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AI-powered gift-giving chatbots eliminate the stress traditionally associated with holiday gift shopping by providing tailored recommendations, offering a more streamlined and efficient experience for consumers. However, concerns are mounting about potential risks, including inherent biases in the technology, the depersonalization of the gift-giving process, and the distribution of misinformation. Google has upgraded its AI-powered Generative … Read more AI steps into Santa’s boots this festive season.

• Key points: Artificial Intelligence systems are increasingly demanding a high amount of electricity. Some experts predict this global energy demand to require power generation equal to that of a small country soon. The rising electrification demand of AI coincides with the world’s efforts to switch to cleaner energy amidst climate change. One growing issue … Read more Can AI’s hunger for energy ever be satiated?

Key Points: Dictionary.com has named ‘hallucinate’ as its 2023 Word of the Year, defining it in terms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) producing false information contrarily to the user’s intentions. Increasing proliferation of AI has led to a rise in misinformation, creating significant health implications. The World Health Organization and the American Medical Association have issued … Read more AI Health Alert: 2023 Dictionary.com Word of the Year – Hallucinate.

Key Points: A group of students at Pinecrest Cove Academy in Miami have been suspended for using artificial intelligence software to superimpose the faces of female classmates onto nude bodies. Parents of the victims are calling for the perpetrators to be expelled from school. According to CBS News Miami, a group of Pinecrest Cove Academy … Read more AI crosses line, triggering parent fury over daughter victimization

According to recent investment and research reports, technology giant Microsoft’s stock may be set for a potential 15% rise. The optimistic forecast is primarily attributed to Microsoft’s leadership in the rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence (AI). The reports, however, represent the analysts’ opinions and not the views of Barron’s. Microsoft has been driving innovation … Read more Microsoft AI Leadership could boost stocks by 15%, says Analyst.

The South Fulton Police Department in Georgia is partnering with IBM to use artificial intelligence (AI) in law enforcement, as part of a digital transformation plan aimed at enhancing crime-solving techniques. The AI technology will help in creating a real-time crime center that amalgamates various data sources for better decision-making capabilities, modernizing public safety mechanisms. … Read more South Fulton PD teams with IBM, leveraging AI for crime-solving.

TechCrunch has announced that they are part of the Yahoo family of brands, which includes other digital platforms such as Yahoo, AOL and Yahoo Advertising. As part of this collaboration, TechCrunch has outlined their use of cookies and data-collection policies. TechCrunch uses cookies to provide their sites and apps, authenticate users, apply security measures, prevent … Read more Grok AI plushie, Grimes-voiced, got trademarked before Elon’s version.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is boosting scientific research in complex fields such as neuroscience. A recent study conducted by researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland and Harvard University in the U.S. demonstrates the potential of AI in advancing neuroscience by identifying and tracking neurons in moving animals. Cognitive neuroscience can greatly benefit … Read more AI Trails Neurons in Motion, Unveils Animal Dynamics

An increasing number of tasks are now being handled by AI, causing both economic anxiety for workers susceptible to displacement and ethical concerns regarding the decision-making principles of these systems. Our attitudes towards automation and AI are influenced by individual personality traits, cultural factors and demographic characteristics. Cultural attitudes towards AI vary widely, with fear … Read more AI Fear: What’s the Cause and Should You Be Afraid