AI and society

Summary France, Germany and Italy have agreed on a proposal to regulate AI in the European Union. It pushes for mandatory self-regulation rather than binding rules for foundational models without an initial sanctions regime. The three governments support voluntary rules for large and small AI providers in the EU that would be binding if companies …

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Summary Generative AI supercharges our ability to chat with the departed by creating simulations from their digital traces. While some see this as dark magic, it builds on existing practices of grieving. Generative AI – which encompasses large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT but also image and video generators like DALL·E 2 – supercharges what …

Why bringing people back from the dead with AI is just an extension of our grieving practices Read More »

Matthias Bastian Online journalist Matthias is the co-founder and publisher of THE DECODER. He believes that artificial intelligence will fundamentally change the relationship between humans and computers. Microsoft has adjusted its Bing Image Creator AI tool after concerns were raised about a social media trend in which users created realistic Disney movie posters featuring their …

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Summary Ed Newton-Rex, head of the audio team at Stability AI, has resigned. He cited a disagreement over the application of ‘fair use’ when training generative AI models. In a public statement, Newton-Rex expressed his concerns: “I don’t agree with the company’s opinion that training generative AI models on copyrighted works is ‘fair use’.” He …

Stability AI Audio Team Leader resigns due to disagreement over fair use Read More »

Summary Fake AI-generated audio files of Germany’s most popular news program, Tagesschau, are currently spreading on social media and have even been played at a demonstration. The fake audios contain supposed apologies for alleged lies in reporting on topics such as the war in Ukraine and the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the “denunciation” of …

AI-generated fake audio of Germany’s top news program “Tagesschau” spreads disinformation Read More »

Newsletter The film industry has told many stories about Artificial Intelligence, about little helpers and big helpers, benevolent and malevolent robots, and human-like machines. Here you can find eleven sci-fi movies that are real milestones in AI movie history. Metropolis (1927) Fritz Lang’s masterpiece is based on the science fiction novel of the same name …

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Matthias Bastian Online journalist Matthias is the co-founder and publisher of THE DECODER. He believes that artificial intelligence will fundamentally change the relationship between humans and computers. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick discussed the potential benefits of AI for the video game industry, particularly in enhancing non-player characters (NPCs) in games like Grand Theft Auto (GTA). …

Grand Theft Auto NPCs might be more engaging with LLM support, Take-Two CEO hints Read More »

Summary New personalized AI tools like ChatGPT are managing information for us – collating, summarizing, and presenting it back. This outsourcing of cognition is convenient but may impact what and how we think. Information is a valuable commodity. And thanks to technology, there are millions of terabytes of it online. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such …

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Summary OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron about the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence. He addressed three main points: regulation, deployment, and predictions. Brockman highlighted the potential of AI models such as GPT-4 to revolutionize various fields such as medicine, law, and agriculture. He cited personal experience and recent studies …

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman wants Frontier AI regulation that doesn’t slow Open Source Read More »

Summary Microsoft founder Bill Gates believes AI agents will revolutionize the technology industry in the next five years. In a recent blog post, Gates explains how AI agents could fundamentally change the way we interact with computers, replacing the need for separate applications for different tasks. AI agents have been a concept for nearly 30 …

Bill Gates says AI agents will send a “shock wave” through the tech industry Read More »