan’s Ambitious Plan to Produce 1 Million AI-Trained IT Graduates by 2027

Pakistan’s government has set a goal of producing 1 million AI-trained IT graduates by 2027. This goal is part of the country’s National Artificial Intelligence Policy, which was launched in 2022. The policy aims to make Pakistan a global hub for AI research and development. To achieve this goal, the government is investing in AI education and training, as well as in the development of AI-enabled businesses and industries. The government’s goal of producing 1 million AI-trained IT graduates is ambitious, but it is achievable. Pakistan has a large and growing population of young people, and many of them are

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