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AI offers hope for young filmmakers dreaming of an Oscar

AI offers hope for young filmmakers dreaming of an Oscar

Studying at the film school where Oscar-nominated "Sinners" director Ryan Coogler honed his craft, SiJia Zheng dreams of winning an Academy Award. Now with the recent developments in artificial intelligence, he can see a shortcut to achieving his ambition. "That's a chance for beginners

US plaintiff decries harmful social media addiction

US plaintiff decries harmful social media addiction

The young woman at the center of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit testified on Thursday that YouTube and Instagram fueled her depression and suicidal thoughts as a child, a decline in her mental health that the defense attributed to a dysfunctional family and offline troubles. Visibly nervous in her

YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addiction

YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addiction

A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give people value, not hook them on harmful binge-viewing. YouTube vice president of engineering Cristos Goodrow was pressed to defend the company's self-styled