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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI anchor interviews minister, AI eco boost for diesel trains, and more
27Jul By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI anchor interviews minister, AI eco boost for diesel trains, and more

[ad_1] Artificial intelligence is a hot topic and seems to be getting ever hotter with each passing day due to the rapid developments happening in the field. While an AI startup has developed software that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions of diesel locomotives, police in the UK have also taken AI aid to catch drivers who use mobile phones while driving. This, and more in today's AI roundup.1. AI news anchor interviews MinisterPragathy, India's first AI news anchor has made history by interviewing the Minister of Public Works and Tourism Department of Kerala P.A. Muhammad Riyas. According to a PTI report, the AI avatar's conversation with the minister covered a wide range of topics such as Kerela's advancements in robotics, and the development of new technologies. The AI anchor...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI protest at Hollywood, AI is a struggle for some, and more
14Jul By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI protest at Hollywood, AI is a struggle for some, and more

[ad_1] Artificial intelligence or AI has been in the headlines for the past couple of days for several reasons. As soon as the clock struck 12, the cast of Oppenheimer left the film's premiere as actors joined the fight against the use of AI likeness in Hollywood. In other news, over 4 million people in the UK have used generative AI, with some of them even believing that it could replace them in the workplace. This, and more in today's AI roundup.1. Hollywood actors join SAG-AFTRA protest against AI threatThousands of actors in Hollywood joined the protest held by SAG-AFTRA against the AI threat that is looming. This marks the first mass protest held since 1960, as actors make a move against Hollywood's attempts to capture and use their likenesses without permission. While the writers ...
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Digital doubles, fake trailers: AI worries Hollywood actors before labor talks
2Jun By adminNo Comments
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Digital doubles, fake trailers: AI worries Hollywood actors before labor talks

[ad_1] A search for Wes Anderson on YouTube turns up trailers that the famed director with a distinctive style appears to have made for adaptations of "Star Wars," "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings" featuring Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson and other stars.Artificial intelligence allowed people with no real actors and far smaller resources than major Hollywood studios to generate the fake movie trailers, feeding debate on the issue that will be on the bargaining table when the SAG-AFTRA actors union begins labor talks with studios on June 7. AI already has divided studios and striking film and television writers, who want assurances that the emerging technology will not be used to generate scripts. SAG-AFTRA wants to ensure its members can control use of their "digital doubles" ...
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‘Plagiarism machines’: Hollywood writers and studios battle over the future of AI
4May By adminNo Comments
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‘Plagiarism machines’: Hollywood writers and studios battle over the future of AI

[ad_1] Hollywood writers have for decades penned sci-fi scripts featuring machines taking over the world. Now, they are fighting to make sure robots do not take their jobs.The Writers Guild of America is seeking to restrict the use of artificial intelligence in writing film and television scripts. Hollywood studios, battling to make streaming services profitable and dealing with shrinking ad revenues, have rejected that idea, saying they would be open to discussing new technologies once a year, according to the guild. A spokesperson for the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which is negotiating the contract on behalf of the studios, did not comment. The dispute over AI is one of several issues that led Hollywood's film and TV writers to strike Monday, marking the firs...
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