The latest wave of AI is being built to emulate specific people, adopting their faces and speech patterns to advertise uncanny simulations the promoters say are always available and can never die.
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Judges in England, Wales given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions
The guidance is rife with warnings about the limitations of the technology and possible problems if a user is unaware of how it works. One criticism: Judges don’t have to disclose their use of the technology.
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CES 2024 is upon us. Here’s what to expect from this year’s annual show of all things tech
CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual show of all things tech, is kicking off in Las Vegas this week.
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Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney
Cohen, who was disbarred five years ago, said to a judge that he found the citations by doing research through Google Bard and was unaware that the service could generate nonexistent cases.
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AI craze is driving Nasdaq’s best run since 1999
A banner year for stocks is drawing to a close, with gains in Big Tech leaving the market near all-time highs amid exuberance for artificial intelligence.
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Conditions ripe for ‘tsunami’ of misinformation in 2024 election, experts warn
Experts are warning that the spread of misinformation could get worse in the coming presidential election contest.
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Chatty robot helps seniors fight loneliness through AI companionship
Some American senior citizens have a new companion to help them combat loneliness: a robot.
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Rise of AI fake news is creating a ‘misinformation superspreader’
The heightened churn of polarizing and misleading content may make it difficult to know what is true – harming political candidates, military leaders, and aid efforts.
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Microsoft snaps up 2 leading executives from company that created ChatGPT
Meanwhile, back at OpenAI, the newest CEO vows to investigate the firing of Sam Altman, which also prompted the company’s president, Greg Brockman, to quit in protest.
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To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery
AI-generated political ads have already made an appearance in the U.S. In April, the Republican National Committee released an entirely AI-generated ad meant to show the future of the United States if Joe Biden is reelected.