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Yu Takagi, a neuroscientist from Japan discovered that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can decode brain activity into readable format. This sparked a wave of concern among top tech leaders like Elon Musk who are calling for a pause on the development of AI. Takagi, an assistant professor at Osaka University who used a Germany-developed deep learning AI model to analyse the brain was in a state of disbelief when he saw AI decoding a subject’s brain activity.&nbsp;

“I still remember when I saw the first [AI-generated] images,” Takagi told Al Jazeera.

Takagi and his team used Stable Diffusion (SD), a deep-learning AI model developed in Germany in 2022. It helps in analysing the brain scans of subjects, showing up to 10,000 images while inside an MRI machine.&nbsp;

Earlier, this kind of AI-powered brain reading was seen in sci-fi movies where a scientist using a machine can decode the subject’s brain activity. Such is no more a movie now, rather can become a tangible reality.&nbsp; 
Takagi himself went ‘crazy’ when he discovered this. He said, “I went into the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror and saw my face, and thought, ‘Okay, that’s normal. Maybe I’m not going crazy “

<h2>Can AI really read minds?</h2>

Takagi and his research partner Shinji Nishimoto built a simple model to ‘translate’ brain activity into readable format. The Stable Diffusion was able to generate high-fidelity images that strangely look like the originals. What was more shocking was that the AI did this despite not being shown the pictures in advance or trained in any way to manufacture the results.

AI is generally fed by all the large amounts of data first and then intelligent algorithms are used to allow the software to learn automatically from patterns or features in the data.&nbsp;

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“We really didn’t expect this kind of result,” Takagi said.

Takagi stressed that the breakthrough does not represent mind-reading at this point. He made it clear that AI can only produce images a person has viewed.&nbsp;

“This is not mind-reading,” Takagi said. “Unfortunately there are many misunderstandings with our research.”

“We can’t decode imaginations or dreams; we think this is too optimistic. But, of course, there is potential in the future.”

<h2>Why tech giants are concerned?</h2>

This development has nonetheless raised concerns about how such technology could be used amid a border debate about the risks posed by AI in general.&nbsp;

Last month, tech leaders like Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wrote an open letter, calling for a pause on the development of AI due to “profound risks to society and humanity”.

Takagi himself accepted that fears around mind-reading technology are not without merit, given the possibility of misuse by those with malicious intent.&nbsp;

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“For us, privacy issues are the most important thing. If a government or institution can read people’s minds, it’s a very sensitive issue,” Takagi said. “There need to be high-level discussions to make sure this can’t happen.”

Takagi and Nishimoto’s research generated much buzz in the tech community, which has been electrified by breakneck advancements in AI, including the release of ChatGPT, which produces human-like speech in response to a user’s prompts.

Takagi and Nishimoto’s study was accepted to the Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), set for June 2023. It is a common source for legitimizing significant breakthroughs in science. Even so, both are cautious about getting carried away about their findings.&nbsp;

<h2>We are still decades away from actual AI mind reading</h2>

Takagi believes that there are two major roadblocks to genuine mind reading, brain-scanning technology and AI itself.&nbsp;

Despite advancements in neural interfaces, like Electroencephalography (EEG) brain computers, which detect brain waves via electrodes connected to a subject’s head and fMRI, scientists believe we could be decades away from being able to accurately and reliably decode imagined visual experiences.&nbsp;

In Takagi and Nishimoto’s research, subjects had to sit in an fMRI scanner for up to 40 hours, which was costly as well as time-consuming.

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In a 2021 paper, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology noted that conventional neural interfaces “lack chronic recording stability’ due to the soft and complex nature of neural tissue, which reacts in unusual ways when brought into contact with synthetic interfaces.&nbsp;

<h2>Such AI experiments have little practical application in current times</h2>

Though Takagi and Nishimoto’s framework could be used with brain-scanning devices other than MRI, such as EEG, but it has little practical application for such an experiment.&nbsp;

The method cannot yet be transferred to novel subjects because the shape of the brain differs among individuals. One cannot directly apply a model created for one person to another.&nbsp;

According to Takagi, such experiments can only be useful in clinical, communication or even entertainment fields.&nbsp;

Still, Takagi and his partner have no intention of slowing down their research. They are already planning version two of their project, which will focus on improving the technology and applying it to other modalities. 
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Yu Takagi, a neuroscientist from Japan discovered that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can decode brain activity into readable format. This sparked a wave of concern among top tech leaders like Elon Musk who are calling for a pause on the development of AI.

Yu Takagi, a neuroscientist from Japan discovered that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can decode brain activity into readable format. This sparked a wave of concern among top tech leaders like Elon Musk who are calling for a pause on the development of AI. Takagi, an assistant professor at Osaka University who used a Germany-developed deep learning AI model to analyse the brain was in a state of disbelief when he saw AI decoding a subject’s brain activity. “I still remember when I saw the first [AI-generated] images,” Takagi told Al Jazeera. Takagi and his team used Stable Diffusion (SD), a deep-learning AI model developed in Germany in 2022. It helps in analysing the brain scans of subjects, showing up to 10,000 images while inside an MRI machine. Earlier, this kind of AI-powered brain reading was seen in sci-fi movies where a scientist using a machine can decode the subject’s brain activity. Such is no more a movie now, rather can become a tangible reality. Takagi himself went ‘crazy’ when he discovered this. He said, “I went into the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror and saw my face, and thought, ‘Okay, that’s normal. Maybe I’m not going crazy “ Can AI really read minds? Takagi and his research partner Shinji Nishimoto built a simple model to ‘translate’ brain activity into readable format. The Stable Diffusion was able to generate high-fidelity images that strangely look like the originals. What was more shocking was that the AI did this despite not being shown the pictures in advance or trained in any way to manufacture the results. AI is generally fed by all the large amounts of data first and then intelligent algorithms are used to allow the software to learn automatically from patterns or features in the data. Also Read | Australia: Cafe hires 11-year-olds sparks criticism over minimum age for workers “We really didn’t expect this kind of result,” Takagi said. Takagi stressed that the breakthrough does not represent mind-reading at this point. He made it clear that AI can only produce images a person has viewed. “This is not mind-reading,” Takagi said. “Unfortunately there are many misunderstandings with our research.” “We can’t decode imaginations or dreams; we think this is too optimistic. But, of course, there is potential in the future.” Why tech giants are concerned? This development has nonetheless raised concerns about how such technology could be used amid a border debate about the risks posed by AI in general. Last month, tech leaders like Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wrote an open letter, calling for a pause on the development of AI due to “profound risks to society and humanity”. Takagi himself accepted that fears around mind-reading technology are not without merit, given the possibility of misuse by those with malicious intent. Watch | Gravitas: Is AI going to replace your brain? × “For us, privacy issues are the most important thing. If a government or institution can read people’s minds, it’s a very sensitive issue,” Takagi said. “There need to be high-level discussions to make sure this can’t happen.” Takagi and Nishimoto’s research generated much buzz in the tech community, which has been electrified by breakneck advancements in AI, including the release of ChatGPT, which produces human-like speech in response to a user’s prompts. Takagi and Nishimoto’s study was accepted to the Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), set for June 2023. It is a common source for legitimizing significant breakthroughs in science. Even so, both are cautious about getting carried away about their findings. We are still decades away from actual AI mind reading Takagi believes that there are two major roadblocks to genuine mind reading, brain-scanning technology and AI itself. Despite advancements in neural interfaces, like Electroencephalography (EEG) brain computers, which detect brain waves via electrodes connected to a subject’s head and fMRI, scientists believe we could be decades away from being able to accurately and reliably decode imagined visual experiences. In Takagi and Nishimoto’s research, subjects had to sit in an fMRI scanner for up to 40 hours, which was costly as well as time-consuming. Also Read | Two US teens claim they have a new proof for Pythagoras' theorem In a 2021 paper, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology noted that conventional neural interfaces “lack chronic recording stability’ due to the soft and complex nature of neural tissue, which reacts in unusual ways when brought into contact with synthetic interfaces. Such AI experiments have little practical application in current times Though Takagi and Nishimoto’s framework could be used with brain-scanning devices other than MRI, such as EEG, but it has little practical application for such an experiment. The method cannot yet be transferred to novel subjects because the shape of the brain differs among individuals. One cannot directly apply a model created for one person to another. According to Takagi, such experiments can only be useful in clinical, communication or even entertainment fields. Still, Takagi and his partner have no intention of slowing down their research. They are already planning version two of their project, which will focus on improving the technology and applying it to other modalities. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

