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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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When Eyes in the Sky Start Looking Right at You
Satellites like those made by Colorado startup Albedo Space are heightening privacy concerns.
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OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Better 'Memory'
The A.I. start-up is releasing a new version of ChatGPT that stores what users say and applies it to future chats.
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Imran Khan's 'Victory Speech' from Jail Shows AI's Peril, Promise
Despite being imprisoned, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has garnered support for his political party using AI.
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Meta Calls for Industry Effort to Label A.I.-Generated Content
The social network wants to promote standardized labels to help detect artificially created photo, video and audio material across its platforms.
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Law Enforcement Braces for Flood of Child Sex Abuse Images Generated by A.I.
Artificial intelligence technology has drastically simplified the creation of images of children being exploited or abused, whether real or fake.
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AI's Latest Challenge: The Math Olympics
New York University computer scientist Trieu Trinh has developed an AI model that can solve geometry problems from the International Mathematical Olympiad.
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Unfinished Video Games Are Turning into Hits
Video game developers are benefiting from early access periods.
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Hochul Proposes NY AI Research Center Using $275 Million in State Funds
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, in a State of the State address on Jan. 9, proposed a consortium that would position the state as a leader in AI development.
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The Next Front in the U.S.-China Battle Over Chips
A U.S.-born chip technology called RISC-V has become critical to China's ambitions. Washington is debating whether and how to limit the technology.
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Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China to Fix Self-Driving Systems
Tesla is recalling nearly all the vehicles it has sold in China to update their computer software.
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Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.'s Nefarious Future
In the hands of anonymous Internet users, A.I. tools can create waves of harassing and racist material. It's already happening on the anonymous message board 4chan...
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New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over AI Use of Copyrighted Work
The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, contending that millions of its articles were used to train automated chatbots that...
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U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has proposed major changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998.
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Google Allows More App Payment Options in Antitrust Deal With States
The tech giant will pay $700 million and allow app makers to collect payments directly in a settlement it hopes will help resolve other legal challenges.
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Vera Molnár, Pioneer of Computer Art, Dies at 99
Vera Molnár, a Hungarian-born artist who has been called the godmother of generative art for her pioneering digital work, died Dec. 7 in Paris at age 99.
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Teens Push to Broaden AI Literacy
Some teenagers are asking their schools to provide broader AI learning experiences.
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Cheating Fears Over Chatbots Were Overblown, New Research Suggests
A.I. tools like ChatGPT did not boost the frequency of cheating in high schools, Stanford researchers say.
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Resurrecting Vincent van Gogh
At the Musée D’Orsay in Paris, a replica of Vincent van Gogh chats with visitors, offering insights into his life and death.
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New York Plans to Invest $1 Billion to Expand Chip Research
The move is aimed at drawing $9 billion in corporate investment, as New York jockeys to host a new national semiconductor technology center.
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