AI artwork not protected by copyright
Published in AI
Friday, 24 February 2023 11:59

AI artwork not protected by copyright


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
Published in AI
Thursday, 23 February 2023 11:53

Musk backs AI smears of reporter


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.

Samsung and Ambarella put AI in your car
Published in AI
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 09:43

Samsung and Ambarella put AI in your car


This will end well

Samsung has announced that it is teaming up with Ambarella to bring new levels of artificial intelligence (AI) processing to its next-gen autonomous driving vehicle safety systems.

IBM runs an AI based supercomputer
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 20 February 2023 11:22

IBM runs an AI based supercomputer


Fortunately it is using it for "good" 

IBM has unveiled its "AI supercomputer" composed of a bunch of virtual machines running within IBM Cloud."

Bing’s AI appears to be getting more unhinged
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At least according to the Tame Apple Press

Reports that Microsoft’s Chat version of Bing becoming more unhinged are becoming more common as reporters with little to do trying their best to break it. One article detailed how the Chatbot encouraged a reporter to end his marriage, spied on its creators and had dark fantasies of stealing nuclear codes.

Google boss slags off AI mirage
Published in AI
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 10:30

Google boss slags off AI mirage


Probably because he can’t create one fast enough

After famously being caught on the back foot after rival Microsoft sunk £10 billion into ChatGPT, Google boss Prabhakar Raghavan warned about the dangers of an AI hallucination.

AI will hit white collar jobs
Published in AI
Wednesday, 08 February 2023 11:32

AI will hit white collar jobs


US will be badly hit

While previous industrial revolutions have hit blue collar employees, it looks like the AI revolution will be coming for white collar workers -- particularly in the US.

Italy bans US AI chatbot friend from stealing data
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Risks to minors and emotionally fragile people

Italy's Data Protection Agency has blocked artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot company Replika from using the personal data of Italian users, citing risks to minors and emotionally fragile people.

Google promises its AI will be released to trusted users soon
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Bard should be ready for public release in a few weeks 

Google's parent firm Alphabet announced the release of its Bard conversational AI service, which it said will be rolled out to "trusted users" before its public release in the coming weeks.

Google rushes out AI search features this week
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Re-assure investors it has not dropped the ball

Search engine outfit Google is rushing out AI-powered products and features in a live event next week in a move aimed at showing investors that it has not handed the market to Microsoft.