Report says AI could give us a four-day workweek by 2033
A new report from Autonomy says millions of people could enjoy a four-day workweek by 2033 if AI tools like ChatGPT are properly integrated into the…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Ethics & Society
Exploring the societal and ethical dimensions of AI’s influence and integration.
The UK wants to unlock public service productivity with AI
The UK Treasury’s Productivity Programme research “has revealed huge opportunities to cut admin, safely harness AI and deliver early interventions to relieve pressure on public services.”…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
How AI is supercharging Argentina’s presidential election
The contenders for Argentina’s presidential election have been whittled down to Sergio Massa and Javier Milei with both candidates making extensive use of AI in their…
By Eugene van der Watt · 4 min read
a16z invests in AI startup linked to nonconsensual porn
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, was an early investor in tech giants like Facebook and Lyft. Its decision to invest in the…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
The stories of underage workers in the AI and data services industry
The AI industry has a problematic history of labor exploitation, with workers speaking out in Venezuela, Kenya, and other parts of the world with large data…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Cambridge Dictionary reveals an AI-related “Word of the Year”
The Cambridge Dictionary has announced “hallucinate” as its Word of the Year for 2023, assigning it a new meaning linked to AI. The term, traditionally associated…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Warner Music starts AI project to create biopic of French singer Edith Piaf
In partnership with Edith Piaf’s estate, Warner Music is undertaking a pioneering project to produce a 90-minute animated biopic of the French singer, utilizing AI technology…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
YouTube unleashes package of measures to combat AI misuse
YouTube has unveiled a host of measures and guidelines to combat AI-related misuse, particularly for AI-generated and deep fake music. The decision comes amid mounting pressure…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Police scanned Beyoncé concert for pedophiles and terrorists
Welsh police have admitted that they used facial recognition to scan Beyoncé concertgoers in May this year. The police were apparently scanning the crowd in Cardiff…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
North Carolina man sentenced to prison for AI-generated child pornography
In a landmark case highlighting the misuse of AI in criminal activities, a child psychiatrist from North Carolina, David Tatum, has been sentenced to a 40-year…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read