Google’s cybersecurity forecast sees AI playing a big role
Google Cloud released its cybersecurity and cybercrime forecast for 2024 and the threat from AI is at the top of its list. Scammers have used phishing…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
Ethics & Society
Exploring the societal and ethical dimensions of AI’s influence and integration.
New report reveals how generative AI is being harnessed by terrorists
Violent extremists are utilizing generative AI tools to create content at scale, circumventing guardrails and filters in the process, according to a new report. Intelligent firm…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
31 Countries endorse US guardrails for military use of AI
During her visit to the UK for the AI Safety Summit, US VP Kamala Harris announced that 30 countries joined the US in endorsing its proposed…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
The Hollywood actors strike ends with a deal expected imminently
The Hollywood’s actors strike seems likely to conclude imminently, though the specifications of the ‘tentative deal’ remain undisclosed. After a prolonged and tense negotiation period, the…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Meta has updated policies to require labeling of AI-generated ads
Meta has announced a significant policy shift in its handling of political advertising, requiring political advertisers to openly disclose the use of third-party AI software in their…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Studies reveal how AI-generated faces reliably trick humans
A recent experiment found that humans can correctly identify AI-generated human faces just 48.2% of the time. The study involved 315 participants tasked with differentiating between…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Deepfake awareness campaign turns vegans into meat lovers
Steak-umm was faced with some angry vegans after confronting them with video evidence of them eating and enjoying meat. The company produces 100% beef sandwiches and…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
An AI-generated fake nude controversy hits a New Jersey school
AI-generated counterfeit nudes of students from Westfield High School in New Jersey, US, were distributed among peers, and there’s no clear route of legal action to…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
New ‘ChatGPT detector’ discerns AI-written academic papers
A new machine-learning model beats AI text detection models for papers in the field of chemistry. The study, released in Cell Reports Physical Science, describes an…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
UN hires AI company to help with Israeli-Palestinian war
Slovakian startup CulturePulse is a social media analytics company and the UN is hoping it can use AI to better understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. CulturePulse uses…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read