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Nvidia eyes return to record as AI spending bonanza continues
Concerns about the returns from AI investments recently contributed to a tech selloff, although that dip was readily bought amid signs that economic growth remains resilient and rising confidence that the spending on AI itself will stay strong.
Video game performers will go on strike over AI concerns
Negotiators say gains have been made over wages and job safety in the video game contract, but that the two sides remain split over the regulation of generative AI.
Artists are taking things into their own hands to protect their work from generative AI
They’re using programs that poison the well of art uploaded online in an attempt to scramble what AI sees, so it can’t emulate it without their permission.
AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
Platforms are trying to balance the demand for instant chatbot assistance with the desire to connect with humans.
The AI revolution comes for farmers growing a third of our food
Although AI is increasingly used in agriculture in large swathes of the developed world, from China to the US and Europe, its emergence in poorer nations and for subsistence farmers is relatively new.
Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address G7 summit, raises alarm about AI
Francis said politicians must take the lead in making sure AI remains human-centric, so that decisions about when to use weapons or even less-lethal tools always remain made by humans and not machines.
U.S. antitrust enforcers will investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI
The entire AI industry has also relied heavily on Nvidia’s specialized semiconductors to power AI applications.
Mourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. But will that help with grief?
There’s little known about the potential short- and long-term consequences of using digital simulations for the deceased on a large scale.
Job seekers brave AI bots, interviewing nightmares in tougher labor market
To deal with a higher volume of applications, some employers are trying to get through early interviews faster by avoiding real-life conversations altogether.