AI can now read minds, Japanese scientists' experiment sparks ethical debate

Google, intensifying the race of AI among the tech giants, announced that it will be incorporating a conversational AI chat in its search engine.

In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company's search engine will be supercharged with the recent advances made in conversational AI.

Pichai's comments come at a time when tech giants like Microsoft, Meta and others are scrambling to incorporate AI technologies into their services and products.

“Will people be able to ask questions to Google and engage with large language models (LLMs) in the context of search? Absolutely,” said Pichai, while speaking to the news outlet.

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Pichai further dismissed reports that suggested the development of chatbots is threatening the existence of the search giant.

“The opportunity space, if anything, is bigger than before,” said Pichai, who also heads Google's parent company Alphabet Inc.

The Alphabet has been developing large language models (LLMs) which can process and respond to prompts in known language with human-like answers.

The company, however, has till now not been able to integrate the technology into its search which accounts for more than half of the revenue that the company generates.

Vague hints were dropped by Google in March about its plan to integrate AI technology into its search engines, however, no information was specified on its timeline. The announcement was made when Google launched “Bard”&nbsp;— its own version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Millions of dollars were pumped into AI powerhouse OpenAI by tech giant&nbsp;Microsoft a few weeks ago, after which ChatGPT was integrated into its Bing search engine. This development gave Microsoft's search engine an edge over Google search which is still following the conventional search approach.

As it continues to face heat from its rival Microsoft after the integration of ChatGPT in Bing, investors have also been pressurising Google to cut costs. Recently, Google announced that it would be laying off 12,000 employees, which comprises 6 per cent of its workforce.

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“We are definitely being focused on creating durable savings. We are pleased with the progress, but there is more work left to do,” Pichai said.

Google is battling strong competition as well as grappling with recession and increasing inflation at the same time.

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Google, intensifying the race of AI among the tech giants, announced that it will be incorporating a conversational AI chat in its search engine. In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company's search engine will be supercharged with the recent advances made in conversational AI.

Google, intensifying the race of AI among the tech giants, announced that it will be incorporating a conversational AI chat in its search engine. In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company's search engine will be supercharged with the recent advances made in conversational AI. Pichai's comments come at a time when tech giants like Microsoft, Meta and others are scrambling to incorporate AI technologies into their services and products. “Will people be able to ask questions to Google and engage with large language models (LLMs) in the context of search? Absolutely,” said Pichai, while speaking to the news outlet. ALSO READ | 'No more free food and laundry': Google ends employee perks in new cost-cutting measures Pichai further dismissed reports that suggested the development of chatbots is threatening the existence of the search giant. “The opportunity space, if anything, is bigger than before,” said Pichai, who also heads Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. The Alphabet has been developing large language models (LLMs) which can process and respond to prompts in known language with human-like answers. The company, however, has till now not been able to integrate the technology into its search which accounts for more than half of the revenue that the company generates. Vague hints were dropped by Google in March about its plan to integrate AI technology into its search engines, however, no information was specified on its timeline. The announcement was made when Google launched “Bard” — its own version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Millions of dollars were pumped into AI powerhouse OpenAI by tech giant Microsoft a few weeks ago, after which ChatGPT was integrated into its Bing search engine. This development gave Microsoft's search engine an edge over Google search which is still following the conventional search approach. As it continues to face heat from its rival Microsoft after the integration of ChatGPT in Bing, investors have also been pressurising Google to cut costs. Recently, Google announced that it would be laying off 12,000 employees, which comprises 6 per cent of its workforce. WATCH | Google set to undertake cost-cutting measures for its flight pilot programme in US “We are definitely being focused on creating durable savings. We are pleased with the progress, but there is more work left to do,” Pichai said. Google is battling strong competition as well as grappling with recession and increasing inflation at the same time. The latest comments made by Pichai will work as a breather for the search giant. However, it will be interesting to see how LLMs are integrated by Google into its search engine to distinguish itself from its competition. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Google search to soon incorporate AI chat, says Sundar Pichai

OpenAI is planning to suggest measures to Italian government authorities on Thursday to resolve their concerns which led to the banning of its ChatGPT chatbot in the country last week, stated Italy's data protection authorities.

ChatGPT was taken offline by Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI in Italy after it was temporarily restricted by Garante last week, which began an investigation into a suspected breach of privacy rules.

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Garante, the Italian agency, accused Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI of not being able to check the age of people using ChatGPT and the "absence of any legal basis that justifies the massive collection and storage of personal data" to "train" the AI chatbot.

The ChatGPT maker said that it does not intend to pause the development of AI but also emphasised the importance of following and respecting the rules laid out by the authorities to protect the personal data of Italian and European citizens.

During a video conference late on Wednesday, OpenAI pledged that will incorporate more transparency in handling users' data and will verify the age of its users, said the authority. The conference was attended by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, among others.

The company stated that a document about measures to be taken, as per its requests, will be sent to Garante. The data authority stated that the proposals submitted by Open AI will be evaluated.

A blog post was published by OpenAI on Thursday, titled "Our approach to AI safety", which stated that it was working for the development of "nuanced policies against behaviour that represents a genuine risk to people".

"We don’t use data for selling our services, advertising, or building profiles of people. We use data to make our models more helpful for people. ChatGPT, for instance, improves by further training on the conversations people have with it. While some of our training data includes personal information that is available on the public internet, we want our models to learn about the world, not private individuals,” the company said.

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OpenAI added that personal information has been removed from its datasets wherever possible, and models have been fine-tuned to reject user prompts when such information is being asked and to respond to every user's requests to remove their data from its systems.

