‘AI Jesus’ avatar tests man’s faith in machines and the divine
By AP NEWS Published on Novemeber 29, 2024 Researchers and religious leaders on Wednesday released findings from a two-month experiment through art in a Catholic chapel in Switzerland, where an avatar of “Jesus” on a computer screen — tucked into a confessional — took questions by visitors on faith, morality and modern-day woes, and […]
Waters unveils AI disclosure bill for finserv
By PUNCHBOWL NEWS Published on Novemeber 27, 2024 The bill, would direct several federal regulators to study the use and origins of AI products being used by financial firms. Those agencies include the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Securities and […]
Microsoft will soon let you clone your voice for teams meetings
By David Bombal Published on Nov 26, 2024 Microsoft will soon let you clone your voice for teams meetings sounds like a good idea but from a cyber security point of view is a nightmare Microsoft plans to let teams users clone their voices so they can have their sound alike speak to others in […]
Pentagon announces new AI office as it looks to deploy autonomous weapons
By THE HILLS Published on Novemeber 12, 2024 The Defense Department on Wednesday announced a new office focused on accelerating and adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the military as it aims to deploy autonomous weapons in the near future. The Artificial Intelligence Rapid Capabilities Cell (AI RCC) will aim to install […]
The AI Startup Anthropic, Which Is Always Talking About How Ethical It Is, Just Partnered With Palantir
By The Byte Published on November 08, 2024 Anthropic, the AI company that touts itself as the safety-prioritizing alternative to other AI firms like OpenAI — from which it’s poached many executives — has partnered with shadowy defense contractor Palantir. The AI company is also teaming up with Amazon Web Services to bring […]
Physical Intelligence, a Robot A.I. Specialist, Raises Millions From Bezos
By The New York Times Published on November 04, 2024 The start-up raised $400 million in a funding round with investments from the likes of Jeff Bezos, Thrive Capital and OpenAI. Physical Intelligence, an artificial intelligence start-up seeking to create brains for a wide variety of robots, plans to announce on Monday that […]
Organisms Created in Laboratory Are “Third State” Beyond Life and Death, Scientists Say
By NEOSCOPE Published on September 14, 2024 “The third state challenges how scientists typically understand cell behavior.” Over the past several years, scientists have repeatedly demonstrated that the cells of various organisms can be repurposed into biological robots, representing stunning advancements in the field of synthetic biology. Some types, like anthrobots, […]
Billionaire Larry Ellison says a vast AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’
By Business Insider Published on September 10, 2024 Walking down a suburban neighborhood street already feels like a Ring doorbell panopticon. But this is only the start of our surveillance dystopia, according to Larry Ellison, the billionaire cofounder of Oracle. He said AI will usher in a new era of surveillance that […]
42 state attorneys general demand a Surgeon General warning label for social media apps
By CNN Business Published on September 10, 2024 It’s hard to get 42 states to agree on much. But a bipartisan group of attorneys general on Tuesday demanded that Congress require Surgeon General warning labels on social media apps to help curtail addiction and a mental health crisis among young adults. “As […]