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5 interesting news stories today:
5 interesting news stories today:
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An AI startup made a hyperrealistic deepfake of me that’s so good it’s scary
An AI startup made a hyperrealistic deepfake of me that’s so good it’s scary
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- "'I think we might just have to say goodbye to finding out about the truth in a quick way,” says Sandra Wachter, a professor at the Oxford Internet Institute"
- "'I think we might just have to say goodbye to finding out about the truth in a quick way,” says Sandra Wachter, a professor at the Oxford Internet Institute"
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- "Synthesia uses both large language models and diffusion models to do this. Sees itself as a platform for businesses. Its bet is this: As people spend more time watching videos on YouTube and TikTok, there will be more demand for video content."
- "Synthesia uses both large language models and diffusion models to do this. Sees itself as a platform for businesses. Its bet is this: As people spend more time watching videos on YouTube and TikTok, there will be more demand for video content."
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- "Synthesia’s policy is to not create avatars of people without their explicit consent. But it hasn’t been immune from abuse."
- "Synthesia’s policy is to not create avatars of people without their explicit consent. But it hasn’t been immune from abuse."
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https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/25/1091772/new-generative-ai-avatar-deepfake-synthesia/
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/25/1091772/new-generative-ai-avatar-deepfake-synthesia/
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WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta's social platforms promoting sexually explicit "Al girlfriend" apps.
WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta's social platforms promoting sexually explicit "Al girlfriend" apps.
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- "Some human sex workers say the platform unfairly polices their own posts more harshly."
- "Some human sex workers say the platform unfairly polices their own posts more harshly."
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- "Many of the virtual women seen in ads reviewed by WIRED are lifelike—if somewhat uncanny—young, and stereotypically pornographic."
- "Many of the virtual women seen in ads reviewed by WIRED are lifelike—if somewhat uncanny—young, and stereotypically pornographic."
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https://www.wired.com/story/ads-for-explicit-ai-girlfriends-swarming-facebook-and-instagram/
https://www.wired.com/story/ads-for-explicit-ai-girlfriends-swarming-facebook-and-instagram/
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Wall Street’s Patience for a Costly A.I. Arms Race Is Waning
Wall Street’s Patience for a Costly A.I. Arms Race Is Waning
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- "A sell-off in Meta’s stock after the company disclosed huge investments in the technology may be a sign of investor fears about tech giants’ spending."
- "A sell-off in Meta’s stock after the company disclosed huge investments in the technology may be a sign of investor fears about tech giants’ spending."
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- "The company plans to spend $35 billion to $40 billion this year — much of that on the technology."
- "The company plans to spend $35 billion to $40 billion this year — much of that on the technology."
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/business/dealbook/meta-artificial-intelligence-spending.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/business/dealbook/meta-artificial-intelligence-spending.html
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Saudia Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower
Saudia Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/to-the-future-saudi-arabia-spends-big-to-become-an-ai-superpower.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/to-the-future-saudi-arabia-spends-big-to-become-an-ai-superpower.html
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UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups
UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/24/uk-competition-watchdog-steps-up-scrutiny-of-big-techs-role-in-ai-startups-cma-microsoft-amazon
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/24/uk-competition-watchdog-steps-up-scrutiny-of-big-techs-role-in-ai-startups-cma-microsoft-amazon
5 interesting news stories today:

An AI startup made a hyperrealistic deepfake of me that’s so good it’s scary
- "'I think we might just have to say goodbye to finding out about the truth in a quick way,” says Sandra Wachter, a professor at the Oxford Internet Institute"
- "Synthesia uses both large language models and diffusion models to do this. Sees itself as a platform for businesses. Its bet is this: As people spend more time watching videos on YouTube and TikTok, there will be more demand for video content."
- "Synthesia’s policy is to not create avatars of people without their explicit consent. But it hasn’t been immune from abuse."
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/25/1091772/new-generative-ai-avatar-deepfake-synthesia/

WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta's social platforms promoting sexually explicit "Al girlfriend" apps.
- "Some human sex workers say the platform unfairly polices their own posts more harshly."
- "Many of the virtual women seen in ads reviewed by WIRED are lifelike—if somewhat uncanny—young, and stereotypically pornographic."
https://www.wired.com/story/ads-for-explicit-ai-girlfriends-swarming-facebook-and-instagram/

Wall Street’s Patience for a Costly A.I. Arms Race Is Waning
- "A sell-off in Meta’s stock after the company disclosed huge investments in the technology may be a sign of investor fears about tech giants’ spending."
- "The company plans to spend $35 billion to $40 billion this year — much of that on the technology."
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/business/dealbook/meta-artificial-intelligence-spending.html

Saudia Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/to-the-future-saudi-arabia-spends-big-to-become-an-ai-superpower.html

UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/24/uk-competition-watchdog-steps-up-scrutiny-of-big-techs-role-in-ai-startups-cma-microsoft-amazon
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