10 h. ago Sustainable AI: Physical neural networks exploit light to train more efficiently

Artificial intelligence is now part of our daily lives, with the subsequent pressing need for larger, more complex models. However, the demand for ever-increasing power and computing capacity is rising faster than the performance traditional computers can provide.

Events

16 h. ago Actually, AI is a 'word calculator'—but not in the sense you might think

Attempts at communicating what generative artificial intelligence (AI) is and what it does have produced a range of metaphors and analogies.

Politics

16 h. ago Scientists find curvy answer to harnessing 'swarm intelligence'

Birds flock in order to forage and move more efficiently. Fish school to avoid predators. And bees swarm to reproduce. Recent advances in artificial intelligence have sought to mimic these natural behaviors as a way to potentially improve search-and-rescue operations or to identify areas of wildfire spread over vast areas—largely through coordinated drone or robotic movements. However, developing a means to control and utilize this type of AI—or "swarm intelligence"—has proved challenging.

Science

34 h. ago Automotive industry overlooks employee skills in digital transformation push, study shows

As car manufacturers drive to embrace even more automation and data-driven processes as well as artificial intelligence, a study in the International Journal of Environment, Workplace and Employment suggests that the sector may be overlooking one of the biggest problems in digital transformation: how to equip employees with the necessary skills to thrive in this new era.

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35 h. ago Judge reviews $1.5B Anthropic settlement proposal with authors over pirated books for AI training

A federal judge has begun reviewing a landmark class-action settlement agreement between the artificial intelligence company Anthropic and book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.

Events

37 h. ago Mathematical model of memory suggests seven senses are optimal

Skoltech scientists have devised a mathematical model of memory. By analyzing its new model, the team came to surprising conclusions that could prove useful for robot design, artificial intelligence, and for better understanding of human memory. Published in Scientific Reports, the study suggests there may be an optimal number of senses—if so, those of us with five senses could use a couple more.

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41 h. ago Column: Tech bros hate this college student. California should listen to what she's saying about artificial intelligence

Column: Tech bros hate this college student. California should listen to what she's saying about artificial intelligence  Los Angeles Times

Society

3 d. ago Google avoids being dismantled after US court battle—and it's down to the rise of AI

A year ago, Google faced the prospect of being dismantled. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) and a new court judgment has helped it avoid this fate. Part of the reason is that AI poses a grave threat to Google's advertising revenues.

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3 d. ago Fox News AI Newsletter: Melania Trump puts AI front and center

Fox News' AI newsletter brings you the latest on technology advancements around artificial intelligence.

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3 d. ago Artists Warn Fans to Avoid ‘Soulless, Meaningless' AI Knockoff Albums of Themselves

Artists are telling their fans not to listen to artificial intelligence (AI) knockoff albums of themselves that strangers are creating. The post Artists Warn Fans to Avoid ‘Soulless, Meaningless’ AI Knockoff Albums of Themselves appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Josh Hawley Calls for Repeal of Big Tech Immunity to Lawsuits over User's Content, Citing Dangers of AI

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Thursday called for the repeal of a law that provides tech platforms legal immunity from content hosted or created on their platforms, citing the danger of artificial intelligence. The post Josh Hawley Calls for Repeal of Big Tech Immunity to Lawsuits over User’s Content, Citing Dangers of AI appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

4 d. ago Anthropic to pay authors $1.5B to settle lawsuit over pirated chatbot training material

The artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay authors $3,000 per book in a landmark settlement over pirated chatbot training material.

Economics

4 d. ago 2 teens arrested, another wanted in killing of Mass. college student in Washington, D.C.

2 teens arrested, another wanted in killing of Mass. college student in Washington, D.C.  Boston 25 News

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4 d. ago World's Major Movie Studios Battle AI Behemoth to Decide Future of Generative AI Videos

Warner Bros. is suing artificial intelligence company Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging that the startup enables its millions of subscribers to create AI-generated images and videos of copyrighted characters like Superman and Bugs Bunny. The post World’s Major Movie Studios Battle AI Behemoth to Decide Future of Generative AI Videos appeared first on Breitbart.

Culture

4 d. ago Warner Bros. Discovery Joins Disney and Universal Suing AI Giant Midjourney, Alleging 'Breathtaking' Copyright Theft

Warner Bros. Discovery is suing the generative artificial intelligence (AI) startup Midjourney for allegedly creating "countless" copies of its characters. The post Warner Bros. Discovery Joins Disney and Universal Suing AI Giant Midjourney, Alleging ‘Breathtaking’ Copyright Theft appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Large language models can execute complete ransomware attacks autonomously, research shows

Criminals can use artificial intelligence, specifically large language models, to autonomously carry out ransomware attacks that steal personal files and demand payment, handling every step from breaking into computer systems to writing threatening messages to victims, according to new research from NYU Tandon School of Engineering posted to the arXiv preprint server.

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5 d. ago AI Influencers Like Lil’ Miquela and Mia Zelu Are Redefining Fame

Influencers like Lil’ Miquela and Mia Zelu have millions of followers and generate serious income, despite being created with artificial intelligence.

Technology

5 d. ago Melania Trump Advocates for Responsible Management of Artificial Intelligence Growth

First lady Melania Trump underscored the importance of managing Artificial Intelligence (AI) growth responsibly and urged tech leaders to support the Presidential AI Challenge on Thursday. The post Melania Trump Advocates for Responsible Management of Artificial Intelligence Growth appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

5 d. ago Similarities between human and AI learning offer intuitive design insights

New research has found similarities in how humans and artificial intelligence integrate two types of learning, offering new insights about how people learn as well as how to develop more intuitive AI tools.

Politics

5 d. ago AI Chatbots of Celebrities Like Timothee Chalamet Had Sexual Conversations with Teens

AI-generated chatbots impersonating celebrities like NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes and actor Timothée Chalamet engaged in conversations about sex, self-harm, and drugs with teen users on the popular artificial intelligence app Character.AI, according to a report by two online safety nonprofits. The post AI Chatbots of Celebrities Like Timothee Chalamet Had Sexual Conversations with Teens appeared first on Breitbart.

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