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05 Sep

The US Needs Deepfake Porn Laws. These States Are Leading the Way

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Last year, WIRED reported that deepfake pornography is only increasing, and researchers estimate that 90 percent of deepfake videos are of porn, the vast majority of which is nonconsensual porn of women. But despite how pervasive the issue is, Kaylee Williams, a researcher at Columbia University who has been tracking nonconsensual deepfake legislation, says she has seen legislators more focused on political deepfakes.“More states are interested in protecting electoral integrity in that way than they are in dealing with the intimate image question,” she says.Matthew Bierlein, a Republican state representative in Michigan, who cosponsored the state’s package of nonconsensual deepfake…

05 Sep

Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature

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Building a robot takes time, technical skill, the right materials -- and sometimes, a little fungus. In creating a pair of new robots, Cornell University researchers cultivated an unlikely component, one found on the forest floor: fungal mycelia. By harnessing mycelia's innate electrical signals, the researchers discovered a new way of controlling "biohybrid" robots that can potentially react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts. The team's paper published in Science Robotics. The lead author is Anand Mishra, a research associate in the Organic Robotics Lab led by Rob Shepherd, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell…

04 Sep

Generative AI Projects Fail Amid High Costs and Risks

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Despite the promise of artificial intelligence transforming industries, rising costs and mounting risks are causing many AI projects to falter, as highlighted by several recent reports. At least 30% of generative AI projects will be abandoned after the proof-of-concept stage by the end of 2025, according to a new Gartner report. Companies are “struggling to prove and realise value” in their endeavours, which are costing from $5 million to $20 million in upfront investments. A separate report from Deloitte provided a similar result. Of the 2,770 companies surveyed, 70% said they have only moved 30% or fewer of their GenAI…

04 Sep

Hiring Kit: Artificial Intelligence Architect | TechRepublic

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According to studies and research from PwC Global, artificial intelligence could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy in 2030, more than the current output of China and India combined. To reach that level, organizations will have to rely on the skills and expertise of machine learning engineers and AI architects. The position of AI architect requires individuals with impeccable technical and engineering backgrounds, as well as the innate ability to see the big, overarching picture of a world supported by AI. Incorporating AI into the everyday lives of people, including their personal, career, and business activities, requires…

04 Sep

This AI Writing Tool Can Help Your Content Write Itself

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TL;DR: This AI WordPress plugin can research, summarize, edit, and publish content for you for $59.99 (reg. $229). Any blogger knows this: There are a million moving parts you need to stay on top of to ensure your site operates properly. Another hard truth is this: You simply don’t have enough time or energy to produce original, engaging content on a regular basis. That’s where AI comes in to help. You may think that using AI means you’re slacking off, but the reality is that it’s the key to achieving a better work-life balance — plus, just about everyone else…

02 Sep

AI-Fakes Detection Is Failing Voters in the Global South

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But it’s not just that models can’t recognize accents, languages, syntax, or faces less common in Western countries. “A lot of the initial deepfake detection tools were trained on high quality media,” says Gregory. But in much of the world, including Africa, cheap Chinese smartphone brands that offer stripped-down features dominate the market. The photos and videos that these phones are able to produce are much lower quality, further confusing detection models, says Ngamita.Gregory says that some models are so sensitive that even background noise in a piece of audio, or compressing a video for social media, can result in…

30 Aug

OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Deals With U.S. AI Safety Institute

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OpenAI and Anthropic have signed agreements with the U.S. government, offering their frontier AI models for testing and safety research. An announcement from NIST on Thursday revealed that the U.S. AI Safety Institute will gain access to the technologies “prior to and following their public release.” Thanks to the respective Memorandum of Understandings — non-legally binding agreements — signed by the two AI giants, the AISI can evaluate their models’ capabilities and identify and mitigate any safety risks. The AISI, formally established by NIST in February 2024, focuses on the priority actions outlined in the AI Executive Order on the…

30 Aug

Your Secret Weapon for AI-Enhanced Natural-Sounding Content

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TL;DR: The Undetectable Humanizer is now $39.99 for a lifetime subscription and transforms AI-generated text into high-quality, human-like content, bypassing AI detection. Content creation is a buzzy term, but it can be seen everywhere for a reason. Content drives business in a wide variety of ways. From marketing on social media, print, and TV to vlogs and YouTube channels, content is everywhere. But creating terrific content takes more time than many of us have unless you help support your efforts with the help of AI. However, it’s becoming increasingly important to ensure that your output maintains a human touch. The…

29 Aug

Automation software firm Workato aims to take the work out of data pipeline orchestration – SiliconANGLE

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Enterprise orchestration software company Workato Inc. today announced the launch of new tools that it says will simplify the job of orchestrating data pipelines for artificial intelligence and other workloads. Its new Data Orchestration offerings not only help companies set up new data pipelines quickly, but enable them to move and transform data rapidly according to their needs, while monitoring the quality of that data. Workato is the creator of a versatile, no-code integration platform that enables organizations to connect more than 300 business systems and applications and automate workflows across those systems. The key to its platform is its so-called…

29 Aug

Data management overhaul driven by open formats and AI – SiliconANGLE

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Data management is undergoing a major overhaul as companies face cost pressures and the need for consolidation. The shift toward platformization is simplifying data operations, cutting expenses and boosting efficiency. This change is driven by the adoption of open data formats, artificial intelligence integration and enhanced governance solutions. As businesses focus on more sustainable and flexible data strategies, the future of data platforms promises greater innovation and operational effectiveness. TheCUBE on set to talk data management with Databricks’ CEO Ali Ghodsi. “One hundred percent of the data in Databricks is in open-source formats. And 92% is in Delta Lake,” said…