China science body lists ‘digital humans’ and optical chips among key challenges
Government-funded association highlights 30 areas that got the most attention from research and industry groups last year.
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Man uses AI to undress teen girl and is now facing child porn charges, Texas cops say
While altering images is nothing new, the rise of AI has made it easier and faster to create convincing fakes.
AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
Not everyone is OK with that - especially as the same online forums where they've spent years contributing are increasingly…
Seattle plastic surgery provider accused of posting fake positive reviews must pay US$5mil
The company threatened to sue and did sue some patients if they did not take down negative reviews, according to…
Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI
Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers data…
A WFH ‘culture war’ has broken out across Europe, with the UK leading the charge as the most WFH-friendly country, while France lags behind
Sometime between March 2020 and the end of 2021, ‘office workers’ ceased to be a thing.
Businesses are using ‘sociologists, psychologists, and anthropologists’ to get staff back to the office
Most bosses want workers back under their noses, at least in a hybrid model, but are struggling with resistance from…
When the terms of service change to make way for AI training
Last July, Google made an eight-word change to its privacy policy that represented a significant step in its race to…
Pioneering Internet messenger ICQ shuts after 28 years
A pioneering Internet messaging service that once boasted 100 million accounts has shut down, a message on the Russian-owned ICQ…