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Researchers found child abuse material in the largest AI image generation dataset
A dataset used to train AI image generation tools such as Stable Diffusion has been pulled down after researchers confirmed the presence of CSAM among its 5 billion-plus images.
Watch an AI robot learn how to demolish humans at a marble maze game
Researchers have created an AI-powered robot they claim wipes the floor with humans at the physical marble game Labyrinth. After six hours of practice, CyberRunner finished the game faster than any previously recorded time, the researchers say.
UK Supreme Court rules AI can't be a patent inventor, 'must be a natural person'
The ruling blocks Dr. Stephen Thaler's years-long attempt to register patents for his AI "creativity machine."
Microsoft Copilot can now make cute little songs on demand
Microsoft Copilot can now make songs via text prompt, thanks to a partnership with Suno. Just type in what you want and let the AI algorithm do the rest.
Spotify is testing AI-generated playlists
Spotify is testing an AI-powered feature that creates playlists from text prompts. The feature takes a short description and turns it into playlists.
Instagram now offers AI-generated backgrounds on Stories
The tool, backdrop, is available for US users.
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are getting AI-powered visual search features
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are about to get some powerful upgrades thanks to improvements to the social network’s AI assistant.
Output’s AI-powered software automatically generates music sample packs from text prompts
Music-creation software company Output just launched an AI tool that generates sample packs based on text prompts. These packs are not sourced from other musicians but from the company’s in-house library.
Microsoft agrees to union contract terms involving the use of AI
Microsoft and the Communications Workers of America union have reached an agreement regarding the use of AI with regard to employee rights. This is the first US instance of collective bargaining in Microsoft’s history.
Controversial AI image platform Civitai dropped by its cloud computing provider after reports of possible CSAM
After a 404 Media investigation found Civitai's image generation platform could be used to create images that ‘could be categorized as child pornography,’ its cloud computing provider OctoML has decided to cut ties.
The EU has reached a historic regulatory agreement over AI development
The EU has reached a historic regulation agreement over the development of future AI systems.
The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment
OpenAI’s recent drama hasn’t only caught UK regulators’ attention. Bloomberg reported Friday that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into Microsoft’s investment in the Sam Altman-led company and whether it violates antitrust laws.
Google's AI-infused NotebookLM note-taking app is open to everyone in the US
Google’s NotebookLM, a AI-powered note-taking app, is now generally available to everyone in the US. You can instruct the tool to only look at information from specific sources, which can help with research and taking notes.
Google admits that a Gemini AI demo video was staged
Google admits that it staged part of a Gemini AI demo video, in which there was actually no voice interaction as implied.
Google's answer to GPT-4 is Gemini: 'the most capable model we’ve ever built'
Google unleashed its new Gemini AI platform on Wednesday, in hopes of clawing back market share from dominant rival OpenAI's GPT-4.
Google announces new AI processing chips and a cloud 'hypercomputer'
It also has a new AI accelerator, the Cloud TPU v5p
Google’s Gemini AI is coming to Android
The company’s flagship smartphone, which is powered by the Google Tensor G3 chip designed to speed up AI performance, will run Gemini Nano, a version of the model built specifically to run directly on smaller devices
AI joins you in the DJ booth with Algoriddim’s djay Pro 5
Algoriddim's djay Pro 5 arrives with several AI-enhanced mixing features including next-gen Neural Mix, Crossfader Fusion and Fluid Beatgrid.
Let AI Jimmy Stewart put you to sleep with a new Calm bedtime story
Calm has released a new bedtime story, featuring an AI-generated version of Jimmy Stewart's voice.
Meta and IBM form open-source alliance to counter big AI players
NASA, Intel, Yale University and more are involved.