Australia's Productivity Commission may exempt text and data mining in Copyright Act. From typewriters to Commodore 64, technology evolution impacts journalism industry.
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Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki plans to launch a chatbot for climate crisis queries, leveraging his 40 years of science communication experience. Despite his iconic status, the 77-year-old scientist seeks to expand his reach and impact with this innovative tool.
Staff at the Alan Turing Institute warn of collapse due to government funding threats. Whistleblowing complaint highlights governance and internal culture concerns.
OpenAI's new GPT-5 model offers enhanced capabilities, but at a steep energy cost. Asking for a recipe could consume 20 times more electricity than the previous version.
New study shows Tesla's self-driving technology outperforms competitors, reducing accidents by 10%. Elon Musk plans to expand the technology to other industries beyond automotive.
AI digital ghost of deceased Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver created from social media posts to advocate for gun control. Parents using technology to amplify their son's voice in the fight for a safer future, highlighting the struggle of bereaved families seeking change.
Hugging Face's improved code libraries make extractive question-answering easier. Demo successfully answers questions with high confidence scores.
OpenAI's latest AI model, GPT-5, displayed basic errors like claiming three Bs in 'blueberry'. Users also found it mistakenly thinking there are three Rs in 'Northern Territory'.
James Cameron warns of existential threats from super-intelligence, nuclear weapons, and climate crisis. He announces new Hiroshima project based on Ghosts of Hiroshima book.
Article summary: The August 2025 Microsoft Visual Studio Magazine article discusses implementing k-Nearest Neighbors regression using JavaScript, a simple yet highly interpretable technique with a demo showcasing its accuracy. The technique involves finding the k-closest items to an input vector to predict a numeric value, making it a valuable tool in machine learning.
OpenAI's GPT-5 model shows improved coding and writing abilities, but falls short in 'continuous learning'. The startup aims for AGI with its latest upgrade to ChatGPT, acknowledging there are still missing elements in replicating human tasks.
Leeds MP Mark Sewards introduces AI chatbot, but struggles with regional accents. Constituents may find his digital assistant challenging to understand.
Andrew Bragg discusses economy challenges, AI regulation, migrant community missteps, and personal routines in federal politics.