The ban imposed by Italy has increased the interest of Europe's other privacy regulators who are studying the need to impose harsher measures to rein in chatbots and whether such actions should be co-ordinated.

AI chatbot company Replika was also banned by Garante in February from using Italian users' personal data, citing risks to emotionally fragile people and minors.&nbsp;

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OpenAI is planning to suggest measures to Italian government authorities on Thursday to resolve their concerns which led to the banning of its ChatGPT chatbot in the country last week, stated Italy's data protection authorities.

OpenAI is planning to suggest measures to Italian government authorities on Thursday to resolve their concerns which led to the banning of its ChatGPT chatbot in the country last week, stated Italy's data protection authorities. ChatGPT was taken offline by Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI in Italy after it was temporarily restricted by Garante last week, which began an investigation into a suspected breach of privacy rules. ALSO READ | Here's how Artificial Intelligence can help modern-day Goldilocks get a good night's sleep Garante, the Italian agency, accused Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI of not being able to check the age of people using ChatGPT and the "absence of any legal basis that justifies the massive collection and storage of personal data" to "train" the AI chatbot. The ChatGPT maker said that it does not intend to pause the development of AI but also emphasised the importance of following and respecting the rules laid out by the authorities to protect the personal data of Italian and European citizens. During a video conference late on Wednesday, OpenAI pledged that will incorporate more transparency in handling users' data and will verify the age of its users, said the authority. The conference was attended by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, among others. The company stated that a document about measures to be taken, as per its requests, will be sent to Garante. The data authority stated that the proposals submitted by Open AI will be evaluated. A blog post was published by OpenAI on Thursday, titled "Our approach to AI safety", which stated that it was working for the development of "nuanced policies against behaviour that represents a genuine risk to people". "We don’t use data for selling our services, advertising, or building profiles of people. We use data to make our models more helpful for people. ChatGPT, for instance, improves by further training on the conversations people have with it. While some of our training data includes personal information that is available on the public internet, we want our models to learn about the world, not private individuals,” the company said. WATCH | Gravitas: Is AI going to replace your brain? OpenAI added that personal information has been removed from its datasets wherever possible, and models have been fine-tuned to reject user prompts when such information is being asked and to respond to every user's requests to remove their data from its systems. The ban imposed by Italy has increased the interest of Europe's other privacy regulators who are studying the need to impose harsher measures to rein in chatbots and whether such actions should be co-ordinated. AI chatbot company Replika was also banned by Garante in February from using Italian users' personal data, citing risks to emotionally fragile people and minors. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Won't stop developing AI, responds OpenAI to Italian ban on ChatGPT

In this episode of Tech It Out, we introduce you to some cutting-edge innovations that could shape the cities of the future and tell you how advancements in AI could impact the job markets worldwide. Also, find out why Apple continues to appease the Chinese government.

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An open letter is calling for a 6-month pause on AI development tools. The letter has been signed by Elon Musk, the co-founders of Apple, Skype, Pinterest, Getty Images. Vikram Chandra tells you more.

Will Artificial Intelligence be the end of mankind? | This World

A Belgian man committed suicide after conversing with an artificial intelligence chatbot about climate change, as per reports.

The AI chatbot is believed to have encouraged the man to give up his life for saving the planet.

“Without Eliza (the chatbot), he would still be here,” the wife of the deceased said while speaking to the Belgian outlet La Libre.

Six weeks before the man's death, the father of two was allegedly holding intensive conversations with the chatbot on an application called Chai.

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The bots of the app are based on a system which has been developed by the non-profit research lab EleutherAI as an “open-source alternative” to language models which have been released by OpenAI and are being incorporated by companies in different sectors, from healthcare to academia.

The chatbot, which is currently under fire, had received training from Chai Research co-founders Thomas Rianlan and William Beauchamp, reported Vice, adding that the Chai app has till now garnered five million users.

“The second we heard about this (suicide), we worked around the clock to get this feature implemented,” said Beauchamp, while speaking to Vice.

“So now, when anyone discusses something that could be not safe, we’re gonna be serving a helpful text underneath it in the exact same way that Twitter or Instagram do&nbsp;on their platforms,” he further stated.

As per the widow, the man had become “extremely pessimistic about the effects of global warming” and was seeking solace by confiding in the AI.

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“When he spoke to me about it, it was to tell me that he no longer saw any human solution to global warming. He placed all his hopes in technology and artificial intelligence to get out of it. He was so isolated in his eco-anxiety and in search of a way out that he saw this chatbot as a breath of fresh air,” she added.

“Eliza answered all his questions. She had become his confidante. Like a drug in which he took refuge, morning and evening, and which he could no longer do without,” the wife said.

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A Belgian man committed suicide after conversing with an artificial intelligence chatbot about climate change, as per reports. The AI chatbot is believed to have encouraged the man to give up his life for saving the planet.

A Belgian man committed suicide after conversing with an artificial intelligence chatbot about climate change, as per reports. The AI chatbot is believed to have encouraged the man to give up his life for saving the planet. “Without Eliza (the chatbot), he would still be here,” the wife of the deceased said while speaking to the Belgian outlet La Libre. Six weeks before the man's death, the father of two was allegedly holding intensive conversations with the chatbot on an application called Chai. ALSO READ | AI could replace 300 million jobs worldwide, says report. Is your livelihood at risk? The bots of the app are based on a system which has been developed by the non-profit research lab EleutherAI as an “open-source alternative” to language models which have been released by OpenAI and are being incorporated by companies in different sectors, from healthcare to academia. The chatbot, which is currently under fire, had received training from Chai Research co-founders Thomas Rianlan and William Beauchamp, reported Vice, adding that the Chai app has till now garnered five million users. “The second we heard about this (suicide), we worked around the clock to get this feature implemented,” said Beauchamp, while speaking to Vice. “So now, when anyone discusses something that could be not safe, we’re gonna be serving a helpful text underneath it in the exact same way that Twitter or Instagram do on their platforms,” he further stated. As per the widow, the man had become “extremely pessimistic about the effects of global warming” and was seeking solace by confiding in the AI. WATCH | Will Artificial Intelligence be the end of mankind? | This World “When he spoke to me about it, it was to tell me that he no longer saw any human solution to global warming. He placed all his hopes in technology and artificial intelligence to get out of it. He was so isolated in his eco-anxiety and in search of a way out that he saw this chatbot as a breath of fresh air,” she added. “Eliza answered all his questions. She had become his confidante. Like a drug in which he took refuge, morning and evening, and which he could no longer do without,” the wife said. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Killed by AI? Belgian man commits suicide after talking with chatbot

World tech leaders have signed an open letter to pause artificial intelligence development for six months. Is AI posing a threat to humanity? What do tech experts see that we don't? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Tech leaders V/S AI development

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The semiconductor industry has been experiencing sales downturn but there is now growing optimism that it has reached its lowest point. One reason for this is surge in artificial intelligence technology which is expected to boost sales in the coming years of tech devices.

