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Microsoft says generative AI used in hacking by Iran, China and Russia

Critics of the public release of ChatGPT in November 2022, and subsequent releases by competitors, argue security was largely an afterthought.

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AI romantic apps can steal your data as well as your heart - report

This Valentine’s Day “AI soulmates” are giving the ick as they sell or share your personal data to third parties such as Facebook.

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AI models can learn language through the eyes of a baby, study shows

Can artificial intelligence learn language like a baby? Researchers tested this by recording footage from a child’s life and feeding it to an AI system.

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UK chipmaker Arm sees shares nearly double in less than a week

The chipmaker continues to go from strength to strength amid the AI boom.

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OpenAI CEO warns that 'societal misalignments' could make AI dangerous

The AI industry shouldn't drive regulatory changes, the OpenAI CEO warned.

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AI may help to predict how patients respond to antidepressants

Antidepressants are prescribed using a trial-and-error approach. Experts hope AI could change that.

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Google announces €25 million in funding for AI training in Europe

Google unveiled a new initiative to provide AI skills training in Europe.

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The Big Question: If AI is the solution, what is the problem?

Businesses should think long and hard about whether AI is the best solution for their problems and invest in auditing to avoid unfair, biased and inefficient results, according to Eticas Tech CEO Gemma Galdón-Clavell.

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AI helps decode scrolls destroyed during the Vesuvius eruption

A supergroup of techno-archaeologists have been the first to decode text from a set of scrolls found in the ruins of the Vesuvius eruption that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum 2,000 years ago.

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US regulators declare AI-generated robocalls illegal

A US agency has said that robocalls that are AI-generated are now illegal.

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Google introduces AI-powered Gemini app and casts aside Bard

Google will cast aside the Bard chatbot that it introduced a year ago in an effort to catch up with ChatGPT.

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Elon Musk to support AI tech to unravel the secrets of Roman scrolls

Mount Vesuvius eruption nearly 2,000 years ago caused many papyrus scrolls to be unreadable due to the heat and ash that destroyed Pompeii.

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Meta gets tougher on AI-generated misinformation

Meta is getting tougher on misinformation as countries across the world hold elections this year.

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Meta's manipulated media policy is 'incoherent', oversight board says

A board set up to provide judgments on online freedom of expression for Meta urged the company to alter its policy on manipulated media.

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Commission sets up expert group for AI trade secrets, copyright questions

The European Commission has set up an expert group to help the 27 EU member states with questions around the implementation of the AI Act and ensure harmonised application of the rules.

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Skills shortage stands in the way of businesses unlocking AI potential

More than 60 per cent of businesses said AI is the most promising technology, followed by cybersecurity and cloud computing.

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Latest Google AI model Gemini Pro is now available in Europe

Google's Gemini Pro was delayed but it's now available for European users, a month after its US launch.

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EU countries approve technical details of AI Act

EU countries today agreed on the technical details of the AI Act, the world's first attempt to regulate the technology according to a risk-based approach, following a political agreement in December. It now needs a sign-off from EU lawmakers before the rules enter into force.

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Polish director Agnieszka Holland: 'We need courageous films'

Euronews Culture sits down with celebrated director Agnieszka Holland to talk about her powerful new film 'Green Border', the European refugee crisis, and the limits of cinema in facing human tragedy.

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The 10 most popular AI tools - and yes, ChatGPT is still number 1

ChatGPT remains by far the most popular AI tool, trailed by these less-famous but still widely used chatbots, image generators, and writing tools.