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Can Rishi Sunak’s big summit save us from AI nightmare?
The BBC's tech editor, Zoe Kleinman, looks ahead to next week's AI Safety Summit, hosted by the UK.
Qualcomm Claims Snapdragon X Elite Platform for Windows PCs Will Rival Apple Chips
Generative AI workloads will be able to run on-chip in the Snapdragon X Elite. Qualcomm claims the Snapdragon X Elite exceeds Apple's M2 Max chip’s power and energy use.
Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft’s New $5 Billion Investment in Australia
Microsoft plans to more than double its cloud computing capacity in Australia over the next two years and expand its support for critical national cyber security and technology skills priorities.
Why Read Books When You Can Use Chatbots to Talk to Them Instead?
Book publishers are experimenting with chatbot editions of new titles, providing "conversational companions" for readers.
How to Write AI Art Prompts Effectively with Examples
The success of AI art hinges on the precision, creativity and understanding in the prompts. This guide outlines the structure of an AI art prompt and offers tips for writing them effectively with examples.
4 Things IT Leaders Can Do Now To Build the Future Tech Team They Want
A focus on talent retention and training and reskilling employees and nontraditional candidates are key ways tech leaders can ensure their teams have the skills they will need for the future.
Luminar Neo brings generative AI tools to hobbyist photographers
While Adobe is bringing generative AI models to professional photographers and designers, another company is working to make easy-to-use generative AI tools available to a wider range of photographers, including hobbyists. Starting today, Luminar Neo, the photo-editing software from Skylum (formerly Macphun), is rolling out a set of generative AI features to its desktop apps […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Generative AI startup 1337 (Leet) is paying users to help create AI-driven influencers
There’s been a rise of virtual influencers in recent years– computer-generated personalities who are just as active on social media platforms as real humans are. Many companies are investing in what’s called the “digital human economy,” a bullish market that is forecasted to reach $125 billion by 2035, per Gartner. And now, thanks to the […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potential
Rishi Sunak warns AI could help terrorists spread fear but urges the public not to lose sleep.
Artists Allege Meta’s AI Data Deletion Request Process Is a ‘Fake PR Stunt’
This summer, Meta began taking requests to delete data from its AI training. Artists say this new system is broken and fake. Meta says there is no opt-out program.
Frontier risk and preparedness
To support the safety of highly-capable AI systems, we are developing our approach to catastrophic risk preparedness, including building a Preparedness team and launching a challenge.
The UK Lists Top Nightmare AI Scenarios Ahead of Its Big Tech Summit
Ahead of a global summit on how to keep artificial intelligence from doing harm, a UK government report warns that the tech could be used to help create bioweapons, or escape human control altogether.
AI could worsen cyber-threats, report warns
By 2025 AI could increase cyber-attack risk, and help plan physical attacks, report warns.
Amazon’s new generative AI tool lets advertisers enhance product images
Amazon is rolling out a new AI image generation tool for advertisers to generate backgrounds based on product descriptions and themes. Amazon is currently beta testing the tool with select advertisers and will expand availability “over time,” the company says. To use the tool, advertisers upload a photo, type an image description describing a background […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apptio Launches First Integration With IBM Turbonomic
The new Apptio integrations, tools and capabilities announced at the TBM Conference 2023 follow IBM’s acquisition of Apptio in June.
Google Play’s policy update cracks down on ‘offensive’ AI apps, disruptive notifications
Google is taking aim at potentially problematic generative AI apps with a new policy, to be enforced starting early next year, that will require developers of Android applications published on its Play Store to offer the ability to report or flag offensive AI-generated content. The new policy will insist that flagging and reporting can be […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
As publishers block AI web crawlers, Direqt is building AI chatbots for the media industry
A number of news and media publishers are already blocking AI web crawlers from accessing their sites, worried about the impact on traffic when all their work is swept up into AI chatbot experiences. However, a startup called Direqt believes publishers should embrace AI chatbots — just on their own terms. The company, which has […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google Image Search Will Now Show a Photo’s History. Can It Spot Fakes?
The new “About this image” feature will help you discern whether a photo search result can be trusted. But it’s not a surefire safeguard against misinformation.
US security remains paramount in the continued rise of AI, according to Treasury Department secretary
As investments grow globally, there’s still a concern stateside for security and making sure the U.S. protects its businesses. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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.
