In the News
X’s new AI image generator will make anything from Taylor Swift in lingerie to Kamala Harris with a gun
xAI’s Grok chatbot now lets you create images from text prompts and publish them to X — and so far, the rollout seems as chaotic as everything else on Elon Musk’s social network.
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In The News
Grok-2 arrives with image generations — is the world ready?
As anticipated based on updates and new settings in the mobile app for Elon Musk’s social network X, a new large language model (LLM) called Grok-2 from Musk’s sister company xAI landed last night — and it’s a doozy.
How AI is Shaping the Way We Game
AI is everywhere, the chances are if you’re on our site then you’ve noticed! One of the places that we maybe don’t think so much about AI and its implications is when we’re gaming.
MIT researchers release a repository of AI risks
Which specific risks should a person, company or government consider when using an AI system, or crafting rules to govern its use?
Applied use cases
Growing demand on the dark web for AI abuse images
Research published by Anglia Ruskin University said evidence showed a growing demand for AI-generated images of child sexual abuse on the dark web.
Could I get ChatGPT to talk dirty? I tried…
Inspired by a Pass notes article, Brian Reffin Smith asks the AI chatbot to write a dirty letter to the Guardian
8 ChatGPT Levers You Can Pull To Supercharge Your Responses
ChatGPT and its AI writing cousins, such as Claude and Gemini, have breached the gates of academia. Educators worldwide are scrambling to adapt. But most are doing it wrong.
Ethics
Why trust and safety discussions are key to AI safety
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly large language models, rapidly evolve, balancing innovation with safety has become crucial.
X agrees to halt use of certain EU data for AI chatbot training
On August 8, an Irish court declared that X had agreed to suspend the use of all data belonging to European Union citizens, which had been gathered via the platform for the purpose of training the company’s AI systems.
A world-first law in Europe is targeting artificial intelligence. Other countries can learn from it
Around the world, governments are grappling with how best to manage the increasingly unruly beast that is artificial intelligence (AI).
Robotics
Google robot paddles human table tennis competitors
Using heaps of data, Google trained a table-tennis-playing robot to take on human competitors and get better as it did so. The results were impressive and represent a leap forward in robotic speed and dexterity. It also looks really fun.
How AI and robotics are transforming infection control in healthcare
AI and robotics are revolutionising infection control in healthcare by enhancing diagnostic accuracy and automating disinfection processes.
The Future of Robotic Surgery: Leading the Way with Digital Solutions
Next-generation robotic platforms have made a significant leap forward with real-time data analysis and intraoperative feedback, instilling a new confidence in surgical decisions while helping to minimize the potential for error during surgery.
Research
TensorFlow vs. PyTorch: What’s Better for a Deep Learning Project?
Deep learning. A subset of machine learning utilizing multilayered neural networks, otherwise known as deep neural networks. Allowing society to simulate the decision-making prowess the human brain possesses, deep learning exists within some of the AI applications we use in our lives today.
Semi-Supervised Learning: How To Overcome the Lack of Labels
Dive into the concept of semi-supervised learning and explore its principles, applications, and potential to revolutionize how we approach data-hungry ML tasks.
A review of green AI: Towards a more sustainable future
This paper discusses green AI as a pivotal approach to enhancing the environmental sustainability of AI systems.
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