Exploring the societal and ethical dimensions of AI’s influence and integration.
Zelda Williams, daughter of the cherished American actor Robin Williams, has voiced concerns about using AI to mimic her late father’s distinct voice. Robin Williams is…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
The dual-use nature of AI is coming into stark focus as countries push for AI-powered defense and intelligence tech. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), in which breathing is interrupted during sleep, may soon be identified using an AI-driven model from the comfort of one’s residence. Researchers…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Would you have allowed Meta to use your Facebook and Instagram posts to train their AI models? The reality is you didn’t have a choice. Meta…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Machine learning (ML) is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements in earthquake forecasting, including both primary quakes and aftershocks. Three recent novel papers have harnessed deep…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Hollywood’s screenwriters have ended their five-month strike following the Writers Guild of America (WGA) leadership’s approval of an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
CIA Director of Artificial Intelligence, Lakshmi Raman says that AI is making US adversaries more dangerous but also presents the agency with an important resource. In…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, stirred the tech community when he announced that artificial general intelligence (AGI) had been “achieved internally,” only to later say he was…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
A recent Nature survey involving more than 1,600 global researchers shed light on AI’s increasing role in science and research. The survey revealed that while many…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
In a rare public interview with BBC’s Zoe Kleinman, Spotify’s CEO, Daniel Ek, clarified that while the music streaming platform will continue hosting AI-generated content, it…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
