Boom, but not really! On Monday, an AI-created image of an explosion near the Pentagon went viral, causing quite a stir. * The source remains a mystery, but the U.S. Department of Defense debunked the photo as "misinformation." Zoom In: Twitter was the stage for this drama, with the image...
One of the "godfathers of AI" Geoffrey Hinton is ditching his Google VP and engineering fellow gig to candidly chat about the potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence. In a recent interview with the New York Times, Hinton didn't hold back on concerns like AI deepfakes, misinformation, and the havoc it...
Max Tegmark, an AI researcher and MIT professor, expressed his growing concern about the potential impact of artificial general intelligence (AGI) on human society in a recent essay for Time. He compared the world's relaxed response to AGI to the satirical climate change movie "Don't Look Up," where people dismiss...
Marking a new era in political advertising, the Republican National Committee (RNC) has released its first-ever AI-generated video ad attacking President Biden as part of its "Beat Biden" campaign. This marks the first time a U.S. political committee has produced a fully AI-generated video. * The 30-second ad paints a...
Germany has taken a significant step in its transition to a greener future, permanently shutting down its last three nuclear power stations at midnight on Saturday. * The move is part of the country's ambitious plan to achieve fully-renewable electricity generation by 2035. Zoom In: The decision to bid adieu to...
Journalist Eliot Higgins, founder of open-source investigative journalism site Bellingcat, recently shared fabricated photos depicting former President Trump being arrested by police officers. Using the latest version of the Midjourney AI engine, Higgins generated these realistic-looking images, which quickly gained traction on social media. The viral images have raised concerns...