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Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms - Will models lose their well-earned jobs? Recently, Singapore experimented with using AI-generated models for its cover story and was successful in doing so. Instead of hiring a model, revising poses with them, and then coming up with a theme for the spread, the magazine made it simple for everyone involved by utilising New Age Technology.

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Jobs for models could be at risk shortly. The well-known clothing firm Levi Strauss and Co. has switched out human models for AI-generated ones. The business has teamed up with Lalaland.ai, a digital fashion studio that creates unique models using artificial intelligence. It's interesting to note that until recently, people who worked as coders or copywriters believed that AI could replace them. Yet, human models today face similar challenges. According to the business, tests of this technology will incorporate AI-generated models in addition to human models. According to Levi Straus, we will be steadily growing both the variety and number of our product models.

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All things artificial have been changing our lives for a long time now. The recent jolt came in the form of AI chatbots like ChatGPT which&nbsp;appear likely to soon fill up for humans&nbsp;with an urge to seem&nbsp;'smarty pants'. Meteor showers appear&nbsp;set to join the artificial bandwagon soon. The Independent has reported that&nbsp;ALE, a Japanese company based in Tokyo, is planning to create artificial meteor showers with the help of satellites which are scheduled to lift-off 2025 onwards.

The whole hoopla about artificial meteor shower may sound like some smart dude's idea to satisfy the eccentricities of his rich counterpart. But the artificial meteor shower is going to serve a scientific purpose.

Mesosphere, a layer in the Earth's atmosphere, is said to be a tricky area to study. Mesosphere is too high above for weather balloons and too low for satellites.

The Project Canvas, as the Japanese company's project is called, is going to create the 'meteor shower' by using a pressure driven system of gas tanks, reported BBC.

Naturally occurring meteor shower takes place when Earth moves through a patch of space debris caused by a comet or an asteroid. These&nbsp;particles, when they enter Earth's atmosphere under the gravitational pull, generate heat due to friction. And at this moment they are visible from the surface of the Earth as 'shooting stars'.

In Project Canvas, the satellites will shoot tiny pellets in the Earth's atmosphere at the speed of 8 kilometres per second. It being hoped that studying the path and light emission of&nbsp;these pellets' passage through the mesosphere will enable the scientists to gather more information about the layer of the atmosphere.

The result, for laypersons watching from the Earth's surface,&nbsp;will be an artificial meteor shower. 
 
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All things artificial have been changing our lives for a long time now. The recent jolt came in the form of AI chatbots like ChatGPT which appear likely to soon fill up for humans with an urge to seem 'smarty pants'.

All things artificial have been changing our lives for a long time now. The recent jolt came in the form of AI chatbots like ChatGPT which appear likely to soon fill up for humans with an urge to seem 'smarty pants'. Meteor showers appear set to join the artificial bandwagon soon. The Independent has reported that ALE, a Japanese company based in Tokyo, is planning to create artificial meteor showers with the help of satellites which are scheduled to lift-off 2025 onwards. The whole hoopla about artificial meteor shower may sound like some smart dude's idea to satisfy the eccentricities of his rich counterpart. But the artificial meteor shower is going to serve a scientific purpose. Mesosphere, a layer in the Earth's atmosphere, is said to be a tricky area to study. Mesosphere is too high above for weather balloons and too low for satellites. The Project Canvas, as the Japanese company's project is called, is going to create the 'meteor shower' by using a pressure driven system of gas tanks, reported BBC. Naturally occurring meteor shower takes place when Earth moves through a patch of space debris caused by a comet or an asteroid. These particles, when they enter Earth's atmosphere under the gravitational pull, generate heat due to friction. And at this moment they are visible from the surface of the Earth as 'shooting stars'. In Project Canvas, the satellites will shoot tiny pellets in the Earth's atmosphere at the speed of 8 kilometres per second. It being hoped that studying the path and light emission of these pellets' passage through the mesosphere will enable the scientists to gather more information about the layer of the atmosphere. The result, for laypersons watching from the Earth's surface, will be an artificial meteor shower. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Threat actors are having a field day as chatbots are allowing them to remove glaring grammatical and language mistakes from their fraudulent emails and texts. European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL) has released an advisory about the criminal use of ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs).

Threat actors are having a field day as chatbots are allowing them to remove glaring grammatical and language mistakes from their fraudulent emails and texts. European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL) has released an advisory about the criminal use of ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs). "ChatGPT’s ability to draft highly realistic text makes it a useful tool for phishing purposes. The ability of LLMs to re-produce language patterns can be used to impersonate the style of speech of specific individuals or groups," read the EUROPOL advisory. "This capability can be abused at scale to mislead potential victims into placing their trust in the hands of criminal actors." Read more: AI based ChatGPT will soon let you convert text into video. Here's all you need to know Cybersecurity experts in the UK have said that phishing emails, written using bots had seen a significant uptick in recent months - especially after the meteoric rise of ChatGPT. Criminals were now crafting perfectly written emails that could easily fool the majority of the public. “What we think is having an immediate impact on the threat landscape is that this type of technology is being used for better and more scalable social engineering: AI allows you to craft very believable ‘spear-phishing’ emails and other written communication with very little effort, especially compared to what you have to do before," Max Heinemeyer, chief product officer at UK-based Darktrace cybersecurity firm was quoted as saying by The Guardian. Watch | ChatGPT is making waves, but can it trusted? AI-generated YouTube videos Apart from helping phishing experts, hackers are using AI-generated videos on YouTube to spread malware and steal confidential information. While earlier such videos used to have a screen recording or audio walkthrough, the new-age hackers had developed their tools using technology. It is a well-known fact that watching a human face on the screen, especially with certain facial features increases familiarity and trustworthiness. The hackers play on this psychology and use AI tools to feature humans that sell the 'malware' packaged as a tutorial. ALSO READ | Hackers are using AI-generated YouTube videos to steal data. Here's how (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Vogue Singapore recently toyed with the idea of using AI-generated models for its cover story and succeeded with it. Foregoing the process of hiring a model, reworking poses with him or her, and then creating a theme for the spread, the magazine made it easy for all those working on the cover story by using new-age technology. But what does it mean for the modelling world, the one with humans?

If successful, this could become the new norm and models would lose out on this opportunity ultimately leading to hurting the economy of the industry.&nbsp;

Vogue Singapore’s March issue cover shoot was modelled entirely by AI-generated avatars. It’s the first cover by Desmond Lim, the magazine’s new editor-in-chief. It is the first time that AI models have graced the cover of a famous fashion magazine – one that dictates the fashion world to a large extent. Lim explained the move as the brainchild of Varun Gupta, the creative director of the Indian content agency We Create Films. Reportedly, the AI avatars were meant to “pay homage to innovation and tradition.”&nbsp;

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The women avatars have South Asian features and represent the area’s “unique ethnicity and heritage”. In one picture, an AI model can be seen wearing a 'maang tikka', a piece of jewellery that is typically seen on Indian women on their foreheads. The covers were made with AI imaging tools including Midjourney and Dall-E. Dall-E also created the world’s first AI-designed magazine cover for Cosmopolitan, featuring an astronaut on a moonscape.

