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AI Vincent Van Gogh says you’re wrong about his ear
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AI Vincent Van Gogh says you’re wrong about his ear

[ad_1] AI Vincent Van Gogh is patient but unimpressed by yet another question about his chopped-off ear."I apologise for any confusion but it seems you are mistaken," says the great painter's avatar, in the sort of testy tone familiar to anyone who has toyed with AI language models. "I only cut off a small part of my ear lobe," he insists (in fact, there are multiple accounts of how the artist mutilated his ear). The artificial intelligence Van Gogh appears on a video screen at the end of a blockbuster exhibition at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. The exhibition, running until February, is dedicated to the final weeks of his life in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, just north of the French capital.Van Gogh shot himself with a rusty pistol in 1890 aged 37. It took him two days to die.But the ...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Freedom House on AI, Vincent van Gogh AI, fake AI ad, and more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Freedom House on AI, Vincent van Gogh AI, fake AI ad, and more

[ad_1] Freedom on the Net report flags risks associated with AI; Tom Hanks cautions against AI fake in dental plan ad; EU antitrust regulators confirm no formal probe into AI chips; Spotify CEO Daniel Ek cautions against rapidly outdated AI regulation laws- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. Freedom on the Net reportA new report from Freedom House, titled "Freedom on the Net 2023: The Repressive Power of Artificial Intelligence," highlights the decline in internet freedom worldwide, driven by AI advancements. Governments use automated systems for increased online censorship, and disinformation distributors employ AI to create fake content. In 22 countries, legal frameworks mandate digital platforms to use AI for removing dissenting speech. The report urges democra...
Macron demands French AI ‘champions’
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Macron demands French AI ‘champions’

[ad_1] President Emmanuel Macron made a pitch on Wednesday for France to become a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) as he spoke at VivaTech in Paris, one of Europe's biggest technology trade shows. He announced 500 million euros ($543 million) in new funding to "create champions" in AI and praised projects targeting French speakers, as concern grows about Silicon Valley firms fuelling English-language domination of AI systems. Twitter and Tesla boss Elon Musk is scheduled to appear at VivaTech on Friday, when he is likely to talk about his company Neuralink, which recently won US approval for human testing of technology that uses implants to link brains with computers. More than 2,000 firms are displaying at VivaTech, which runs from Wednesday to Saturday, with products ranging f...