OpenAI's generative AI video app Sora 2 allowed users to create deepfakes of Bryan Cranston without his consent. The Breaking Bad actor thanked OpenAI for addressing the issue after a synthetic Michael Jackson interacted with his likeness in a video.
MIT and IBM's Watson AI Lab continues to drive innovation, with significant economic benefits forecasted. The lab's success is marked by numerous patents, citations, and industry-driven use cases, setting it apart in the AI landscape.
Coastal flooding risk in the U.S. expected to rise due to climate change. Michael Beck's team uses NVIDIA GPUs for visualizing flood risks and nature-based solutions, reducing modeling time by 3-4x.
Tech journalist Chris Stokel-Walker delves into the growing trend of AI-generated videos, examining OpenAI's Sora 2 and Meta's Vibes apps. He highlights the unique aesthetic of AI slop and its implications for the internet and beyond.
Amazon Web Services experienced a major outage, impacting popular apps like Snapchat and Duolingo. CEO of the city's largest private employer issues a public apology.
AI-generated host of Dispatches raises concerns about Channel 4's impact. AI threatens 8m UK jobs, growing more sophisticated.
OpenAI launches AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas, for personalized web experience with marquee chatbot. Exciting development in web browsing technology by OpenAI.
Amazon Nova Sonic enables natural speech-to-speech conversations for AI applications. Multi-agent architecture enhances scalability and user experience in voice assistants, like the banking sample showcased in the blog post.
Amazon SageMaker HyperPod accelerates AI model training with built-in resiliency, decreasing training time by up to 40%. The HyperPod training operator enhances training resilience for Kubernetes workloads, managing distributed training across large GPU clusters efficiently.
Dutch data protection authority warns AI chatbots are biased in voting advice. Chatbots consistently favor two parties, raising democracy concerns before national elections.
Machine learning regression predicts values; techniques include decision tree regression. Design choices impact system performance and accuracy.
Trump reposts AI video of 'King Trump' dumping sludge on protesters in response to No Kings protests against his second presidency. Video shows Trump flying a fighter plane with gold crown, dumping brown matter on AI-generated cityscape and protesters in Times Square.
Michael Connelly feared his new novel would feel outdated due to rapid tech advancements. His latest book delves into AI, focusing on a lawsuit against a company whose chatbot influences a disturbing event.
AI-generated images of vulnerable populations are being used in social media campaigns by leading health NGOs, sparking concerns over consent and ethics. Fairpicture, a Swiss-based organization, is raising awareness about the use of these images in global development.
Kids use AI like ChatGPT to quickly create songs, emphasizing the joy of the creative process over the final product. AI is seen as a helpful tool for enhancing creativity in children's activities.