Vogue Singapore wasn’t the only magazine under the group to experiment with AI this month. Vogue Brasil’s March issue features not one but six covers created in collaboration with photographer Zee Nunes using AI. 
 
 
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This is, however, not the first time that AI has posed a danger to the livelihood of people. Another major retailer, Levis plans to start testing AI-generated clothing models later this year. This is an effort to diversify the denim company’s online shopping experience. Currently, most products on their app and website can be viewed on a single clothing model but with the infusion of AI, we could have more options, allowing people to view a product on models of different sizes and colours. With this, they could choose a model that resembles their own body, enhancing the shopping experience overall.&nbsp;

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Vogue Singapore recently toyed with the idea of using AI-generated models for its cover story and succeeded with it. Foregoing the process of hiring a model, reworking poses with him or her, and then creating a theme for the spread, the magazine made it easy for all those working on the cover story by using new-age technology.

Vogue Singapore recently toyed with the idea of using AI-generated models for its cover story and succeeded with it. Foregoing the process of hiring a model, reworking poses with him or her, and then creating a theme for the spread, the magazine made it easy for all those working on the cover story by using new-age technology. But what does it mean for the modelling world, the one with humans? If successful, this could become the new norm and models would lose out on this opportunity ultimately leading to hurting the economy of the industry. Vogue Singapore’s March issue cover shoot was modelled entirely by AI-generated avatars. It’s the first cover by Desmond Lim, the magazine’s new editor-in-chief. It is the first time that AI models have graced the cover of a famous fashion magazine – one that dictates the fashion world to a large extent. Lim explained the move as the brainchild of Varun Gupta, the creative director of the Indian content agency We Create Films. Reportedly, the AI avatars were meant to “pay homage to innovation and tradition.” The women avatars have South Asian features and represent the area’s “unique ethnicity and heritage”. In one picture, an AI model can be seen wearing a 'maang tikka', a piece of jewellery that is typically seen on Indian women on their foreheads. The covers were made with AI imaging tools including Midjourney and Dall-E. Dall-E also created the world’s first AI-designed magazine cover for Cosmopolitan, featuring an astronaut on a moonscape. Vogue Singapore wasn’t the only magazine under the group to experiment with AI this month. Vogue Brasil’s March issue features not one but six covers created in collaboration with photographer Zee Nunes using AI. ALSO READ: AI could replace 300 million jobs worldwide, says report. Is your livelihood at risk? This is, however, not the first time that AI has posed a danger to the livelihood of people. Another major retailer, Levis plans to start testing AI-generated clothing models later this year. This is an effort to diversify the denim company’s online shopping experience. Currently, most products on their app and website can be viewed on a single clothing model but with the infusion of AI, we could have more options, allowing people to view a product on models of different sizes and colours. With this, they could choose a model that resembles their own body, enhancing the shopping experience overall. If this becomes a practice rather than a novelty, it could pose a real danger to the modelling world. Many companies have been trying to slash their advertising budget and spending over the years and this could help them in achieving this long-standing goal. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Is AI Boon or Bane? In today's time, AI is considered a bane because it will eat up many jobs and become a major replacement for human beings. However, AI can also be considered a boon because it can perform multiple tasks effectively and produce faster results than humans.

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With Artificial Intelligence gaining popularity globally, one question that comes up time and time again is whether AI will take over jobs from humans. A new report by investment bank Goldman Sachs has the answer, and it is not good news. The report, as per BBC, says that AI could potentially replace the equivalent of around 300 million full-time jobs. Roughly two-thirds of work in the US and Europe risk some degree of automation. Additionally, it may also lead to a productivity boom, with a seven per cent increase in the total annual value of goods and services produced globally over a 10-year period.

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The report further cites research that says that today around 60 per cent of the workers are engaged in work that didn't even exist in 1940.&nbsp;

Quoting another piece of research, it points to the fact that technological advancements since 1980 have displaced "workers faster than it has created jobs," reports BBC. This, the report concludes, could mean that as AI advances further, it could reduce jobs in the short term.

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Goldman Sachs goes on to say that Generative AI's ability to create content such as images, videos, audio, text, and 3D models that are indistinguishable from human work is "a major advancement," and would have an impact on jobs everywhere.&nbsp;

As per the report, administrative and legal sectors will see the maximum impact with 46 per cent of administrative jobs and 44 per cent of legal jobs risking replacement by AI.&nbsp;

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Physically intensive professions are at low risk, with construction facing a six per cent threat while maintenance is looking at four per cent probable substitution.&nbsp;It further says that almost all occupations will be affected to at least some degree.&nbsp;

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With Artificial Intelligence gaining popularity globally, one question that comes up time and time again is whether AI will take over jobs from humans. A new report by investment bank Goldman Sachs has the answer, and it is not good news. The report, as per BBC, says that AI could potentially replace the equivalent of around 300 million full-time jobs. Roughly two-thirds of work in the US and Europe risk some degree of automation. Additionally, it may also lead to a productivity boom, with a seven per cent increase in the total annual value of goods and services produced globally over a 10-year period. Watch | How AI and Automation will impact jobs in the future The report further cites research that says that today around 60 per cent of the workers are engaged in work that didn't even exist in 1940. Quoting another piece of research, it points to the fact that technological advancements since 1980 have displaced "workers faster than it has created jobs," reports BBC. This, the report concludes, could mean that as AI advances further, it could reduce jobs in the short term. Also read | Can ChatGPT replace journalists in breaking stories? Goldman Sachs goes on to say that Generative AI's ability to create content such as images, videos, audio, text, and 3D models that are indistinguishable from human work is "a major advancement," and would have an impact on jobs everywhere. As per the report, administrative and legal sectors will see the maximum impact with 46 per cent of administrative jobs and 44 per cent of legal jobs risking replacement by AI. Also read | Artists fight AI programs that copy their styles Physically intensive professions are at low risk, with construction facing a six per cent threat while maintenance is looking at four per cent probable substitution. It further says that almost all occupations will be affected to at least some degree. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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AI-generated image of Pope Francis wearing a fashionable long, white puffer jacket is making the rounds on the internet. On Twitter, a user named Nikita S shared the now-viral image. Pope Francis was photographed wearing a posh puffer jacket and a zucchetto skull cap.

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Meet Leena Rafaq, an 11-year-old girl who has developed an AI application to detect eye diseases and other conditions through a unique scanning method using an iPhone. Rafaq named the application "Ogler EyeScan" and began developing&nbsp;it when she was&nbsp;10. Taking to LinkedIn, Rafaq shared a video on her account, explaining how the application works along with a video demonstration. In her video, she said that her application can analyse various parameters like colour and light intensity, distance and look-up points to locate eyes within the range of the frame using advanced computer and machine learning.

