‘Orwellian’ AI lie detector project challenged in EU court
A legal challenge was heard today in Europe’s Court of Justice in relation to a controversial EU-funded research project using artificial intelligence for facial “lie detection” with the aim of speeding up immigration checks. The tr.....»»
Daily 5 report for Oct. 18: Bosch and Rivian"s court fight isn"t the typical supplier vs. automaker dispute
These kinds of disputes happen often in the supply chain, but rarely lead to litigation because neither side is angry enough to air its dirty laundry in public......»»
Pioneering river restoration declared a success
A year on from the completion of a three-year project on the National Trust's Holnicote Estate in Somerset to reconnect a section of a river to its floodplain—the innovative "Stage 0" river restoration technique, first pioneered in Oregon, U.S.—h.....»»
How to spot AI deepfakes that spread election misinformation
Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, are trained on large datasets to create written, visual or audio content in response to prompts. When fed real images, some algorithms can produce fake photos and videos known as deepfakes......»»
AI finds racial restrictions in millions of property records
California law requires counties to remove racially restrictive language—constitutionally unenforceable since 1948—from property deeds. Researchers trained a large language model to help......»»
Breathing space—smart parking policies improve city dwellers" lives in EU
Researchers have put in place smart parking set-ups that offer residents across Europe cleaner air, more greenery and space to play......»»
Paramount+ uses generative AI to launch curated collections for kids
Thanks to the use of generative AI, Paramount+ has curated new collections featuring kids-first content for families......»»
Elon Musk changes X terms to steer lawsuits to his favorite Texas court
X terms specify Northern District, where Judge Reed O'Connor is a Tesla investor. Elon Musk's X updated its terms of service to steer user lawsuits to US District Court for the No.....»»
Adobe shows off 3D rotation tool for flat drawings
Project Turntable uses machine learning to craft posable 3D models from 2D vectors. At this point, we're used to AI-powered image tools that instantly pull off previously high-eff.....»»
How GM is using AI to catch quality problems
An automated tool runs software simulations around the clock to spot glitches before the code is integrated into a vehicle......»»
Column: Good or bad, artificial intelligence is permeating the auto industry
Whether AI is really ready to revolutionize every element of the auto industry remains to be seen. But it does seem likely to do so eventually......»»
TSMC may have breached US sanctions; Apple chip production could be at risk
The US Commerce Department is carrying out an investigation into whether Apple chipmaker TSMC breached US sanctions against China by supplying smartphone and AI chips to Huawei. The probe was in part driven by Huawei’s surprising ability to resume.....»»
Marc Benioff warns that AI, while useful, is overhyped and partly blames Microsoft
Marc Benioff warns that AI, while useful, is overhyped and partly blames Microsoft.....»»
Perplexity’s two new features take it beyond just a chatbot
Perplexity AI announced a pair of new features, Internal Knowledge Search and Spaces, for its Perplexity Pro and Enterprise Pro subscribers......»»
AI-controlled robots can be jailbroken, and the results could be disastrous
Penn University researchers have developed an algorithm that can jailbreak a number of popular robotics platforms, often with a 100% success rate......»»
Developers now required to provide public address and phone number for EU App Store
As we reported in August, a change coming to the App Store in the European Union would force developers to provide a public address and phone number that would become visible to customers in the region. As of today, the change has come into effect an.....»»
The Google Pixel 9, Two Months In: It’s not About AI
After using the Pixel 9 for two months after its release, the device's charm - and ultimately its strengths - aren't with LLMs or AI in general. The post The Google Pixel 9, Two Months In: It’s not About AI appeared first on Phandroid......»»
Cheap AI “video scraping” can now extract data from any screen recording
Researcher feeds screen recordings into Gemini to extract accurate information with ease. Recently, AI researcher Simon Willison wanted to add up his charges from using a cloud se.....»»
iPhone 16: Release date, features, review, price, AI, and more
A year after the iPhone 15 was released, Apple revealed the iPhone 16 lineup at its It’s Glowtime event. Available in four options, Cupertino revamped … The post iPhone 16: Release date, features, review, price, AI, and more appeared firs.....»»
Self-driving startup Pony.ai said to plan to publicly file for U.S. IPO this week
Self-driving startup Pony.ai is said to be planning to publicly file for a U.S. IPO, looking to raise as much as $300 million. .....»»
Have AI advances led to self-driving breakthroughs or a dead end?
Artificial intelligence advances have unlocked the possibility of using end-to-end models for self-driving purposes. But many experts are concerned companies adopting such strategies are taking shortcuts that will hinder safety......»»