Tag: AI
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Artists Take a ‘Poisonous’ Approach in Their Fight Against Generative AI
Artists are fighting back against generative artificial intelligence with a new “data poisoning” tool called Nightshade. The program lets artists add invisible changes to the pixels in their artwork before uploading it, according to the MIT Technology Review. From there Nightshade tricks image-generating AI models like Midjourney, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion by swapping images. For…
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Biden Lays Out U.S. AI Safeguards in Executive Order
Artificial intelligence is on everyone’s radars, thanks in part to the explosion of popularity and acceptance of generative AI systems like ChatGPT. President Joe Biden on Monday issued an executive order laying out some rules of the road for developing and using AI in a safe way. Beyond establishing rules for the development of AI,…
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Alexa’s Latest AI Trick: Having a Conversation With Your Kid That You Don’t Have to Worry About
Kids ask a lot of questions. Like, a lot of questions. Amazon’s launched a new Alexa tool that might be able to step in when parents are burned out. Amazon Echo devices will now let kids have interactive chats with Alexa through a new artificial intelligence feature. “Explore with Alexa,” which was unveiled at its…
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Amazon Will Reportedly Launch a ChatGPT-Style Search Bar To Improve the Shopping Experience
Amazon is reportedly giving its search bar an artificial intelligence-powered makeover. “Project Nile” is set to debut in January and offer shoppers a smarter way to find products, according to Insider Today via Business Insider (a paywalled publication). Amazon has made its new search bar a top priority, according to the report. Like many companies,…
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Spotify Might Be Working on AI-Generated Playlists Based on Your Prompts
Spotify is looking for its next opportunity to lean into AI. The music streaming app is testing the ability to generate playlists with a user prompt, according to Gizmodo. Product designer Chris Messina spotted some code in Spotify’s backend that included the phrases “AI Playlist” and “Get playlists based on our prompts,” and shared screenshots…
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Amazon Will Invest Billions in AI Technology
Amazon said it will invest up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic, as Amazon looks to further solidify its spot in the growing technology sector. The investment will also give Amazon a minority ownership position at the company. Amazon and Anthropic announced their partnership to advance generative AI on Monday, just days after the…
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US Copyright Court Denies Protection For Another AI-Created Art
The US Copyright Office has declined to give copyright protection to an image created by artificial intelligence, according to Reuters. This is the second time Jason M. Allen has requested copyright protection for his sci-fi image, Theatre D’opera Spatial, which he created using generative AI system Midjourney. The office said that the image isn’t entitled…
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AI Will Play A Surprising Role in Amazon’s NFL Games
Amazon will incorporate artificial intelligence into its weekly Thursday Night Football games, according to Sportico. During a stream, viewers will see a second on-screen line alongside the regular yellow first-down marker. The new line will indicate when a team should punt or go for it on fourth down, as determined by AI. The new features, which…
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YouTube Outlines How It Will Protect Music Artists While Embracing AI
Video sharing platform YouTube announced its plans to ‘boldly embrace’ artificial intelligence while preserving musicians’ work. In a blog post Monday, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan listed principles that aim to keep a balance between humans and technology. YouTube plans to use a new Music AI Incubator tool to help with next steps. This process includes…