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Chatbot Grok accuses owner Musk of 'censoring me'
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - AI chatbot Grok on Tuesday offered conflicting explanations for its brief suspension from X after accusing Israel and the United States of committing "genocide" in Gaza, as it lashed out at its owner Elon Musk for "censoring me".
Hey chatbot, is this true? AI 'factchecks' sow misinformation
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - As misinformation exploded during India's four-day conflict with Pakistan, social media users turned to an AI chatbot for verification -- only to encounter more falsehoods, underscoring its unreliability as a fact-checking tool.
The music industry is battling AI -- with limited success
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» NEW YORK - The music industry is fighting on platforms, through the courts and with legislators in a bid to prevent the theft and misuse of art from generative AI -- but it remains an uphill battle.
Christie's first AI art auction sees hits... and plenty of misses
AFP, Published on 06/03/2025
» NEW YORK - Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant clues as to the future of the new and controversial medium.
'Grand Theft Auto' maker says game code stolen
AFP, Published on 20/09/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Rockstar Games said on Monday that data from the next installment in its blockbuster "Grand Theft Auto" franchise was stolen, as glimpses of play spread on social media.
Mike Tyson slams 'slave master' Hulu series for 'stealing' life story
AFP, Published on 09/08/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has accused an unauthorized television drama of stealing his life story, comparing the streaming platform behind the upcoming series to a "slave master."
Mariah Carey sued for $20m over Christmas smash hit
AFP, Published on 05/06/2022
» NEW YORK: Mariah Carey has been sued in the United States for alleged copyright infringement over her global hit 1994 song "All I Want for Christmas Is You," court documents show.
Vicente Fernandez, a 'Sinatra' to Mexican fans, dies at 81
AFP, Published on 13/12/2021
» GUADALAJARA: Mexico is in mourning: The revered "king of ranchera music," Vicente Fernandez -- who won a dozen Grammys and Latin Grammys during his career -- died Sunday at 81.
Streaming giants spur film and TV shift to UK's 'golden triangle'
AFP, Published on 27/08/2021
» BROXBOURNE, United Kingdom: A world away from Hollywood, a quaint English county is turning into the epicentre of Britain's streaming-fuelled film and TV production boom, with plans to build a studio on a crop field.
Facebook sparks row by cutting off researchers
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: Facebook has cut off some academic researchers for "scraping" data from the platform, sparking a fresh controversy about the leading social network's transparency to outside experts studying misinformation and abusive content.