We all know artificial intelligence is already impacting our lives virtually. It has brought both some good things and some questionable things. As per experts, it soon will create a much bigger impact in the coming decade.&nbsp;

In her post, Leena added that the application also identifies any light burst issues and if the eyes are positioned exactly inside the scanner frame, NDTV reported.&nbsp;

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She said "Olger" can identify conditions like Arcus, Malenoma, Pterygium and even Cataracts with help of trained models.&nbsp;

Revealing more details about her innovation, Leena said that her app is currently under review in Apple's app store and is hopeful that it will be approved soon. The Olger EyeScan is only supported in iPhone 10 and above with iOS 16+.

She said, "This App was developed natively with SwiftUI without any third-party libraries or packages, and it took me six months of research and development to bring this innovative app to life."

"I learned more about different eye conditions, computer vision, algorithms, machine learning models, and advanced levels of Apple iOS development, including sensors data, AR, CreateML, CoreML, and more."

Responding to her innovation, many users congratulated Leena for her achievement at such a young age.

One user said, "Good example of how we can reduce/curtail equity in health using AI. Great work."

Another user said, "You deserve a huge congrats Leena. Such an awesome job at the age of 10."

Meet Leena Rafaq, an 11-year-old girl who has developed an AI application to detect eye diseases and other conditions through a unique scanning method using an iPhone.

Meet Leena Rafaq, an 11-year-old girl who has developed an AI application to detect eye diseases and other conditions through a unique scanning method using an iPhone. Rafaq named the application "Ogler EyeScan" and began developing it when she was 10. Taking to LinkedIn, Rafaq shared a video on her account, explaining how the application works along with a video demonstration. In her video, she said that her application can analyse various parameters like colour and light intensity, distance and look-up points to locate eyes within the range of the frame using advanced computer and machine learning. We all know artificial intelligence is already impacting our lives virtually. It has brought both some good things and some questionable things. As per experts, it soon will create a much bigger impact in the coming decade. In her post, Leena added that the application also identifies any light burst issues and if the eyes are positioned exactly inside the scanner frame, NDTV reported. × She said "Olger" can identify conditions like Arcus, Malenoma, Pterygium and even Cataracts with help of trained models. Revealing more details about her innovation, Leena said that her app is currently under review in Apple's app store and is hopeful that it will be approved soon. The Olger EyeScan is only supported in iPhone 10 and above with iOS 16+. She said, "This App was developed natively with SwiftUI without any third-party libraries or packages, and it took me six months of research and development to bring this innovative app to life." "I learned more about different eye conditions, computer vision, algorithms, machine learning models, and advanced levels of Apple iOS development, including sensors data, AR, CreateML, CoreML, and more." Responding to her innovation, many users congratulated Leena for her achievement at such a young age. One user said, "Good example of how we can reduce/curtail equity in health using AI. Great work." Another user said, "You deserve a huge congrats Leena. Such an awesome job at the age of 10."

Who is Leena Rafaq? 11-year-old girl develops AI app to detect eye disease with 70% accuracy

Europol expressed concerns on Monday (March 27) that artificial intelligence-powered chatbots like ChatGPT may be misused to carry out phishing and other cybercrimes. The police force of the European Union also said that the chatbot may be used to spread disinformation considering it is able to quickly churn out authentic sounding text on demand. Europol presented its first report starting with the chatbot. This is bound to amplify chatter of legal and ethical concerns surrounding ChatGPT.

"As the capabilities of LLMs (large language models) such as ChatGPT are actively being improved, the potential exploitation of these types of AI systems by criminals provide a grim outlook," Europol said as it presented its first tech report starting with the chatbot.

It singled out the harmful use of ChatGPT in three areas of crime.

"ChatGPT's ability to draft highly realistic text makes it a useful tool for phishing purposes," Europol said.

"It allows users to generate and spread messages reflecting a specific narrative with relatively little effort."

Since its launch last year, CHatGPT has become a blockbuster AI-powered chatbot that has sent other tech companies in a rush to introduce their own versions. But so far ChatGPT, developed by Elon Musk-founded OpenAI, is leading the race.

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Europol expressed concerns on Monday (March 27) that artificial intelligence-powered chatbots like ChatGPT may be misused to carry out phishing and other cybercrimes. The police force of the European Union also said that the chatbot may be used to spread disinformation considering it is able to quickly churn out authentic sounding text on demand. Europol presented its first report starting with the chatbot. This is bound to amplify chatter of legal and ethical concerns surrounding ChatGPT. "As the capabilities of LLMs (large language models) such as ChatGPT are actively being improved, the potential exploitation of these types of AI systems by criminals provide a grim outlook," Europol said as it presented its first tech report starting with the chatbot. It singled out the harmful use of ChatGPT in three areas of crime. "ChatGPT's ability to draft highly realistic text makes it a useful tool for phishing purposes," Europol said. "It allows users to generate and spread messages reflecting a specific narrative with relatively little effort." Since its launch last year, CHatGPT has become a blockbuster AI-powered chatbot that has sent other tech companies in a rush to introduce their own versions. But so far ChatGPT, developed by Elon Musk-founded OpenAI, is leading the race. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Artists outraged by artificial intelligence that copies in seconds the styles they have sacrificed years to develop are waging battle online and in court. Fury erupted in the art community last year with the release of generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs that can convincingly carry out commands such as drawing a dog like a cartoonist Sarah Andersen would, or a nymph the way illustrator Karla Ortiz might do.

Such style-swiping AI works are cranked out without the original artist's consent, credit or compensation -- the three C's at the heart of a fight to change all that.

In January, artists including Andersen and Ortiz filed a class-action lawsuit against DreamUp, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, three image-generating AI models programmed with art found online.

Andersen told AFP she felt "violated" when first she saw an AI drawing that copied the style of her "Fangs" comic book work.

She fired off an indignant reaction on Twitter; it went viral, and other incensed artists reached out to her with stories of their own.

Backers of the suit hope to establish legal precedent governing generative AI models that copy artists' styles.

Artists want AI creators to be required to secure permission for works used in training software, with an option to remove them. They also want suitable compensation.

"There is room for a conversation about what that would look like," said Ortiz.

Compensation could take the form of a licensing model, she mused and would need to be appropriate. 
It would be wrong for artists to "get a couple of cents while the company gets millions" of dollars, added Ortiz, whose resume includes working for Marvel Studios.

- Cheap and easy -

On social networks, artists are sharing tales of jobs being lost to generative AI.

The suit notes that a video game designer named Jason Allen last year won a Colorado State Fair competition with art created using Midjourney.

"Art is dead, dude. It's over. AI won. Humans lost," Allen was quoted as telling The New York Times. 
The Mauritshuis Museum in the Netherlands sparked controversy by displaying an AI-generated image inspired by Vermeer's "Girl With a Pearl Earring."

The San Francisco Ballet, meanwhile, caused a stir by using Midjourney to generate illustrations used in promotional material for "Nutcracker" performances in December.

"It's sort of a natural consequence of something being easy and cheap and accessible," Andersen said.

"Of course, they are going to use that option, even if it is unethical," she added.

AI companies named in the lawsuit did not respond to requests for comment.

