Culture news Kate Bush joins campaign against AI The campaign states that “the unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted”. 13/12/2024
Tech News ChatGPT at two: What's next for the groundbreaking AI chatbot? From two new releases of GPT-4, o1 to a new search engine and internal drama, ChatGPT and parent company OpenAI had a notable second year. What’s next? 30/11/2024
Tech News Irish privacy watchdog awaiting clarity from EU on AI regulation The incoming government will decide whether to make the Irish data protection authority also the national watchdog for the AI Act. 21/11/2024
Tech News Google makes its AI watermarking tool available to all Developed by Google Deepmind, the algorithm subtly changes the AI generation to make it detectable. 28/10/2024
Tech News What is Perplexity AI and why is it stirring controversy? The Jeff Bezos- supported AI start-up is hoping to use LLMs to challenge Google in the search engine market but it’s ruffling feathers. 24/10/2024
Tech News OpenAI’s advanced voice mode is now available in Europe The ChatGPT maker ran into controversy after one of its voices resembled the voice of actor Scarlett Johansson in the 2013 film “Her.” 22/10/2024
Tech News Europeans don’t trust AI when it comes to elections – survey A new survey shows how Europeans have little faith in AI being used in elections. 21/10/2024
Tech News AI companies fall short of meeting EU AI Act standards - study Big Tech companies such as Apple and Meta have been cautious in rolling out their AI models in Europe. A new ‘LLM Checker’ could help. 16/10/2024
Tech News Why OpenAI’s Voice Mode, Meta, and Apple’s AI aren’t in Europe yet Experts say it comes down to EU regulation but could also be a tactic to slow down the rules, 08/10/2024
Business Are these the best European countries for AI start-ups? Sweden is among the best countries for a new AI company. It's most successful tech start-ups have seen an impressive revenue growth of 1,127%. 05/10/2024
Tech News Parlez-vous AI? Francophone scholars call for multilingual models Experts call on global leaders and tech giants in an open letter to prioritise multilingualism in AI development. 04/10/2024
Culture news James Cameron joins board of AI company – and faces backlash A major coup for AI... A kick in the teeth for some creatives and fans. 26/09/2024
Tech News OpenAI could switch to for-profit company giving Sam Altman a stake Chief technology officer Mira Murati is also the latest senior staffer to step down in a leadership shake-up 26/09/2024
Tech News Could Microsoft’s new AI feature really correct hallucinations? Microsoft claims it has a new capability that detects and corrects false or misleading statements from AI. 26/09/2024
Tech News OpenAI's safety committee becomes 'independent' oversight board The move follows increasing scrutiny over OpenAI's safety policies which Altman has directly influenced as one of the leaders of its committee. 17/09/2024
Tech News Slack is adding AI agents. This is what you can do with them The new AI features could help humans with tasks such as drafting emails. 16/09/2024
Tech News OpenAI releases o1, which it says solves harder problems OpenAI said o1 uses a chain of thought when attempting to solve a problem. 13/09/2024
Tech News 5 of the most damaging ways AI could harm us, according to MIT experts Euronews Next has selected five critical risks of artificial intelligence (AI) out of more than 700 compiled in a new database from MIT FutureTech. 01/09/2024
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
Tech News There is now an open source AI definition. This is what it means Google, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg say their AI is open source but a new definition may challenge that. 23/08/2024