Tech News From Midjourney to DALL·E 2: The best AI tools for image generation The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) image generation tools have grown at a terrifying pace. These are some of the best on the market. 8 September 2023
Tech News First guide on AI in education recommends age limit of 13 The report found that schools around the world are largely unprepared for the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in education. 7 September 2023
Health news 'We need to make sure AI does not harm,' says WHO's Europe director The World Health Organization (WHO) this week hosted an event looking into how the healthcare industry is being shaped by digital technology. 7 September 2023
Tech News Could computers someday function with real brains? A growing field of research known as organoid intelligence is trying to reproduce the human brain to take over AI and more. 5 September 2023
Tech News 'Hypnotising' AI chatbots: ChatGPT can be taught to give risky advice IBM researchers succeeded in "hypnotising" chatbots and got them to leak confidential information and offer potentially harmful recommendations. 4 September 2023
Tech News Need to know CPR in a hurry? Don't bother asking AI voice assistants A study looked at how popular AI voice assistants responded to questions a user might have regarding cardiac arrest. You'd be better calling medics. 30 August 2023
World News Euroviews. AI could be the great equaliser the less well-off parts of Europe need AI can undoubtedly be a force for good in Eastern Europe, which has historically lagged behind the more affluent western countries of the continent, Cristian Gherasim writes. 29 August 2023
Health news New brain-computer interfaces help paralysed patients to speak again Two “groundbreaking” brain-computer interfaces are being tested on paralysed people who lost the ability to speak. 28 August 2023
Culture news 'Dune: Part Two' delayed until 2024 amid Hollywood strikes The ‘Dune’ sequel was previously set to release in November this year. Will others follow suit? 25 August 2023
Work Here’s how news organisations are using AI in journalism The Associated Press has laid out its approach to using generative AI, joining a handful of major news organisations in doing so. 24 August 2023
Mobility 'World’s fastest shoes' let you walk at the speed of a run The AI-powered, TikTok-famous "Moonwalkers" can be strapped onto your shoes to make you reach a top walking speed of 11 km/h. 24 August 2023
Tech News Nvidia's stock soars propelled by record sales of AI chips The company’s specialised chips are key components that help power different forms of artificial intelligence (AI). 24 August 2023
Tech News This 'mind-reading' AI system can recreate what your brain is seeing MinD-Vis could be developed to integrate into virtual reality headsets, with the idea that users could control being in a metaverse with their minds. 21 August 2023
Health news Can AI predict how long you'll live just from looking at chest X-rays? A new study showed that artificial intelligence (AI) can estimate a healthy individual’s age from a chest radiograph. 19 August 2023
Tech News Amazon taps into generative AI to summarise product reviews The internet shopping giant wants to leverage AI to give customers a broad summary of a product based on the reviews written by buyers. 15 August 2023
Earth News Can AI help eliminate polluting contrails from planes? Contrails were slashed by 54% in this AI experiment - but we shouldn’t use it as an excuse to fly more. 15 August 2023
World News Euroviews. Having AI present the news might be exactly what journalism needs As opposed to the infamous "deep fake" phenomenon, AI avatar news — known as Deep Real — can represent a commitment to truth, transparency, and the pursuit of journalistic integrity, Miri Michaeli writes. 14 August 2023
World News How AI filters millions of qualified candidates out of the workforce Some applicants use tricks such as 'white fonting', or copying and pasting job advert into resumes, hiding them from human eyes to try to get past AI bots. But why are people doing it and does it work? 14 August 2023
Money Worldcoin's iris ID technology will extend to companies and government The cryptocurrency project with an iris-based identity verification system intends to allow companies and governments access to its cutting-edge ID technology. 11 August 2023
Mobility This AI algorithm could save the world by detecting killer asteroids HelioLinc3D, an asteroid discovery algorithm designed for the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile, has identified its first potentially hazardous Earth-bound asteroid. 10 August 2023