Tech News Study finds AI tools are popular with students who struggle to focus While AI tools like ChatGPT could help students who struggle with concentration and planning, too much reliance on them might hinder their cognitive growth, researchers say. 30/08/2024
Europe Decoded Euroviews. Pivotal moment for EU AI Act: Who will lead the GPAI code of practice? The (vice) chairs’ expertise and vision will be crucial in guiding GPAI rules for the future and ensuring that the European way to trustworthiness in the AI ecosystem will endure, Kai Zenner and Cornelia Kutterer write. 26/08/2024
Culture news Nick Cave on the ‘unbelievably disturbing’ impact of AI in music Nick Cave on AI: “Its intent is to completely sidestep the sort of inconvenience of the artistic struggle, going straight to the commodity, which reflects on us, what we are, as human beings, which is just things that consume stuff.” 13/08/2024
Tech News OpenAI starts rolling out its ChatGPT voice mode to some Plus users OpenAI has recently released its advanced voice mode to a small number of ChatGPT Plus users. 31/07/2024
Tech News AI models may collapse due to rising AI-generated content, study finds A new study warns that AI models could collapse as they start increasingly relying on AI-generated content for training. 31/07/2024
Culture news Scarlett Johansson hits out at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman In May, Altman’s company released its latest generative AI model called ChatGPT-4o, which came with a setting named Sky. It so happens that Sky sounded very familiar to Johansson — “eerily similar,” according to the actress. 18/07/2024
Tech News AI-generated exam papers go undetected in 94% of cases - study It’s nearly impossible to detect AI-generated papers submitted for exams, a study has found. 02/07/2024
Tech News Researchers develop new method to prevent AI hallucinations - study Researchers looked at a method that can predict when an artificial intelligence (AI) text model is likely to “hallucinate”, according to a new study. 19/06/2024
Culture news London cinema axes screening of AI-generated film following backlash The cinema’s decision to cancel the premiere of 'The Last Screenwriter' has been met with praise by fans, as the use of AI within the entertainment industry remains a thorny topic. 19/06/2024
Tech News Musk calls Apple ChatGPT integration 'unacceptable security violation' The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and social media platform X criticised Apple's announcement of a new partnership with OpenAI. 11/06/2024
Tech News AI is 'changing our world and our lives,' UN chief says The UN telecommunications agency has kicked off its annual AI for Good conference. 30/05/2024
Tech News AI tools gain recognition but lack daily use, survey reveals A survey of 12,000 participants across six countries found that while most people have heard of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT, regular usage remains low. 29/05/2024
Tech News Scarlett Johansson gets OpenAI to drop ChatGPT voice resembling hers The maker of the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT stopped using the voice that sounded "eerily similar" to that of the actress. 21/05/2024
Work Skills you need to get ahead in an AI-dominated jobs market With 71 per cent of leaders favouring less experienced candidates with AI skills over more experienced ones without them, professionals are being urged to adopt and master AI tools. 18/05/2024
Tech News The 10 best uses of OpenAI’s new GPT-4o Since its launch, users have found creative ways to use ChatGPT’s latest version, GPT-4o, from generating video games to transcribing historical texts. 17/05/2024
Markets Reddit shares surge on news of OpenAI content deal ChatGPT will be trained using Reddit content as competition for premium datasets heats up among AI firms. 17/05/2024
Tech News As AI tools flourish, trust in scientific papers is being eroded Experts are warning that the "fingerprints" of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can be found in scientific papers, including peer-reviewed ones. 16/05/2024
Tech News Financial Times enters into partnership with OpenAI The British newspaper has joined a list of news organisations entering into a content licensing agreement with OpenAI. 29/04/2024
Tech News Austrian NGO files privacy complaint over ChatGPT OpenAI accused of being unable to correct to false information used by its popular chatbot. 29/04/2024
Culture news Artists warn against 'predatory' use of AI in music Musicians vs AI. A new open letter from the Artist Rights Alliance non-profit states that when used irresponsibly, artificial intelligence "poses enormous threats to our ability to protect our privacy, our identities, our music and our livelihoods.” 03/04/2024