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Artist Ai Weiwei says AI-replicable art is ‘meaningless’; Talks up Picasso, Matisse
12Jan By adminNo Comments
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Artist Ai Weiwei says AI-replicable art is ‘meaningless’; Talks up Picasso, Matisse

[ad_1] Artificial intelligence (AI) was the buzzword of 2023, with rapid developments taking place throughout the year. From AI chatbots to AI tools that can be used for various purposes including image generation, code interpretation, multi-modal search, and more, the incorporation of AI has been expeditious. However, it has not been all smooth sailing so far. The same AI development has also led to deepfakes and AI-powered cybercrimes. This has led to various debates over AI governance and the need for AI regulations. One area where AI has had an impact but hasn't gotten much attention is art. Courtesy of multi-modal developments and programs such as Midjourney, AI has the potential to replicate art pieces with sheer accuracy. However, that would be meaningless, according to a Chinese...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: ‘Authentic’ declared word of the year; AI boosts Amazon deliveries, more
27Nov By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: ‘Authentic’ declared word of the year; AI boosts Amazon deliveries, more

[ad_1] Global music fans are demanding authenticity of fare amid huge AI advancements; a Global coalition, including the US and the UK, has unveiled a landmark agreement for secure AI design; Amazon accelerates holiday deliveries with AI precision; Children creating AI-generated explicit images, warns UK charity- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look..1. Global music fans demand authenticity amid AI advancementsThe IFPI Engaging with Music 2023 report, the largest study of its kind with responses from over 43,000 people across 26 countries, reveals that 79 percent of music fans worldwide believe human creativity is indispensable in music creation. Fans demand pre-approved permission for AI to use artists' music (76 percent), reject unauthorised cloning (74 percent), and...
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Microsoft Is Offering to Help US Politicians Crack Down on Deepfakes
9Nov By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft Is Offering to Help US Politicians Crack Down on Deepfakes

[ad_1] Microsoft Corp. is offering US politicians and campaign groups a tool aimed at helping fight the rise of deepfakes ahead of the 2024 presidential election.The new tool will allow parties to authenticate their videos and photos with so-called watermark credentials, Microsoft President Brad Smith said on the company's blog early Wednesday. Using cryptography, the service would create a permanent record of an image or video, allowing anyone on the web to see whether it has been digitally altered or generated using artificial intelligence over time, Smith said. Initially, Microsoft plans to offer the tool for free to political candidates and then may eventually extend it to more groups after the 2024 US elections, a person familiar with the situation said, asking not to be identified...
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Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024
4Nov By adminNo Comments
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Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024

[ad_1] The warnings have grown louder and more urgent as 2024 approaches: The rapid advance of artificial intelligence tools threatens to amplify misinformation in next year's presidential election at a scale never seen before.Most adults in the U.S. feel the same way, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. The poll found that nearly 6 in 10 adults (58%) think AI tools — which can micro-target political audiences, mass produce persuasive messages, and generate realistic fake images and videos in seconds — will increase the spread of false and misleading information during next year's elections. By comparison, 6% think AI will decrease the spread of misinformation while one-th...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI misinformation warning, AI to monitor wild salmon, and more
29Oct By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI misinformation warning, AI to monitor wild salmon, and more

[ad_1] Expert warns that AI's immediate risks; Police encouraged to increase AI-backed facial recognition searches; AI enhances security measures at public venues; AI employed to monitor wild salmon stock - this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look. 1. Expert warns about AI's immediate risksAidan Gomez, a key figure in AI development, warns against fixating on AI doomsday scenarios, arguing they divert attention from pressing issues like misinformation. While acknowledging long-term existential risks, he believes immediate, tangible dangers, like the large-scale spread of false information, need priority. Gomez, CEO of Cohere, urges the AI safety summit to address the real-world applications of AI, emphasising the significance of tools like chatbots and image generators, Th...
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AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action
26Oct By adminNo Comments
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AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action

[ad_1] The already-alarming proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos, a watchdog agency warned on Tuesday.In a written report, the U.K.-based Internet Watch Foundation urges governments and technology providers to act quickly before a flood of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse overwhelms law enforcement investigators and vastly expands the pool of potential victims. “We're not talking about the harm it might do,” said Dan Sexton, the watchdog group's chief technology officer. “This is happening right now and it needs to be addressed right now.” In a first-of-its-kind case in South Korea, a man was sentenced in September to 2 1/2 years ...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Japan eyes AI guidelines, AI poses risk to financial stability, more
15Oct By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Japan eyes AI guidelines, AI poses risk to financial stability, more

[ad_1] A number of important events have happened today in AI space that seek to better harness the potential of this tool as well as highlight its negative aspects. Japan is to draft AI guidelines to address overreliance on the new tool; SEC Chair Gensler warns of AI risks to financial stability; Pastor who used AI for church service says It won't happen again; Creative professionals embrace AI image generators but warn about misuse- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. Japan to draft AI guidelines to address overrelianceCompanies and organisations in Japan will be required to take measures to reduce overreliance on AI, according to draft guidelines by a government panel. The guidelines also call for AI developers to avoid using biased data and to maintain records ...
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Midjourney to DALL-E 2, if AI image generators are so smart, why do they struggle to write, count?
5Jul By adminNo Comments
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Midjourney to DALL-E 2, if AI image generators are so smart, why do they struggle to write, count?

[ad_1] Generative AI tools such as Midjourney, Stable Diffusion and DALL-E 2 have astounded us with their ability to produce remarkable images in a matter of seconds.Despite their achievements, however, there remains a puzzling disparity between what AI image generators can produce and what we can. For instance, these tools often won't deliver satisfactory results for seemingly simple tasks such as counting objects and producing accurate text. If generative AI has reached such unprecedented heights in creative expression, why does it struggle with tasks even a primary school student could complete?Exploring the underlying reasons helps sheds light on the complex numerical nature of AI, and the nuance of its capabilities.AI's limitations with writingHumans can easily recognise text symbo...
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