BBC blocks ChatGPT bot, explores Gen AI to create content
The BBC has a massive trove of news and media content but says it’s now off-limits to AI scraping bots. The company recently announced that it…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Ethics & Society
Exploring the societal and ethical dimensions of AI’s influence and integration.
Researchers have developed an AI model for detecting cannabis use
Researchers used data from smartphones and Fitbit wearables to determine when people were high with 85% accuracy. Cannabis use is traditionally determined via urine, saliva, and…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Snapchat faces UK data watchdog probe over My AI
Snapchat is under scrutiny by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over potential privacy risks to children posed by its AI chatbot. The ICO raised concerns…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Jaswant Singh Chail is sentenced to nine years in prison
Jaswant Singh Chail broke into Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow on Christmas Day 2021, aiming to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. He was arrested and has…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Fake audio of ex-Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir appears on TikTok
As Sudan grapples with a bitter civil war, an AI-powered TikTok campaign using AI is fueling the fire with misinformation. Using AI to mimic the voice…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
AI-manipulated content threatens election integrity, but what can we do?
A controversial audio recording surfaced on Facebook within hours of post time on Slovakia’s election day. It featured voices purportedly belonging to Michal Šimečka, the leader…
By Sam Jeans · 6 min read
Deepfake scam ad of MrBeast published on TikTok
A video on TikTok appeared to show YouTube influencer MrBeast offering 10,000 iPhone 15 Pro phones to followers for $2 each. Don’t bother getting your credit…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Meta’s new custom AI sticker generator is manipulated by users
Meta’s newly launched sticker creation tool seems wide open to guardrail manipulation, with shocking and comical results. The last week or so has seen Meta release…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
The NSA announces new security center for AI threats
Director of the NSA and US Cyber Command, General Paul Nakasone, announced a new AI security center in an address to The National Press Club. As…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Tom Hanks denounces AI-generated dental ad featuring him
Tom Hanks recently revealed that an advertisement for a dental plan, appearing to star him, was actually an AI-generated fake. Hanks clarified his non-involvement, sharing an…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read