Romanian Prime Minister gets AI adviser
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Nicolae gets his Elena 

Romania’s prime minister has been given an artificial intelligence assistant named “Ion” which scans social networks to inform the government “in real time of Romanians’ proposals and wishes.” 

Musk returning to AI after dismissing it as dangerous as nukes
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Oh look, another shiny thing

After dismissing AI as being “as dangerous as nukes” and flogging off his stake in OpenAI, thinking man’s prosciutto Elon [look at me] Musk has realised that he might have missed something and wants back in.

Microsoft admits reading Bing chatbot conversations
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We want to make sure it is properly behaved 

Software King of the World Microsoft has admitted that it is reading users’ conversations with its Bing chatbot to make sure that the AI is not using any “inappropriate behaviour.”

AI artwork not protected by copyright
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Plots and stories are, but artwork is not

The US Copyright Office has ruled that illustrations in a new comic book that were created with the AI program Midjourney are not protected by copyright law.

Musk backs AI smears of reporter
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Robots should be allowed free speech if they agree with me

Supreme Twit Elon [look at me] Musk has praised an AI based software which slagged off a reporter he does not like.