A radio station in Sydney is facing backlash after revealing that a show, which was promoted as being hosted by an Asian woman, was actually run by an AI-generated persona.
ChatGPT’s viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns
Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki.
China’s Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in more than a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence boom in China.
Taiwan’s Audrey Tang shares views on healthy, open source, pro-social AI
Audrey Tang, the first nonbinary, transgender member of Taiwan’s cabinet, is on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Chase Bank steps up efforts to chase away financial fraudsters
Financial fraud, aided by generative artificial intelligence (AI) is in the double digits of billions of dollars and on the rise, according to experts.
Japan’s SoftBank reports loss weeks after announcing AI investment with U.S. President Trump
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen ($2.4 billion) loss for the fiscal third quarter as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investments.
Biden’s administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback
The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries.
A volunteer network of interpreters wants to make refugees’ languages more accessible. Will AI help?
They may be Tigrinya speakers fleeing the authoritarian Eritrean government’s indefinite military service policy.
Be “AfrAId” of AI. Be very afraid. New movie, old questions, scary possibilities.
The questions about AI keep coming and we still don’t have the answers.
Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks
When disinformation researcher Wen-Ping Liu looked into China’s efforts to influence Taiwan’s recent election using fake social media accounts, something unusual stood out about the most successful profiles.