U.S. Film Industry Limits AI: Hollywood screenwriters and studios make a deal to end the writers' strike.
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U.S. Film Industry Limits AI: Hollywood screenwriters and studios make a deal to end the writers' strike.

Screenwriters and movie studios reached a landmark agreement that restricts uses of AI to produce scripts for television and movies.

October 4, 20232 min read
U.S. Film Industry Limits AI: Hollywood screenwriters and studios make a deal to end the writers' strike.
Tech & Society

U.S. Film Industry Limits AI: Hollywood screenwriters and studios make a deal to end the writers' strike.

Screenwriters and movie studios reached a landmark agreement that restricts uses of AI to produce scripts for television and movies.

October 4, 20232 min read
Better Relationships Through AI: Doctors say there’s an epidemic of loneliness. Here's how large language models can help.
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Better Relationships Through AI: Doctors say there’s an epidemic of loneliness. Here's how large language models can help.

Improvements in chatbots have opened a market for bots integrated with dating apps. I’m concerned that AI romantic partners create fake relationships that displace, rather than strengthen, meaningful human relationships.

September 28, 20233 min read
Better Relationships Through AI: Doctors say there’s an epidemic of loneliness. Here's how large language models can help.
Tech & Society

Better Relationships Through AI: Doctors say there’s an epidemic of loneliness. Here's how large language models can help.

Improvements in chatbots have opened a market for bots integrated with dating apps. I’m concerned that AI romantic partners create fake relationships that displace, rather than strengthen, meaningful human relationships.

September 28, 20233 min read
Chatbots for Productivity: Microsoft extends Copilot to 365 and Windows.
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Chatbots for Productivity: Microsoft extends Copilot to 365 and Windows.

Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered assistants will roll out in the coming months.

September 27, 20232 min read
Chatbots for Productivity: Microsoft extends Copilot to 365 and Windows.
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Chatbots for Productivity: Microsoft extends Copilot to 365 and Windows.

Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered assistants will roll out in the coming months.

September 27, 20232 min read
Robots for Romance: A new generation of smart apps for dating and relationships
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Robots for Romance: A new generation of smart apps for dating and relationships

Several new apps put deep learning at the center of finding a mate. Some provide chatbot surrogates while others aim to offer matches.

September 27, 20232 min read
Robots for Romance: A new generation of smart apps for dating and relationships
Tech & Society

Robots for Romance: A new generation of smart apps for dating and relationships

Several new apps put deep learning at the center of finding a mate. Some provide chatbot surrogates while others aim to offer matches.

September 27, 20232 min read
U.S. Plans to Expand Drone Fleet: The Pentagon has a $1.8 billion AI budget for 2024.
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U.S. Plans to Expand Drone Fleet: The Pentagon has a $1.8 billion AI budget for 2024.

The United States military aims to field a multitude of autonomous vehicles.

September 21, 20232 min read
U.S. Plans to Expand Drone Fleet: The Pentagon has a $1.8 billion AI budget for 2024.
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U.S. Plans to Expand Drone Fleet: The Pentagon has a $1.8 billion AI budget for 2024.

The United States military aims to field a multitude of autonomous vehicles.

September 21, 20232 min read
Machine Translation at the Border: Faulty translations jeopardize asylum applications.
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Machine Translation at the Border: Faulty translations jeopardize asylum applications.

For some asylum seekers, machine translation errors may make the difference between protection and deportation.

September 21, 20232 min read
Machine Translation at the Border: Faulty translations jeopardize asylum applications.
Tech & Society

Machine Translation at the Border: Faulty translations jeopardize asylum applications.

For some asylum seekers, machine translation errors may make the difference between protection and deportation.

September 21, 20232 min read
Truth in Online Political Ads: Google tightens restrictions on AI-made political ads.
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Truth in Online Political Ads: Google tightens restrictions on AI-made political ads.

Google, which distributes a large portion of ads on the web, tightened its restrictions on potentially misleading political ads in advance of national elections in the United States, India, and South Africa.

September 13, 20233 min read
Truth in Online Political Ads: Google tightens restrictions on AI-made political ads.
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Truth in Online Political Ads: Google tightens restrictions on AI-made political ads.

Google, which distributes a large portion of ads on the web, tightened its restrictions on potentially misleading political ads in advance of national elections in the United States, India, and South Africa.

September 13, 20233 min read
GenAI Violated Copyright? No Problem: Microsoft commits to cover copyright violation costs for GenAI services.
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GenAI Violated Copyright? No Problem: Microsoft commits to cover copyright violation costs for GenAI services.

Microsoft promised to shield users of its generative AI services against the potential risk of copyright infringement. Microsoft said it would cover the cost for any copyright violations that may arise from use of its Copilot features, which generate text, images, code, and other media within its...

September 13, 20232 min read

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