Bob Hoskins called the original Nintendo spin-off the ‘worst thing I ever did’, which has set the tone for video game movies ever since – can this latest effort buck the trend? “The worst thing I ever did? Super Mario Bros. It was a fuckin’ nightmare. The whole experience was a nightmare. It had a …
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Bard’s misfire on launch cost owner $160bn but experts believe ChatGPT is also prone to errors The James Webb space telescope cost $10bn (£8.3bn) to build, but it left Google nursing losses of more than $160bn after the search engine’s new chatbot answered a question about it incorrectly. Google and Microsoft both announced plans for …
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Labor MP Julian Hill and Liberal MP Aaron Violi both used OpenAI’s artificial intelligence tool to help write speeches for parliament. Could you spot the difference? Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The artificial intelligence application ChatGPT has already been banned in some state schools over concerns it …
In our weekly interview about objects, the longtime ABC host tells us about her party-starter piano, and the retro record player she lost to a housemate Read more Three things interviews here Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Myf Warhurst is about to add something different to her resume. From next week, the beloved …
Warning comes as Alphabet’s shares continue to plummet after error made by Bard AI system during demo The type of factual error that blighted the launch of Google’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot will carry on troubling companies using the technology, experts say, as the market value of its parent company continues to plunge. Investors in Alphabet …
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SpaceX says satellite communications service ‘never, never meant to be weaponised’ Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A senior Ukrainian presidential aide has reacted with anger after Elon Musk’s SpaceX said it had taken steps to prevent its Starlink satellite communications service from controlling drones, which are critical to Kyiv’s forces in fighting off the …
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Alphabet’s shares plummeted after Bard gave incorrect answer in a demo ‘ChatGPT needs a huge amount of editing’: users’ views mixed on AI chatbot Google’s unveiling of a rival to ChatGPT had an expensively embarrassing stumble on Wednesday when it emerged that promotional material showed the chatbot giving a incorrect response to a question. A …
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In this week’s newsletter: From Belfast to Birmingham, Damian Kerlin investigates the radical history of our under-threat LGBTQ+ clubbing culture and beyond. Plus: five podcasts to help you get fit Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here FOGO: Fear of Going OutsideWidely available, episodes weekly from Monday …
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Noise cancelling buds are some of the first to support Google’s new surround sound feature Finally, an Android rival to the AirPods Pro has arrived. OnePlus’s new Buds Pro 2 noise cancelling earbuds are some of the first on the market to support Google’s new spatial audio virtual surround sound tech, giving them a boost …
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Chatbot Bard incorrectly said James Webb Space Telescope was the first to take pictures of a planet outside the Earth’s solar system Google’s debut of a new AI-powered search bot got off to a bumpy start after it shared inaccurate information in a promotional video, wobbling investors’ confidence. Google parent Alphabet lost $100bn in market …
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