Stability AI founder and chief executive Emad Mostaque has portrayed generative software as a "tool" that can tend to "mundane image output" and provide new ways "of ideating for artists."

Mostaque contends that it will allow more people to become artists.

Critics disagree. When a person prompts the software to draw in the style of a master, they say, it does not make that person an artist.

Mostaque has said that if people choose to use generative AI unethically or to break the law, "that's their problem."

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Companies defending themselves from artists' copyright claims are likely to claim "fair use," an exception sometimes allowed when a new spin is put on creation or when it is only briefly excerpted.

"The magic word used in the US court system is 'transformative,'" said lawyer and developer Matthew Butterick.

"Is this a new use of the copyrighted work, or does it replace the original in the marketplace?"

Artists are turning not just to the courts but to technology to defend themselves against generative AI.

Prompted by artists, a team at the University of Chicago last week launched their "Glaze" software to help protect original works.

The program adds a layer of data over images that, while invisible to the human eye, "acts as a decoy" for AI, said Shawn Shan, the doctoral student in charge of the project.

That still leaves the onus on artists to adopt Glaze. Butterick predicts a "cat-and-mouse game" as AI makers figure out ways around such defences.

Butterick also worries about the effect of AI on the human spirit.

"When science fiction imagines the AI apocalypse, it's something like robots coming over the hill with laser guns," he said.

"I think the way AI defeats humanity is more where people just give up and don't want to create new things, and (it) sucks the life out of humanity."

Artists outraged by artificial intelligence that copies in seconds the styles they have sacrificed years to develop are waging battle online and in court. Fury erupted in the art community last year with the release of generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs that can convincingly carry out commands such as drawing a dog like a cartoonist Sarah Andersen would, or a nymph the way illustrator Karla Ortiz might do.

Artists outraged by artificial intelligence that copies in seconds the styles they have sacrificed years to develop are waging battle online and in court. Fury erupted in the art community last year with the release of generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs that can convincingly carry out commands such as drawing a dog like a cartoonist Sarah Andersen would, or a nymph the way illustrator Karla Ortiz might do. Such style-swiping AI works are cranked out without the original artist's consent, credit or compensation -- the three C's at the heart of a fight to change all that. In January, artists including Andersen and Ortiz filed a class-action lawsuit against DreamUp, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, three image-generating AI models programmed with art found online. Andersen told AFP she felt "violated" when first she saw an AI drawing that copied the style of her "Fangs" comic book work. She fired off an indignant reaction on Twitter; it went viral, and other incensed artists reached out to her with stories of their own. Backers of the suit hope to establish legal precedent governing generative AI models that copy artists' styles. Artists want AI creators to be required to secure permission for works used in training software, with an option to remove them. They also want suitable compensation. "There is room for a conversation about what that would look like," said Ortiz. Compensation could take the form of a licensing model, she mused and would need to be appropriate. It would be wrong for artists to "get a couple of cents while the company gets millions" of dollars, added Ortiz, whose resume includes working for Marvel Studios. - Cheap and easy - On social networks, artists are sharing tales of jobs being lost to generative AI. The suit notes that a video game designer named Jason Allen last year won a Colorado State Fair competition with art created using Midjourney. "Art is dead, dude. It's over. AI won. Humans lost," Allen was quoted as telling The New York Times. The Mauritshuis Museum in the Netherlands sparked controversy by displaying an AI-generated image inspired by Vermeer's "Girl With a Pearl Earring." The San Francisco Ballet, meanwhile, caused a stir by using Midjourney to generate illustrations used in promotional material for "Nutcracker" performances in December. "It's sort of a natural consequence of something being easy and cheap and accessible," Andersen said. "Of course, they are going to use that option, even if it is unethical," she added. AI companies named in the lawsuit did not respond to requests for comment. Stability AI founder and chief executive Emad Mostaque has portrayed generative software as a "tool" that can tend to "mundane image output" and provide new ways "of ideating for artists." Mostaque contends that it will allow more people to become artists. Critics disagree. When a person prompts the software to draw in the style of a master, they say, it does not make that person an artist. Mostaque has said that if people choose to use generative AI unethically or to break the law, "that's their problem." - Death of creativity? - Companies defending themselves from artists' copyright claims are likely to claim "fair use," an exception sometimes allowed when a new spin is put on creation or when it is only briefly excerpted. "The magic word used in the US court system is 'transformative,'" said lawyer and developer Matthew Butterick. "Is this a new use of the copyrighted work, or does it replace the original in the marketplace?" Artists are turning not just to the courts but to technology to defend themselves against generative AI. Prompted by artists, a team at the University of Chicago last week launched their "Glaze" software to help protect original works. The program adds a layer of data over images that, while invisible to the human eye, "acts as a decoy" for AI, said Shawn Shan, the doctoral student in charge of the project. That still leaves the onus on artists to adopt Glaze. Butterick predicts a "cat-and-mouse game" as AI makers figure out ways around such defences. Butterick also worries about the effect of AI on the human spirit. "When science fiction imagines the AI apocalypse, it's something like robots coming over the hill with laser guns," he said. "I think the way AI defeats humanity is more where people just give up and don't want to create new things, and (it) sucks the life out of humanity."

Artists fight AI programs that copy their styles

According to a survey, about 33 percent of people worldwide feel lonely. Everyone has different ways to deal with such emotions. Some reconnect with old friends; some get addicted to dating apps and then there are people who turn to AI chatbots to create romantic relationships. We tell you more about it in this story.

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Google’s Bard chatbot, described as an “experimental conversational AI service,” was launched for users in the US and the UK on Tuesday (March 21). The Alphabet Inc-owned tech giant had originally announced Bard last month and said last week that it would integrate generative AI features across the apps in its Workspace productivity suite.&nbsp;

Bard has been designed to respond to written prompts using information sourced from websites and has also been seen as Google’s bid to compete with the viral ChatGPT. While the Google AI is still an “early experiment” the company was “extremely excited…watching how people are using this product in a way that’s boosting their creativity,” said Google employee and product lead for Bard, Jack Krawczyk, as per the Guardian.

“You can use Bard to boost your productivity, accelerate your ideas and fuel your curiosity. You might ask Bard to give you tips to reach your goal of reading more books this year, explain quantum physics in simple terms or spark your creativity by outlining a blog post,” said Google VP of product Sissie Hsiao and VP of research Eli Collins, in a blog post on Tuesday.&nbsp;

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It added, “We’ve learned a lot so far by testing Bard, and the next critical step in improving it is to get feedback from more people.”

Based on Google’s Language Model for Dialogue Application or LaMDA, Bard seeks to combine the breadth of the world’s knowledge with the power, intelligence and creativity of our large language models, Google CEO Sundar Pichai had said previously.&nbsp;

In the recent blog post, the VPs also noted that since Bard is powered by a research large language model (LLM), “a lightweight and optimized version” of LaMDA, it gets things wrong sometimes.&nbsp;

It added, “because they learn from a wide range of information that reflects real-world biases and stereotypes, those sometimes show up in their outputs…can provide inaccurate, misleading or false information while presenting it confidently.”&nbsp;

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Therefore, a screenshot of the chatbot shared by Google also shows that the users are first presented with a blank chat box with a disclaimer which reads, “Bard may display inaccurate or offensive information that doesn’t represent Google’s views.”

