Polish radio station abandons use of AI ‘presenters’ following outcry
WARSAW, Poland — A Polish radio station said Monday that it has ended an “experiment” that involved using AI-generated “presenters” instead of real journalists after the move sparked an outcry….
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Apple introduces the first dose of artificial intelligence into its new product lineup with a free software update
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British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery
LONDON — A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years on Monday. The court sentenced Hugh Nelson, 27,…
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Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update
Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with…
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Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
SAN FRANCISCO — Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.” But Whisper has a major flaw: It is…
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An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In the final moments before he took his own life, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took out his phone and messaged the chatbot that had become his closest…
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AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them
WASHINGTON — A child psychiatrist who altered a first-day-of-school photo he saw on Facebook to make a group of girls appear nude. A U.S. Army soldier accused of creating images…
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Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog said Thursday it’s opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority said it has “sufficient information”…
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New rules for US national security agencies balance AI’s promise with need to protect against risks
WASHINGTON — New rules from the White House on the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. national security and spy agencies aim to balance the technology’s immense promise with the…
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Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London
LONDON — The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters and misfits – all on display at an exhibition that is opening in London just in…
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