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Google is making it easier for advertisers to disclose whether political ads contain AI-generated content. In an update spotted by Search Engine Land, Google says it will automatically generate disclosures whenever advertisers label election ads as containing “synthetic or digitally altered content.”
Last year, Google started requiring political advertisers to insert their own “clear and conspicuous” disclosures on ads containing AI content. But now,...
The Astro for Business robot is no more. | Image: Amazon
For a moment there, it seemed like Amazon might pivot its Astro home robot to enterprise after giving it a better job as a camera-equipped patrol dog. But today, it’s discontinuing the Astro for Business robot for good. On September 25th, every one of the 20-pound wheeled robots will stop working, and Amazon will automatically issue full refunds for the $2,349.99 bot, plus a $300 credit.
Amazon isn’t commenting on how many...
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Sony and Blumhouse’s Afraid from director Chris Weitz might not go so far as to suggest that you shouldn’t have so many smart devices watching and listening to everything you do in your home. But the movie’s first trailer will probably leave you contemplating what the AI-powered Internet of Things could do to you if it decided to go rogue under the pretense of being helpful.
Whereas M3gan was focused specifically on a future on the advent of humanoid consumer robots, Afraid...
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Opens in a new window ..."The Imaginary" writer Yoshiaki Nishimura discusses his process for creating the film's imagery and how he created both and English version and a Japanese version.
Fireworks are coming back to the Hudson River for the first time in more than 10 years.
Gathering data from directly inside the storm can help emergency managers prepare for what’s to come.
A 3-point move toward Trump in a new Times/Siena poll is not a fundamental change in the race, but it adds to longstanding concerns.
Donald Trump is ahead of President Biden by six percentage points among likely voters in a new national survey. Overall, 74 percent of voters view him as too old for the job, an uptick since the debate.
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A Labour government is likely to be elected in the U.K. on Thursday. That might not signal a huge shift in tech policy.
On Thursday, while Americans are heading to backyard barbecues, residents in the U.K. will be heading to the polls to vote on who will be their ruling government for the last five years.
Current systems display ‘genius’ but need strategies for thinking through problems, the Microsoft cofounder says.
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The launches are part of an effort to keep up with high demand from tourists in the continent.
Uber is bringing a handful of new water-transport offerings to Europe, including a yacht tour in Ibiza and on-demand boat booking in Venice.
After failing to secure bankruptcy financing, the Northeast clothing chain’s 70 years of operation are coming to an end.
Bob’s Stores has experienced four bankruptcy filings, multiple restructurings, and a handful of acquisitions. Now, the 70-year-old Northeast clothing chain is officially shutting down operations.
Now programmers can simply ask an AI chatbot—some of which are already trained on everything ever posted to Stack Overflow—and it can instantly spit out an answer.
Post a comment on Reddit, answer coding questions on Stack Overflow, edit a Wikipedia entry or share a baby photo on your public Facebook or Instagram feed and you are also helping to train the next generation of artificial intelligence.