Robotics
Trash talking has a long and colorful history of flustering game opponents, and now researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated that discouraging words can be perturbing even when uttered by a robot.
Nov 19, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
A little over a year since its launch, ChatGPT's abilities are well known. The machine learning model can write a decent college-level essay and hold a conversation in an almost human-like way.
Dec 7, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
People interacting with social robots disclosed more about themselves over time and reported feeling less lonely, according to a new study.
Dec 4, 2023
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Business
On March 22, 2023, thousands of researchers and tech leaders—including Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak—published an open letter calling to slow down the artificial intelligence race. Specifically, the letter ...
May 5, 2023
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Internet
Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.
Feb 21, 2023
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Security
Clear communication about how people's data is used won't necessarily alleviate their concerns about it, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.
Oct 24, 2022
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Internet
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will give content creators the opportunity to sell virtual items to users in Horizon Worlds, its main platform in the metaverse, the company said Monday.
Apr 12, 2022
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Internet
France's competition watchdog on Tuesday slapped Google with a 500-million-euro ($593-million) fine for failing to negotiate "in good faith" with media companies over the use of their content under EU copyright rules.
Jul 13, 2021
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Business
France's competition regulator said Friday that it would issue a ruling Tuesday on whether Google was negotiating "in good faith" with news publishers over payments for using their content alongside search results.
Jul 9, 2021
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Business
Artificial intelligence itself should not be targeted by regulators, but how it is used, Facebook's top executive developing the technology told AFP.
Jun 30, 2021
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