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Liberal media more opposed to AI than conservative media, finds research
26Nov By adminNo Comments
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Liberal media more opposed to AI than conservative media, finds research

[ad_1] Researchers have found that articles published by the liberal media tend to be more opposed to artificial intelligence (AI) than those by the conservative media. The opposition could arise out of concerns about AI amplifying racial and gender biases in the society, along with income inequity, researchers from the Virginia Tech University, US, said.Considering that media sentiment is indicative of public opinion and can, in turn, impact policymakers' stances, the findings may have important implications for future political discussions around AI, the researchers said. Their work was published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. They also said that the observed differences in the partisan media's sentiment towards AI may also subsequently lead to difference...
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Meta set to roll out a multi-persona AI chatbot at Connect 2023 event
25Sep By adminNo Comments
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Meta set to roll out a multi-persona AI chatbot at Connect 2023 event

[ad_1] Since the emergence of OpenAI's ChatGPT, generative AI chatbots have seen an astronomical surge in popularity. Consequently, more and more tech companies have been developing their own conversational bots, with Google, Microsoft, and Tencent just to name a few. Meta Platforms also has a plethora of AI projects in development, and a handful of them could be announced at the Meta Connect 2023, its annual event that will be held on September 27-28. As per the reports, the tech giant could unveil a new AI chatbot featuring multiple personas, aimed at younger users.Meta's new AI chatbotThe Meta Connect 2023 will see the launch of Quest 3, along with announcements in AI, VR, MR, AR, Meta Horizon Worlds, and Meta Avatars. As per a report by the Wall Street Journal, the San Francisco-bas...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google’s secret AI project, tech majors agree to safeguards, more
21Jul By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google’s secret AI project, tech majors agree to safeguards, more

[ad_1] As months go by, the debates about the merits or demerits of artificial intelligence (AI) continue, while developments simultaneously carry on at their own pace. Notably, Google co-founder Sergey Brin has made a return to the company to work on a secret AI project called Gemini. On the other hand, seven big tech companies including Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta have agreed to voluntary regulations on the rapid development of AI.All this, and more in our roundup of the 5 big things in AI that you may have missed today. 1. Retired Google co-founder returns for a secret AI projectSergey Brin, one of the co-founders of Google has cut short his retirement and is back at the Google office in Mountain View, California. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Brin is worki...
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Play online games on YouTube? Check out Netflix Games-like ‘Playables’
25Jun By adminNo Comments
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Play online games on YouTube? Check out Netflix Games-like ‘Playables’

[ad_1] Google is considering entering the world of online gaming as it explores new opportunities after the underwhelming performance of gaming platform, Stadia. The company is now turning its attention to YouTube, which already serves as a significant platform for game livestreams and contributes to a substantial portion of its revenue. YouTube is reportedly working on a new feature called "Playables" to further expand its gaming offerings.The Wall Street Journal revealed that YouTube is internally testing Playables, a feature that will allow users to play games directly on the platform. Employees have been invited to test the product, and the company is adding various games, including Stack Bounce, to the testing lineup. Once officially launched, Playables will not only be accessible ...
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Google Ad Manager outage hits New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and more
10Dec By adminNo Comments
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Google Ad Manager outage hits New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and more

[ad_1] Google Ad Manager outage affected New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. A Google service relied upon by many large websites to sell and display ads was down for about three hours Thursday, denying major news publishers revenue during the crucial holiday period, two sources familiar with the matter said. "The issue with Google Ad Manager has been resolved and ad serving has now been restored for the affected users,” Google said in a tweet on Thursday evening. “We apologize for the inconvenience.” News websites such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times were being affected by the issue, one of the sources said. Another said the lost revenue for one large news website was thousands of dollars ...
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