AI plays doctor, but isn’t great for the environment.
This week we saw some exciting sneak previews of AI developments in the works, as well as more open-source product releases from Meta. And just when…
By Eugene van der Watt · 5 min read
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AI-generated deep fake voices trick over 1/4 of participants in a new study
A new study found that even when people are aware they could be listening to deep fake speech, they still struggle to reliably identify fake voices.…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
OpenAI submits trademark for GPT-5: is AGI around the corner?
In June, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said his company wouldn’t start working on GPT-5 for “some time.” In mid-July, OpenAI submitted a trademark for GPT-5, hinting…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Apple removes generative AI tools from App Store in China
Apple has removed over 100 generative AI apps from its App Store platform in China in anticipation of new laws going into effect there. In July,…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Can AI help big tech outgrow its shell?
Big tech is back with a vengeance, with Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft reporting excellent second-quarter results and generating $106 billion in operating profits, an increase of…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Meta releases its text-to-audio generator AudioCraft
Meta released its text-to-audio generative AI called AudioCraft this week and the samples of its output are impressive. The generative AI space has seen exponential development…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
Kenyan AI content moderators petition the government over traumatic working conditions
Most people would testify that the internet is an at-times hostile environment, but what if you were exposed to the very worst it had to offer…
By Sam Jeans · 8 min read
Palantir CEO: US should make AI weapons despite concerns
Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp says that the US government should be working on producing AI weapons despite valid concerns. In a New York Times op-ed,…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
AI shows promise in breast cancer screening, study reveals
According to interim study results published by a Swedish research team, AI systems can “safely” interpret breast cancer screening images, demonstrating similar efficiency to 2 radiologists.…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
YouTuber reveals leaked images from OpenAI’s unreleased DALL-E 3
OpenAI is reportedly developing DALL-E 3, an upgraded version of its text-to-image generator. According to YouTuber MattVidPro AI, around 400 people currently have access to a…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read