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Latest AI reveals its bias yet again
Life, James Hein, Published on 13/03/2024
» Google's latest version of AI, once Bard but now called Gemini, is yet another indication of how biased the current batch of AI platforms are. I was going to include a bunch of examples but this has received so much coverage that everyone should have seen it by now. Basically, the product offers anything but a white-skinned person in requested pictures. This gave rise to some short-lived pub games. Many found this amusing but after a while it became obvious that Google has shut Gemini down for re-education.
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AI political fakery sparks fears for US 2024 race
AFP, Published on 29/05/2023
» WASHINGTON: A fake image of Donald Trump's arrest. A dystopian video of a dark future in the event of Joe Biden's reelection. An audio deepfake of both men slinging insults. Fast-evolving AI technology could turbocharge misinformation in US political campaigns, observers say.
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Climate-driven consumer trends
Business, Published on 09/02/2023
» Almost 99% of the 15,000 global early technology adopters surveyed by Ericsson say they expect to be proactively using internet and connectivity-based solutions by 2030 to personally address the impact of climate change and global warming.
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Cooling startup funding chills the 'unicorn' herd
AFP, Published on 13/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - A further cooling of the funding frenzy for startups has heightened concerns over the so-called tech "unicorns" which have been feasting on venture capital.
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Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - Advances in artificial intelligence will soon lead to robots that are capable of nearly everything humans do, threatening tens of millions of jobs in the coming 30 years, experts warned Saturday.
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Drones becoming 'real' threat to commercial aviation: IATA
AFP, Published on 15/02/2016
» SINGAPORE - Civilian drones are increasingly becoming a "real and growing threat" to the safety of commercial aviation, industry group IATA warned on Monday, calling for regulations to be put in place before any serious accidents occur.
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Google's Schmidt fears spying could 'break' Internet
AFP, Published on 09/10/2014
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google's Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday US online spying is a threat so dire it could wind up "breaking the Internet."
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Police in Turkey disperse protest against Internet curbs
AFP, Published on 09/02/2014
» Turkish riot police Saturday used tear gas grenades and water cannon to disperse more than 2,000 people demonstrating against new Internet curbs that have sparked alarm at home and abroad.
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Privacy fears stoked by license plate readers
AFP, Published on 09/09/2013
» US police departments are rapidly expanding the use of automatic license plate readers, sparking debate on whether the technology is a valuable crime-fighting tool or a massive invasion of privacy.
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Twitter hack exposes Africa's cyber weaknesses
AFP, Published on 06/03/2013
» Hackers have claimed the scalp of the South African Ministry of State Security's Twitter account, underlining concerns that Africa may be the soft underbelly of global cyber security.
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