The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry released an AI-generated persona or digital avatar as its spokeswoman named Victoria Shi.
Category: Society
AI Replacing Human Jobs: An Update
Several new developments in how companies are using AI paint a rather dark future for us all. AI is poised to replace humans in nearly all types of jobs and corporations are going to utilize it (and AI-based automation) to lay off people in masses.
37% of Upwork Writers Use AI
A new report by an AI content detector finds that as many as 37% of freelancers on Upwork could be using AI tools in the $10-19 per hour bracket.
Nvidia Debuts AI Model for Robots
Creating AI models for humanoids seems to be the next big thing, and Nvidia has teased its new foundation model for humanoid robots that it’s calling Project GR00T.
Klarna Uses AI for Customer Service; Handles Two-Thirds of Chats in One Month
Klarna started using an OpenAI-based AI assistant for its customer service chat. They published a report outlining the better satisfaction rate as the AI did the job of 700 full-time agents.
Google Pauses Image Generation on Gemini, Results Too “Diverse”
Google’s Gemini was really bad in image generation. It was over-optimized to generate images that display people of color and females almost exclusively. Google had to pause image generation.
Microsoft’s Future of Work Report Shows the Power of GenAI
Microsoft’s latest Future of Work Report comments on how AI is reshaping how we work, presenting generative AI in an overwhelmingly positive light.
UN Secretary-General Warns Big Tech Being Reckless for AI Profits
Big tech companies are being reckless in developing their AI products, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the WEF.
Explicit Deepfakes of Taylor Swift Surface on Social Media, Cause Outrage
Taylor Swift’s deepfaked images surfaced on social media, outraging everyone from fans to the White House.
Google Partners with Hugging Face for Open AI Collaboration
Google Cloud will offer Hugging Face the resources to allow the platform to facilitate open-source AI capabilities and tooling.