What AI-generated Tilly Norwood reveals about digital culture, ethics and the responsibilities of creators
Imagine an actor who never ages, never walks off set or demands a higher salary.
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'Skins gambling'—where gaming meets gambling
In recent years, the line between gaming and gambling has become increasingly blurred. One of the most striking examples of this convergence is the rise of "skins gambling," where players wager virtual items (or "skins") ...
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Would you watch a film with an AI actor? What Tilly Norwood tells us about art—and labor rights
Tilly Norwood officially launched her acting career this month at the Zurich Film Festival.
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The reality of wholesale cheating with AI
By and large, it appears school and work assignments are not being outsourced entirely to ChatGPT. A new working paper by David Deming, Danoff Dean of Harvard College, uncovers the more mundane realities of people's AI habits.
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Amazon is overhauling its devices to take on Apple in the AI era
When Amazon.com Inc. recruited longtime Microsoft Corp. product chief Panos Panay in 2023 to run its devices division, his new colleagues thought the e-commerce giant was preparing to take its consumer gadget line upscale.
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Humanoid robots in the home? Not so fast, says expert
It's been a goal for as long as humanoids have been a subject of popular imagination—a general-purpose robot that can do rote tasks like fold laundry or sort recycling simply by being asked.
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Q&A: Can AI persuade you to go vegan—or harm yourself?
Large language models are more persuasive than humans, according to recent UBC research published as part of the Proceedings of the Third Workshop on Social Influence in Conversations (SICon 2025).
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Graffiti framework lets people personalize online social spaces while staying connected with others
Say a local concert venue wants to engage its community by giving social media followers an easy way to share and comment on new music from emerging artists. Rather than working within the constraints of existing social platforms, ...
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'Embodied' AI in virtual reality improves programming student confidence
Researchers have found that giving AI "peers" in virtual reality (VR) a body that can interact with the virtual environment can help students learn programming. Specifically, the researchers found students were more willing ...
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Six ways chatbots seek to prolong 'emotionally sensitive events'
Every day, people turn to AI chatbots for companionship, support, and even romance. The hard part, new research suggests, is turning away.
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