The mayors of several European capitals have been duped into holding video calls with a deepfake of their counterpart in Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko. The mayor of Berlin, Franziska Giffey, took part in a scheduled call on the Webex video conferencing platform on Friday…
GARBAGE IS A GLOBAL problem that each of us contributes to. Since the 1970s, we’ve all been told we can help fix that problem by assiduously recycling bottles and cans, boxes and newspapers. So far, though, we haven’t been up to the task….
For years, computer scientists have warned of the perils artificial intelligence (AI) poses in the future, and not just in the sensational terms of machines overthrowing humanity, but in far more insidious ways too. While this cutting-edge technology is capable of wondrous breakthroughs, researchers have also…
If you have ever interacted with a chatbot you know we’re still years away from those things convincing you that you are chatting with a real human. That’s no surprise as many chatbots do not actually use machine learning to converse more…
All computer algorithms must follow rules and live within the realm of societal law, just like the humans who create them. In many cases, the consequences are so small that the idea of governing them isn’t worth considering. Lately, though, some artificial…
Machine-learning models are growing exponentially larger. At the same time, they require exponentially more energy to train, so that they can accurately process images or text or video. As the AI community grapples with its environmental impact, some conferences now ask paper…
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance on May 12 addressing the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to employer use of algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) during the hiring process. Produced as part of the Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic…
In a virtual world known as Decentraland, clothing for avatars known as ‘wearables’ can be bought and sold on the blockchain as a crypto asset called a non-fungible token (NFT). Some of the world’s biggest fashion companies such as Louis Vuitton have…
Fake news can be used for social media campaigns with an aim to disseminate propaganda. The issue has intensified in the last five years as digital journalism has gathered strength. Experts have identified the issue of fake news as a big challenge…
Recently, MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination device, weighing less than 10 kg, that can remove particulates and salts to generate drinking water. The device requires very little energy to work and where its cost is around 50 USD. This device…
