Teens Are Spreading Deepfake Nudes of One Another. It’s No Joke
Teens are sending deepfake nude images of classmates to each other, disrupting lives. Schools, technology developers and parents need to act now
Teens Are Spreading Deepfake Nudes of One Another. It’s No Joke
Teens are sending deepfake nude images of classmates to each other, disrupting lives. Schools, technology developers and parents need to act now
Rock Samples from Far-Side of the Moon and a ‘Morning-After Pill’ for STIs
The Hubble Space Telescope’s woes, moon rocks and antibiotic candidates discovered with AI are all in this week’s news roundup.
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Climate Misinformation Is Rampant. AI May Be Able to Stop It
Researchers want to create an AI system that can quickly detect and debunk false or misleading claims about climate change
For Autistic People, AI Companions Offer Promise and Risks
AI apps can help autistic people practice social skills. But algorithms are no substitute for human relationships, experts say
What Does an AI Do When It Sees an Optical Illusion?
Experiments with optical illusions have revealed surprising similarities between human and AI perception
The Emerging Artificial Intelligence Era Faces a Growing Threat from Directed Energy Weapons
Autonomous and AI-enabled systems increasingly rely on optical and radio frequency sensors and significant computer power. They face growing vulnerabilities from directed-energy laser and microwave weapons
Bilingual AI Brain Implant Helps Stroke Survivor Converse in Both Spanish and English
A first-of-a-kind AI system enables a person with paralysis to communicate in two languages
A Widely Used Criminal Justice Algorithm For Assessing Child Pornography Recidivism Is Flawed
The CPORT algorithm, commonly used to estimate the risk that a child pornography offender will offend again, hasn’t been validated for use in the U.S.
AI Is Getting Creepier, and Risky Cheese Is Getting Trendier
A rare geomagnetic storm lit up skies, eerie AI demonstrations and a cautionary word about raw milk.
How Does ChatGPT Think?
Researchers are striving to reverse-engineer artificial intelligence and scan the “brains” of LLMs to deduce the how any why of that they are doing
AI Tool Predicts Whether Online Health Misinformation Will Cause Real-World Harm
A new AI-based analytical technique reveals that specific language phrasing in Reddit misinformation posts foretold people rejecting COVID vaccinations
How New Science Fiction Could Help Us Improve AI
We need to tell a new story about AI, and fiction has that power, humanities scholars say