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Amazon's answer to ChatGPT seen as incomplete
Amazon.com Inc.'s cloud customers are clamoring to get their hands on the ChatGPT-style technology the company unveiled six weeks ago. But instead of being allowed to test it, many are being told to sit tight, prompting concerns ...
May 25, 2023
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ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding—here's how you can be on alert
Until very recently, if you wanted to know more about a controversial scientific topic—stem cell research, the safety of nuclear energy, climate change—you probably did a Google search. Presented with multiple sources, ...
May 24, 2023
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How Ireland became EU's reluctant data privacy enforcer
Five years after the EU introduced a mammoth data privacy law to rein in big tech, Ireland's watchdog is its chief enforcer. Critics say this helps explain why the regulation is failing.
May 23, 2023
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Humans must stay in control of AI, European trade union chief warns
No employee should be "subject to the will of a machine", European trade union chief Esther Lynch has warned, calling for regulation to ensure humans remain in control as artificial intelligence technology advances at breakneck ...
May 23, 2023
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8 tips for parents and teens on social media use—from the US surgeon general
The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take "immediate action" to protect kids' and adolescents' mental health on social media.
May 23, 2023
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TikTok sues to stop ban in US state of Montana
TikTok on Monday filed suit in US federal court to stop the state of Montana from implementing an overall ban on the video-sharing app.
May 23, 2023
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Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US
The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring users personal information across the Atlantic by October, the latest salvo in a decadelong case sparked by ...
May 22, 2023
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French Open offers players protection against online harassment
French Open organizers are giving all players access to an online tool meant to protect them from cyberbullying and harassment on social media.
May 22, 2023
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A TikTok ban isn't a data security solution. It will be difficult to enforce—and could end up hurting users
Montana has made an unprecedented move to become the first US state to ban TikTok.
May 22, 2023
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Fake image of a Pentagon explosion briefly goes viral
A fake image of an explosion at the Pentagon briefly went viral and caused a ten-minute long dip on the markets on Monday, stoking further talk that generative AI could cause problems to society.
May 22, 2023
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Dark cloud over ChatGPT revolution: the cost
The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm, but one question all too rarely comes up: Who can afford it?
May 21, 2023
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G7 calls for 'responsible' use of generative AI
The world must urgently assess the impact of generative artificial intelligence, G7 leaders said Saturday, announcing they will launch discussions this year on "responsible" use of the technology.
May 20, 2023
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Montana TikTok ban unrealistic and misguided: experts
A total ban of TikTok in the US state of Montana is set up to face an epic battle in the courts, but many experts wonder whether the law is even technically possible.
May 19, 2023
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New cybersecurity tool checks for weaknesses in software components for internet traffic
When accessing a website or sending an email, we trust that our information will arrive intact without being changed or read by any third party. In reality, keeping the information flowing on our vast global networks requires ...
May 18, 2023
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