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Automation Tech to Form Central Part of Effort in Australia to Operationalise AI in 2024
AI could be operationalised by combining generative and specialist AI with automation in 2024, according to UiPath, with AI safety and ESG reporting being two emergent Australian use cases.
CreateSafe, the company behind Grimes’ voice cloning tool, launches new AI tools
After a song using AI deepfakes of Drake and the Weeknd’s voices was taken down after becoming a viral hit, Grimes shocked the public when she tweeted that she would split 50% of the revenue with anyone who wanted to use her voice in AI-generated songs. A week later, Grimes debuted Elf.Tech, an open-source AI […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Parental Advisory: This Chatbot May Talk to Your Child About Sex and Alcohol
Common Sense Media’s first ratings for chatbots and other AI services warn parents that AI image generators and Snapchat’s My AI chatbot may not be safe for kids.
YouTube Shorts Challenges TikTok With Music-Making AI for Creators
YouTube creators will get to test a new AI tool that generates and remixes music in the style of several famous musicians, including Sia, Demi Lovato, and T-Pain.
Technique enables AI on edge devices to keep learning over time
With the PockEngine training method, machine-learning models can efficiently and continuously learn from user data on edge devices like smartphones.
How factories are deploying AI on production lines
Manufacturers are exploring how AI can predict machine faults before they happen.
Microsoft Ignite: New Solutions Offer More Security and Productivity from Windows in the Cloud
Cloud PCs give you access to Windows AI tools on any device, and Windows 365 now has AI-powered tools to help IT give users the right cloud PC for their needs.
Supercomputing ‘23: NVIDIA High-Performance Chips Power AI Workloads
NVIDIA’s AI Enterprise software shown at Supercomputing ‘23 connects accelerated computing to large language model use cases.
Australia Needs to Prepare to Reap the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence
Australia’s international standing in artificial intelligence research is one indicator of strong local expertise and potential in AI, according to the CSIRO, but community buy-in could hold the country back.
Behind the Controversy: Why Artists Hate AI Art
AI-generated art has sparked a heated debate regarding the originality, authorship and copyright of AI artworks. Read on to learn more about AI art legal issues and how to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
New deep learning AI tool helps ecologists monitor rare birds through their songs
Researchers have developed a new deep learning AI tool that generates life-like birdsongs to train bird identification tools, helping ecologists to monitor rare species in the wild.
Google Photos turns to AI to organize and categorize your photos for you
Google Photos is rolling out a set of new features today that will leverage AI technologies to better organize and categorize photos for you. With the addition of something called Photo Stacks, Google will use AI to identify the “best” photo from a group of photos taken together and select it as the top pick […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Microsoft Copilot Announced for Azure
At Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft introduced an AI assistant for Azure troubleshooting and more. Azure now hosts NVIDIA generative AI foundation models.
This 3D printer can watch itself fabricate objects
Computer vision enables contact-free 3D printing, letting engineers print with high-performance materials they couldn’t use before.
Underage Workers Are Training AI
Companies that provide Big Tech with AI data-labeling services are inadvertently hiring young teens to work on their platforms, often exposing them to traumatic content.
Social Media Sleuths, Armed With AI, Are Identifying Dead Bodies
Poverty, fentanyl, and lack of public funding mean morgues are overloaded with unidentified bodies. TikTok and Facebook pages are filling the gap—with AI proving a powerful and controversial new tool.
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Red Hat: UK Leads Europe in IT Automation, But Key Challenges Persist
The U.K.'s position as a financial services hub puts it ahead in enterprise-wide IT automation, says Red Hat. But skills shortages remain an issue for all IT leaders surveyed.
New water treatment method can generate green energy
Researchers have designed micromotors that move around on their own to purify wastewater. The process creates ammonia, which can serve as a green energy source. Now, an AI method will be used to tune the motors to achieve the best possible results.
Andreessen Horowitz backs Civitai, a generative AI content marketplace with millions of users
AI image generator Stable Diffusion already has a lot of fans, and now those experimenting with the new AI technology to develop their own models have a place to share their work with other enthusiasts. A startup called Civitai — a play on the word Civitas, meaning community — has created a platform where members […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
