Deep fakes surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict intensify
The Israel-Gaza conflict has become a backdrop for the evolving use of AI in creating deep fakes, which has become a problem for Israel, Gaza, and…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
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Levandowski relaunches his “Way of the Future” AI church
Anthony Levandowski is relaunching the AI church that he started in 2015. Levandowski hopes his Way of the Future (WOTF) church will help people gain a…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
AI-generated sexually explicit material is spreading in schools
The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has reported that children are using AI image generators to create indecent images of other children. The charity said it’s…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
“Authentic” is the Merriam-Webster word of the year, but why?
Merriam-Webster has selected “authentic” as their word of the year for 2023, explaining how it’s taken on new relevance with the rise of fake content, including…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
UK and US develop new global guidelines for AI security
As AI technologies become widely deployed, they also become targets for cybercriminals. Cyber security agencies from the UK and US developed new guidelines on how to…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Researchers use synthetic data to train AI image classifier
Training an AI image classifier or computer vision system requires access to a large dataset of images. MIT researchers have found a way to reduce our…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Putin discusses Russia’s intentions to spur on AI research and development
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced intentions to drive forward AI development. Speaking at an AI conference in Moscow, Putin aims to counter what he perceives…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
UK creative industries are wary about tax breaks for AI-related activities
New economic policies in the UK incited concerns about the cost-effective replacement of humans by AI. Speaking at a recent roundtable discussion, leaders from the film,…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Study reveals new techniques for jailbreaking language models
A recent study revealed that AI models can be coaxed into performing actions they are programmed to avoid. The use of ‘jailbreaks’ to persuade large language…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Effective altruism, long-termism, and politics in OpenAI
Recent events at OpenAI have highlighted the ideologies of “effective altruism” and its offshoot, “long-termism.” But what do these ‘philosophies’ even mean? And how are they…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read