Deepfake pornography has been on the rise, with an estimated 90 percent of deepfake videos being of pornographic nature, particularly of nonconsensual content involving women. However, despite the prevalence of this issue, legislators seem to be more focused on political deepfakes. According to Kaylee Williams, a researcher at Columbia University, there is a lack of
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The landscape of generative AI tools is evolving, with a noticeable shift in the availability of training data. Initially, AI models were trained on vast amounts of publicly available data obtained from the internet. However, as sources of training data impose restrictions and advocate for licensing agreements, the hunt for additional data sources has intensified.
Google recently introduced a groundbreaking update to its Chrome browser by seamlessly incorporating the advanced Gemini AI chatbot directly into the address bar. This move signifies a significant leap in the democratization of AI technology, potentially transforming the way users interact with the internet. By enabling users to access Gemini with a simple command in
The issue of deepfake detection extends beyond the technology itself to the quality of the media being used in detection models. In many parts of the world, including Africa, lower-quality photos and videos produced by cheap smartphones can significantly impact the effectiveness of detection tools. Models trained on high-quality media may struggle to accurately identify
At the DataGrail Summit 2024, industry leaders gathered to discuss the rapidly advancing risks associated with artificial intelligence. Dave Zhou, CISO of Instacart, and Jason Clinton, CISO of Anthropic, emphasized the urgent need for robust security measures to keep pace with the exponential growth of AI capabilities. During a panel titled “Creating the Discipline to
Canadian startup Cohere has recently announced significant improvements to its Command R series of large language models (LLMs), with a focus on enhancing performance in coding, math, reasoning, and latency for enterprise clients. This move comes as the company strives to strengthen its position in the competitive AI market, capitalizing on its unique business-specific applications.
The use of AI-specific bots for web crawling by news websites has become a contentious issue. Data journalist Ben Welsh conducted an analysis and discovered that a significant number of news websites are blocking these bots. Welsh found that just over a quarter of the news websites in his sample are blocking Applebot-Extended, while 53
The advent of AI technology has revolutionized the way students approach their math homework. With the introduction of apps like Gauth, students now have access to generative AI that can help them solve complex math problems with ease. While initially focused on writing assignments, educators have started to notice a shift towards the use of
Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI startup, recently introduced a groundbreaking new feature called “Artifacts” for its Claude family of large language models (LLMs) and chatbots. This feature allows users to run code snippets and even full programs generated by the LLM alongside the chat interface, enhancing the user experience and setting Anthropic apart from its
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), data portability has emerged as a critical factor in ensuring user control and flexibility. Inflection AI, the startup behind the Pi AI assistant, recently made headlines with its partnership with the Data Transfer Initiative (DTI) to enable existing users to export their data from the platform. This