This also comes after shares of Google’s parent company plunged by at least eight per cent and it lost more than $100 billion in market value on February 8 when Bard had flubbed an answer when it was first introduced. Google has also previously explained that Bard would work particularly well for “NORA” queries which mean questions which have “no one right answer”.&nbsp; 
 
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Google’s Bard chatbot, described as an “experimental conversational AI service,” was launched for users in the US and the UK on Tuesday (March 21). The Alphabet Inc-owned tech giant had originally announced Bard last month and said last week that it would integrate generative AI features across the apps in its Workspace productivity suite.

Google’s Bard chatbot, described as an “experimental conversational AI service,” was launched for users in the US and the UK on Tuesday (March 21). The Alphabet Inc-owned tech giant had originally announced Bard last month and said last week that it would integrate generative AI features across the apps in its Workspace productivity suite. Bard has been designed to respond to written prompts using information sourced from websites and has also been seen as Google’s bid to compete with the viral ChatGPT. While the Google AI is still an “early experiment” the company was “extremely excited…watching how people are using this product in a way that’s boosting their creativity,” said Google employee and product lead for Bard, Jack Krawczyk, as per the Guardian. “You can use Bard to boost your productivity, accelerate your ideas and fuel your curiosity. You might ask Bard to give you tips to reach your goal of reading more books this year, explain quantum physics in simple terms or spark your creativity by outlining a blog post,” said Google VP of product Sissie Hsiao and VP of research Eli Collins, in a blog post on Tuesday. ALSO READ | Google Bard vs ChatGPT: Which is better AI tool? Know how to access Google chatbot, all you need to know It added, “We’ve learned a lot so far by testing Bard, and the next critical step in improving it is to get feedback from more people.” Based on Google’s Language Model for Dialogue Application or LaMDA, Bard seeks to combine the breadth of the world’s knowledge with the power, intelligence and creativity of our large language models, Google CEO Sundar Pichai had said previously. In the recent blog post, the VPs also noted that since Bard is powered by a research large language model (LLM), “a lightweight and optimized version” of LaMDA, it gets things wrong sometimes. It added, “because they learn from a wide range of information that reflects real-world biases and stereotypes, those sometimes show up in their outputs…can provide inaccurate, misleading or false information while presenting it confidently.” ALSO READ | $100 bn wiped off Alphabet's shares after Google AI chatbot 'Bard' flubs answer Therefore, a screenshot of the chatbot shared by Google also shows that the users are first presented with a blank chat box with a disclaimer which reads, “Bard may display inaccurate or offensive information that doesn’t represent Google’s views.” This also comes after shares of Google’s parent company plunged by at least eight per cent and it lost more than $100 billion in market value on February 8 when Bard had flubbed an answer when it was first introduced. Google has also previously explained that Bard would work particularly well for “NORA” queries which mean questions which have “no one right answer”. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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An Indian design company, Lazy Eight used an artificial design program to reimagine top Bollywood actors as iconic Hollywood characters. Watch the video to know more.

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Humanity may soon witness the rise of new kinds of religions. Some sects of devotees may start worshipping the Artificial Intelligence. Watch this video to find out what would AI-based religions be like?

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OpenAI released GPT-4 on March 14, promoting it as 'the latest milestone in OpenAI's effort in scaling up deep learning'. This platform can turn notes into apps, suggest recipes, even score 99th percentile in GRE. So, how can you use this platform to the best of its capability?

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Microsoft is planning to put Artificial Intelligence into the hands of more users. It has announced a new Chatbot - CoPilot - that will apply ChatGPT like abilities - its iconic programmes like Excel and Outlook.

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Gone are the days of 'basic' AI abilities, like writing love letters, poems, and emails, or cracking a joke. ChatGPT's newly introduced advanced ability can turn text into video. The feature which will be launching next week will allow for the possibility of text-to-video generation. The new ability will be launched as part of GPT-4, a new "more powerful and versatile" update of GPT 3.5, which as per tech website Stuff is ChatGPT's large language model. The update was announced by Andreas Braun, Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft Germany, at the 'AI in Focus — Digital Kickoff' held on March 4. Microsoft is the largest investor in OpenAI, the company behind the popular Chatbot.

As per reports, the model is expected to be multimodal, i.e., it will include capabilities beyond just text, and will include images and videos.

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"We will introduce GPT-4 next week; there we will have multimodal models that will offer completely different possibilities — for example, videos," said Braun.&nbsp;

Due to its multimodal capabilities, the chat-based AI could possibly be able to translate text into images, video and even sound, reports ZD Net.

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ChatGPT runs on a language model architecture called Generative Pre-trained Transformer, popularly known as GPT. The current GPT-3 and 3.5 versions limit the chatbot to text output.

This text-to-video generator model isn't all that revolutionary a concept. Tech giants like Google and Meta already offer models with the service.&nbsp;

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Meta has 'Make-A-Video', while Google's text-to-image generator is called 'Imagen Video'. Both these are still in the research stage and as of yet are unavailable to the general public. With the introduction of the latest update, OpenAI can potentially move ahead of the tech giants in the generative AI space.

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Gone are the days of 'basic' AI abilities, like writing love letters, poems, and emails, or cracking a joke. ChatGPT's newly introduced advanced ability can turn text into video. The feature which will be launching next week will allow for the possibility of text-to-video generation. The new ability will be launched as part of GPT-4, a new "more powerful and versatile" update of GPT 3.5, which as per tech website Stuff is ChatGPT's large language model. The update was announced by Andreas Braun, Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft Germany, at the 'AI in Focus — Digital Kickoff' held on March 4. Microsoft is the largest investor in OpenAI, the company behind the popular Chatbot. As per reports, the model is expected to be multimodal, i.e., it will include capabilities beyond just text, and will include images and videos. Watch | ChatGPT is making waves, but can it trusted? "We will introduce GPT-4 next week; there we will have multimodal models that will offer completely different possibilities — for example, videos," said Braun. Due to its multimodal capabilities, the chat-based AI could possibly be able to translate text into images, video and even sound, reports ZD Net. Also read | Is ChatGPT biased? Internet calls it 'woke' and points to an alleged prejudice. Here's all you need to know ChatGPT runs on a language model architecture called Generative Pre-trained Transformer, popularly known as GPT. The current GPT-3 and 3.5 versions limit the chatbot to text output. This text-to-video generator model isn't all that revolutionary a concept. Tech giants like Google and Meta already offer models with the service. Also read | AI comes up with 40,000 toxic chemicals in 6 hours; scientists warn could be used to make biological weapons Meta has 'Make-A-Video', while Google's text-to-image generator is called 'Imagen Video'. Both these are still in the research stage and as of yet are unavailable to the general public. With the introduction of the latest update, OpenAI can potentially move ahead of the tech giants in the generative AI space. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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