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Artists Unite Against AI Auction

Artists demand Christie’s cancel AI art sale, calling it "mass theft" of works created without a license. Auction features pieces by Refik Anadol and Harold Cohen, priced from $10,000 to $250,000.

The Inequality Engine: AI's Global Impact

Emmanuel Macron's AI envoy, Anne Bouverot, warns of unsustainable trajectory of artificial intelligence at global summit in Paris, highlighting environmental impact and resource consumption. Attendees include political leaders, tech executives, and experts discussing AI's effects on inequality and the environment.

Mastering Diffusion Models: 6 Control Strategies

Diffusion Models like Stable Diffusion and DALL-E have shown impressive image generation quality. Techniques like Dreambooth and Lora allow customization with minimal effort, enabling models to learn new concepts quickly.

AI chatbots mislead on current affairs, BBC discovers

AI assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot produce misleading content when asked about news, with over half of answers having "significant issues". Microsoft's Copilot falsely reported details about a French rape victim, exposing the flaws in AI-generated responses.

AI Scammers Target Italian Business Leaders

Italian business leaders, including Armani and Prada chair, targeted in AI scam using defence minister's voice in fake calls. Prosecutors in Milan receive legal complaints from prominent figures after Guido Crosetto's voice cloned in scam calls.

Streamline Image Editing with Crop.photo and Amazon Rekognition

Evolphin Software's Crop. photo offers powerful bulk image editing tools for high-end retailers and sports organizations, using advanced AI-driven solutions. Integration with Amazon Rekognition streamlines the editing process, providing speed and accuracy crucial for ecommerce and sports industries.

Macron's Dig at Trump: AI Summit Recap

Swedish prosecutor confirms identity of Örebro shooting perpetrator as Rickard Andersson, a former student at Campus Risbergska, described as a 35-year-old unemployed recluse with psychological problems.

The Impact of Technical Illiteracy: A Conversation with Jay Bernard

Jay Bernard, award-winning poet, uses AI in The Last X Years project to reveal manipulation of qualitative data in Brexit conversations, making invisible processes visible. Using Google's TensorFlow, the project connects news headlines and interviews, shedding light on the manipulation of democracy in the digital age.

AI in the Courtroom: Challenges and Boundaries

AI's increasing role in the legal field is causing concern, as courts fear its use in writing legal documents and case citations. A lawyer's reliance on ChatGPT for case summaries resulted in nonexistent citations, highlighting potential risks of AI in legal work.

Improving Forecast Accuracy with Validation Technique

MIT researchers have found flaws in traditional spatial prediction validation methods, leading to inaccurate forecasts. They developed a new technique that outperformed common methods in predicting weather and air quality, offering more reliable evaluations for various applications.