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The software giant revealed an upgraded version of Copilot, its AI assistant, pitching its features as a virtual photographic memory Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you’re doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next. The software …

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Letitia James announces victims fund for ‘defrauded investors’ in largest settlement the state has ever made with a crypto company New York’s attorney general has secured a $2bn settlement with the bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global over allegations it had defrauded thousands of investors. Genesis, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US in …

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Governments have made insufficient regulatory progress, ‘godfathers’ of the technology say before summit The world is ill-prepared for breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, according to a group of senior experts including two “godfathers” of AI, who warn that governments have made insufficient progress in regulating the technology. A shift by tech companies to autonomous systems could …

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OpenAI says ‘Sky’ is not an imitation of actor’s voice after users compare it to AI companion character in film Her OpenAI removed a heavily promoted voice option from ChatGPT on Monday, following a widespread reaction to the flirtatious, feminine voice that sounded almost identical to Scarlett Johansson. The company used the voice, which it …

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Juergens had never acted before she played the fearsome but troubled Senua in Ninja Theory’s game – and won a Bafta for it. Now she’s back to battle the character’s demons in a sequel ‘I hope people can relate to Senua,” says actor Melina Juergens, who plays the lead character in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, …

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Exclusive: Ads containing AI-manipulated images were submitted to Facebook by civil and corporate accountability groups The Facebook and Instagram owner Meta approved a series of AI-manipulated political adverts during India’s election that spread disinformation and incited religious violence, according to a report shared exclusively with the Guardian. Facebook approved adverts containing known slurs towards Muslims …

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Apple’s mid-range tablet gets larger screen option and more power, being ‘pro’ enough for most Apple has more options than ever for those after a tablet with different sizes, prices, screens and power, but the iPad Air is fairly simple to understand – it is the premium big-screen iPad for those who don’t want to …

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All five systems tested were found to be ‘highly vulnerable’ to attempts to elicit harmful responses Guardrails to prevent artificial intelligence models behind chatbots from issuing illegal, toxic or explicit responses can be bypassed with simple techniques, UK government researchers have found. The UK’s AI Safety Institute (AISI) said systems it had tested were “highly …

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Science Museum’s Secret Life of the Home collection, including tea-making machines, early microwave cookers, gramophones and the first flushing toilets will close on 2 June They changed our parents’ and grandparents’ lives by using technology to tackle the curse of household drudgery. Thanks to the vacuum cleaner, fridge, washing machine and microwave, the lives of …

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Tech experts hope new term for carelessly automated AI webpages and images can illuminate its damaging impact Your email inbox is full of spam. Your letterbox is full of junk mail. Now, your web browser has its own affliction: slop. “Slop” is what you get when you shove artificial intelligence-generated material up on the web …

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