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Amazon brings conversational AI to kids with launch of ‘Explore with Alexa’
Amazon’s Echo devices will now allow kids to have interactive conversations with an AI-powered Alexa via a new feature called “Explore with Alexa.” First announced in September, the addition to the Amazon Kids+ content subscription allows children to have kid-friendly conversations with Alexa, powered by generative AI, but in a protected fashion designed to ensure […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How to Use ChatGPT’s ‘Browse With Bing’ Tool—Plus 6 Starter Prompts
OpenAI’s chatbot has two new tricks. Here’s some advice and example prompts to help you try out the internet-connected feature.
Paedophiles using AI to turn singers and film stars into kids
Charity finds dark web forums sharing thousands of new abuse images made with bespoke AI software.
The AI-Generated Child Abuse Nightmare Is Here
Thousands of child abuse images are being created with AI. New images of old victims are appearing, as criminals trade datasets.
Lenovo and NVIDIA Expand Generative AI Services Partnership
"Almost none of these customers are going to think they're buying AI" because generative AI capabilities will be tightly bundled with other functions in the future, predicts Lenovo's Scott Tease.
Generative AI Can Write Phishing Emails, But Humans Are Better At It, IBM X-Force Finds
Hacker Stephanie "Snow" Carruthers and her team found phishing emails written by security researchers saw a 3% better click rate than phishing emails written by ChatGPT.
Amazon’s AI-Powered Van Inspections Give It a Powerful New Data Feed
Amazon delivery drivers at hundreds of sites around the world will be asked to drive through camera-studded archways that log every dent, scratch, or damaged tire.
5 Ways Generative AI Will Impact Culture & Society: What Tech Leaders Need to Know
Gartner analyst Issa Kerremans also explains tech leaders should be aware of the potential risks and challenges with these aspects of business and society impacted by generative AI.
The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest
Popularity on GitHub can open valuable doors for developers and startups. Underground stores sell “stars” on the platform, offering coders a way to literally fake it till they make it.
Celebrating Kendall Square’s past and shaping its future
The 15th Kendall Square Association annual meeting explored new and old aspects of the neighborhood.
Britain’s Big AI Summit Is a Doom-Obsessed Mess
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s global summit on AI governance will focus on extreme scenarios of algorithms causing harm. Many British AI experts would rather he focus on near-term problems.
How to Disable Windows 11 Copilot Through Registry File or Group Policy Editor
Reasons why some businesses and individuals may choose to disable generative AI in general and Windows Copilot specifically are also detailed.
Keeping a human in the loop: Managing the ethics of AI in medicine
Increasingly used in medicine, AI raises both hopes and concerns. An international task force has laid out recommendations to ensure AI medical devices help patients and avoid worsening health inequity.
Ensuring fairness of AI in healthcare requires cross-disciplinary collaboration
New perspective argues pursuing fair AI for healthcare requires cross-disciplinary collaboration to translate methods into real-world benefits.
AWS, IBM Consulting Expand Generative AI Service Partnership
IBM Consulting will train 10,000 consultants on AWS generative AI products. Plus, watsonx.data is now available on AWS.
Putting a Real Face on Deepfake Porn
Deepfake porn is on the rise. The new documentary Another Body is a gut-churning inside look at what it’s like for the women targeted.
This AI Writing Assistant Helps You Write a Killer Resume for $29.97
Get ahead of the competition next time you apply for a job, now at $29.97 through October 23rd.
The US Has Failed to Pass AI Regulation. New York City Is Stepping Up
The US Congress won’t pass federal AI regulation anytime soon. NYC is forging ahead with an AI Action Plan and a proposal for a new Office of Algorithmic Data Integrity.
AI Is Becoming More Powerful—but Also More Secretive
The companies behind ChatGPT and other popular and powerful AI systems aren’t transparent enough about their training data and how they work, according to a new report from Stanford University.
From square to cube: Hardware processing for AI goes 3D, boosting processing power
A breakthrough development in photonic-electronic hardware could significantly boost processing power for AI and machine learning applications. The approach uses multiple radio frequencies to encode data, enabling multiple calculations to be carried out in parallel. The method shows promise for outperforming state-of-the-art electronic processors, with further enhancements possible.
