It’s not the new generation of handheld gaming some might have been hoping for, but this is a highly refined version of the original console There was a time when the designers of the Switch 2 were considering calling their new machine the Super Nintendo Switch. They decided against it, however, because it would be …
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‘Pretty devastating’ Apple paper raises doubts about race to reach stage of AI at which it matches human intelligence Apple researchers have found “fundamental limitations” in cutting-edge artificial intelligence models, in a paper raising doubts about the technology industry’s race to develop ever more powerful systems. Apple said in a paper published at the weekend …
Photography agency alleges Stability AI trained its image generation model on archive of copyrighted pictures A London-based artificial intelligence company, Stability AI, has claimed that a copyright case brought by the global photography agency Getty Images represents an “overt threat” to the generative AI industry. Getty’s case against Stability AI for copyright and trademark infringement …
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Parents who lost children to online harms helped draft the bill – then watched it collapse under political pressure Bereaved parents saw their hopes for change dashed after a bill meant to protect children from sexual predators and drug dealers online died in the Colorado state legislature last month. Several of those parents had helped …
WPP and others roll out AI-generated campaigns as Facebook owner Meta plans to let firms create their own ads WPP chief Mark Read to step down as agency battles AI From using motion capture tech to allow the Indian cricketing star Rahul Dravid to give personalised coaching tips for children to an algorithm trained on …
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Officials are piloting package of AI tools known as ‘Humphrey’ – named after character in TV sitcom Yes, Minister All civil servants in England and Wales will get practical training in how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up their work from this autumn, the Guardian has learned: More than 400,000 civil servants will …
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The new ROG Xbox Ally handheld games machines will be available at the end of the year – here’s what it’s like to play on one Just a few days after Nintendo finally released its follow-up to the Switch, Microsoft has announced its own long-rumoured handheld console: the Xbox Ally. This is a very big …
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With number of young girls sharing videos rising, study says following instructions can irritate skin and lead to allergies Skincare regimes demonstrated by young influencers on TikTok offer little to no benefit, researchers have found, adding that on the contrary they raise the risk of skin irritations and lifelong allergies in children. The team behind …
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Film institute’s report raises fears AI will eliminate junior roles in film, TV, video game and special effects industries Artificial intelligence companies are plundering 130,000 film and TV scripts to train their models in a raid on copyrighted material that poses a “direct threat” to the future of the UK screen sector, according to the …
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Ofcom ‘considering the concerns’ raised after claim that up to 90% of risk assessments will be carried out by AI Internet safety campaigners have urged the UK’s communications watchdog to limit the use of artificial intelligence in crucial risk assessments after a report that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta was planning to automate checks. Ofcom said it …
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