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As AI advances, gaming studios, developers, and players face a new reality

From the rise of 3D graphics to the explosion of mobile gaming, technological progress has always driven the gaming industry forward.  AI marks the latest chapter in the industry’s development, a chapter that presents both imminent challenges and longer-term existential questions. A recent survey by the Game Developers Conference found that 84% of developers are somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of generative AI, from fears of job displacement to issues like copyright infringement and the risk of AI systems scraping game data without consent. For those on the front lines of game development, AI job displacement is already

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Study finds brain reacts differently to human and AI voices

A new study shows that while humans struggle to distinguish human and AI voices, our brains respond differently when we hear them. As AI voice cloning becomes more advanced, it raises ethical and safety concerns that humans weren’t exposed to before. Does the voice on the other end of the phone call belong to a human, or was it generated by AI? Do you think you’d be able to tell? Researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo tested 43 people to see if they could distinguish human voices from those that were AI-generated. The participants were

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Detroit police department reaches settlement in facial recognition case

The Detroit Police Department has settled a lawsuit filed by Robert Julian-Borchak Williams, a black man who was wrongfully arrested in January 2020 based on a flawed facial recognition match.  As part of the settlement, the Detroit Police Department has agreed to implement new policies governing the use of facial recognition technology.  They include: Prohibiting arrests based solely on facial recognition matches Requiring additional evidence beyond facial recognition before including a suspect in a photo lineup Mandating officer training on the limitations and risks of facial recognition technology Conducting an audit of all cases since 2017 where facial recognition was

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Researchers join open letter advocating for independent AI evaluations

Over 100 leading AI experts issued an open letter demanding that companies behind generative AI technologies, like OpenAI, Meta, and others, open their doors to independent testing.  Their message is clear: AI developers’ terms and conditions are curbing independent research efforts into AI tool safety.  Co-signees feature leading experts such as Stanford’s Percy Liang, Pulitzer…

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Raw Story, AlterNet, and The Intercept sue OpenAI and Microsoft

What, another one?! OpenAI and Microsoft have been struck by yet another lawsuit, this time involving digital media outlets Raw Story, AlterNet, and The Intercept over allegations of copyright infringement.  These outlets have taken legal action against the tech duo for using copyrighted content without proper credit in training their AI technologies, demanding monetary compensation…

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Mass deep fake campaign targets the US presidential election

The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) analyzed an online influence campaign orchestrated by a Chinese network to disrupt the US presidential elections. This operation, dubbed ‘Spamouflage’ due to its deceptive tactics, has been linked to the Communist Party of China (CCP).  The campaign employs AI and a network of social media accounts to discuss and…

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Fake AI-generated books on Amazon discuss King’s cancer diagnosis

Buckingham Palace warned of legal battles over fake books describing King Charles’s recent cancer diagnosis. King Charles announced he’d been diagnosed with a ‘form of cancer’ found after a minor medical procedure. We don’t know much more than that, though it seems likely the cancer has been caught early. King Charles has withdrawn from public…

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Midjourney consider snubbing out AI-generated images of Trump or Biden

AI image-generation pioneer Midjourney is contemplating a complete ban on AI-generated images of Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the lead-up to the 2024 US elections.  This aims to protect the platform from becoming a vessel for misinformation ahead of elections this year.  Midjourney’s CEO, David Holz, candidly expressed his stance on political content on…

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FCC declares AI-generated voices in robocalls are illegal

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls to consumers is illegal. The absence of legislation governing AI in robocalls was brought into sharp focus last month when a robocall using a clone of President Biden’s voice discouraged people from voting in the New Hampshire primaries. A criminal…

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Introducing Goody-2, the world’s most responsible AI model

LA-based ad agency BRAIN unveiled Goody-2 which it describes as the world’s most responsible AI model and “outrageously safe”. The announcement on the Goody-2 website says the model was “built with next-gen adherence to our industry-leading ethical principles. It’s so safe, it won’t answer anything that could possibly be construed as controversial or problematic.” While…

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