Google releases a suite of advanced robotic tools
Google DeepMind released a suite of new tools to help robots learn autonomously faster and more efficiently in novel environments. Training a robot to perform a…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
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We judge White AI faces as real more often than human faces
Researchers found that people are generally bad at identifying which faces are real and which are generated by AI. Hyperrealistic AI faces are more often judged…
By Eugene van der Watt · 4 min read
DAI#20 – AI lawyers, chefs, and terrorist chatbots
Welcome to the opening salvo of our weekly roundup of the hottest AI news. If you’re reading this then your 2024 is off to a great…
By Eugene van der Watt · 6 min read
Elvis Presley to be AI-resurrected in holographic form for immersive shows
Elvis Presley is poised to rock London audiences anew, but this time through a cutting-edge holographic AI performance. Set to debut in November 2024, the show…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
2,778 researchers weigh in on AI risks – what do we learn from their responses?
A large-scale survey encompassing 2,700 AI researchers uncovered divided opinions regarding the risks of AI. The survey conducted by AI Impacts, the largest of its kind,…
By Sam Jeans · 7 min read
Oxford University study demonstrates how biological learning trumps AI
Researchers from the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit and Oxford University’s Department of Computer Science have identified a novel means for comparing learning in AI systems…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Xbox faces backlash for using AI artwork in indie game promotion
Microsoft’s ID@Xbox, which promotes indie games and developers, was blasted for using AI-generated artwork in its promotions. The irony of promoting indie work with AI-generated art…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
LLMs improve when assuming gender-neutral or male roles
Researchers from the University of Michigan found that prompting Large Language Models (LLM) to assume gender-neutral or male roles elicited better responses than when using female…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
AI predicts an end to Champagne due to climate change by 2050
ClimateAi uses AI to model climate change impacts and says that by 2050 the grapes that produce Champagne will be extinct in the region. While sparkling…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
New laws required for AI-related terrorism, says UK government advisor
Jonathan Hall, the UK government’s advisor on terror legislation, has argued the case for new laws to tackle extremist or radicalizing chatbots. Hall launched his own…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read