Disney just unveiled… this.
By Martin Harbech Published on March 06, 2023 If you don’t believe humans will one day have robot companions, this 90-sec clip is really worth watching. Pay special attention to the instant emotional reaction from the audience at 01:06… after just a minute with ‘her’. Built by the creative pioneers over at Disney Imagineering, this […]
For man behind gene-edited babies, a rocky return to science
BY LAURA UNGAR Published February 28, 2023 Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked his peers and the world with claims that he created the first genetically edited babies. Now, after serving three years in a Chinese prison for practicing medicine without a license, he faces obstacles and critics as he tries to re-enter science. For […]
‘Take It Down:’ a tool for teens to remove explicit images
BY BARBARA ORTUTAY Published February 28, 2023 “Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences. A new online tool aims to give some control back to teens, or […]
Report details how Big Tech is leaning on EU not to regulate general purpose AIs
By Natasha Lomas Published on February 23, 2023 It’s still pretty early in the year but the disruptive power of general purpose AI (GPAI) already looks cemented as the big tech story of 2023, with tech giants including Microsoft and Google duking it out to fast-follow OpenAI’s viral conversational chatbot, ChatGPT by productizing large language models […]
Americans Betting More Pushed Gambling Revenues to Record $60 Billion Last Year
By Katherine Sayre Posted Feb. 15, 2023 Casinos and online sites took in about 14% more than the previous year, excluding tribal-owned casinos. Gambling in the U.S. reached a record high last year as commercial casinos and online betting apps reaped more than $60 billion in gambling revenues, an industry trade group said […]
Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Manisha Ganguly, David Pegg, Carole Cadwalladr and Jason Burke Wed 15 Feb 2023 A team of Israeli contractors who claim to have manipulated more than 30 elections around the world using hacking, sabotage and automated disinformation on social media has been exposed in a new investigation. The unit is run […]
Meta Pursues Teen Users as Horizon Metaverse App Struggles to Grow
By: Wall Street Journal February 7, 2023 Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. META -2.12%decrease; red down pointing triangle is revamping its fledgling Horizon Worlds metaverse app, seeking to draw in more teen and young-adult users after working to improve the service’s design, according to a memo sent to the team working on the initiative. The new strategy includes opening up […]
Child Welfare Algorithm Faces Justice Department Scrutiny
By: AP News February 1, 2023 PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that the tool could lead to discrimination against families with disabilities, The Associated Press has learned. The interest from federal civil rights attorneys comes […]
Lawmakers Call for Oversight of Telehealth Ads Promoting Drugs
By: Wall Street Journal January 19, 2023 Congressional leaders involved in healthcare policy making are calling for more oversight of telehealth advertising. Federal regulators must work to address regulatory gaps that were made apparent after The Wall Street Journal published an analysis showing companies flouting advertising rules, according to several members of Congress. Read More