Collaboration rather than command-and-control is key to creating culturally and ethically positive systems One of the first images of AI I encountered was a white, spectral, hostile, disembodied head. It was in the computer game Neuromancer, programmed by Troy Miles and based on William Gibson’s cyberpunk novel. Other people may have first encountered HAL 9000 …
Concern over shortage of reliable news after articles blocked on Facebook in response to tech law Meta began blocking news from appearing across its platforms in Canada this month after prolonged negotiations with the government over Canada’s new Online News Act. As Canada grapples with its worst ever wildfire season, thousands of Canadians are could …
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New missions, a fresh 3v3v3 mode and an update of the popular zombie killing side game, Activision is going full bore for what could be John Price’s last stand As well timed as any real-life military operation, when autumn approaches, Activision reveals a new Call of Duty title. On Thursday night, the publisher announced Modern …
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AI experts cite ethical concerns over relationships humans may develop with such chatbots The next time you lie in bed and absent-mindedly ask your old friend Google for a piece of life advice, don’t be surprised if it speaks back to you. DeepMind, the tech firm’s artificial intelligence arm, has announced it is testing a …
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Guardian test highlights ‘experimental’ nature of ChatGPT service being made available in Tui’s app Holidaymakers typically rely on experienced tour guides and local companies to recommend excursions to medieval castles and spectacular waterfalls, but the world’s biggest tour operator has said it will entrust the service to artificial intelligence instead. The German travel company Tui …
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The makers of Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture return with a story about drilling down into something terrible lurking beneath the North Sea How do you fancy making a 1970s horror game set in Scotland? That was the question that art director John McCormack recalls being asked by Dan Pinchbeck, co-founder of the Brighton-based studio …
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Fears that bias in training sets would mean minorities bearing brunt of scams, fraud and misinformation Detection tools being developed to combat the growing threat of deepfakes – realistic-looking false content – must use training datasets that are inclusive of darker skin tones to avoid bias, experts have warned. Most deepfake detectors are based on …
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Artificial intelligence could take personalized service a new, possibly sinister level – but can a chatbot replace a chef? In the world of ultra-fine dining, service must run like clockwork. A team of specialists work together to create a seamless experience for customers from the point of booking reservations to the time the check is …
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Artist and designer Harry Nesbitt explains how his game pays homage to a countryside practice stretching back through history In the soft, rolling hills of the Derbyshire dales the grass is clipped to just a few centimetres by gently bleating sheep. For game artist and designer Harry Nesbitt who grew up here, this countryside is …
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