A new report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) says that the narrative depicting AI’s energy consumption as out of control is overblown and…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
The AI-generated video impersonating the late comedic great, George Carlin, horrified fans while simultaneously demonstrating the advancement AI has made in voice cloning. Carlin’s estate is…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
A report from the think tank RAND has concluded that current LLMs do not meaningfully increase the risk of a biological attack by a non-state actor.…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Actors union SAG-AFTRA has announced an agreement with AI voice studio Replica Studios outlining how AI voices can be used in video games. With AI voice…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
An AI ‘comedian’ called Dudesy just released a full-length comedy show imitating the late comedian George Carlin without his family’s permission. Carlin’s daughter and fans are…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
US Chief Justice John Roberts used his year-end report to express cautious optimism over the developing role that AI will play in the legal system. Before…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
The exponential adoption of AI technology has placed a huge demand on natural resources to fuel the computer data centers that power the tech. With global…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
The Alpha release of Midjourney V6 has demonstrated some big improvements in image generation but some artists are complaining that it is too good at reproducing…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
The New York Times (NYT) filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft today, claiming the companies breached its copyright by using its content to train their…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
The executive order that President Biden signed in October tasked the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with researching how to test and analyze AI…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
