Avatar director, known for his advocacy of new technology, told interviewer generative AI performance puts ‘all human experience into a blender’ Avatar director James Cameron has called AI actors “horrifying” and said what generative AI technology creates is “an average”. Cameron was speaking to CBS on Sunday Morning in the run-up to the release of …
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In Silicon Valley, rival companies are spending trillions of dollars to reach a goal that could change humanity – or potentially destroy it On the 8.49am train through Silicon Valley, the tables are packed with young people glued to laptops, earbuds in, rattling out code. As the northern California hills scroll past, instructions flash up …
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Research finds OpenAI’s free chatbot fails to identify risky behaviour or challenge delusional beliefs ChatGPT-5 is offering dangerous and unhelpful advice to people experiencing mental health crises, some of the UK’s leading psychologists have warned. Research conducted by King’s College London (KCL) and the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP) in partnership with the Guardian …
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The Irish politician was targeted in 2022, in the final weeks of her run for office. She has never found out who made the malicious deepfake, but knew immediately she had to try to stop this happening to other women When Cara Hunter, the Irish politician, looks back on the moment she found out she …
Kiwi developers are punching well above their weight thanks to a unique government support program that offers more than just grants Those not immersed in the world of gaming might not be familiar with Pax Australia: the enormous gaming conference and exhibition that takes over the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre every October. My favourite …
Poems containing prompts for harmful content prove effective at duping large language models Poetry can be linguistically and structurally unpredictable – and that’s part of its joy. But one man’s joy, it turns out, can be a nightmare for AI models. Those are the recent findings of researchers out of Italy’s Icaro Lab, an initiative …
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John McAuliff won against a Republican by focusing on something affecting all his constituents: the cost of energy John McAuliff, a 33-year-old small business owner and former civil servant, was one of the more unlikely Democrats to win election to Virginia’s legislature this month, after a campaign in which he could, at times, come off …
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At a time when distrust of big tech is high, Silicon Valley is embracing an alternative ecosystem where every CEO is a star A montage of Palantir’s CEO, Alex Karp, and waving US flags set to a remix of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck blasts out as the intro for the tech billionaire’s interview with Sourcery, a YouTube …
Here’s how to spot a genuinely good laptop deal, plus the best discounts we’ve seen so far on everything from MacBooks to gaming laptops • Do you really need to buy a new laptop?• How to shop smart this Black Friday Black Friday deals have started, and if you’ve been on the lookout for a …
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We’ve rounded up the best Black Friday TV deals for every budget, from 50in OLEDs and small smart TVs to top-rated brands like Samsung and LG • Do you really need to buy a new TV?• The best Black Friday laptop deals When it comes to buying a new TV during Black Friday, careful prep …
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