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One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia's AI vaccine saga

One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia's AI vaccine saga

Desperate to help his sick dog, one Australian man went down the ultimate ChatGPT research hole, using artificial intelligence to design a personalised experimental treatment and finding top scientists to administer it. Paul Conyngham's months-long quest to fight his rescue mutt Rosie's cancer has grabbed

Life with AI causing human brain 'fry'

Life with AI causing human brain 'fry'

Heavy users of artificial intelligence report being overwhelmed by trying to keep up with and on top of the technology designed to make their lives easier. Too many lines of code to analyze, armies of AI assistants to wrangle, and lengthy prompts to draft are among the laments by hard-

At 'Davos of energy', AI looks to gas to power its rapid expansion

At 'Davos of energy', AI looks to gas to power its rapid expansion

Natural gas took center stage this week at the world's largest energy conference, as major market players discussed how to power the rise of artificial intelligence. In the halls of CERAWeek, where around 10,000 experts and executives converged, attendees debated the fastest way to feed the burgeoning

How AI is changing Alzheimer’s and dementia care

How AI is changing Alzheimer’s and dementia care

How AI is changing Alzheimer’s and dementia care For the 11 million Americans caring for a loved one with dementia, the journey is rarely about “big news.” Instead, it is defined by the long, difficult wait between doctor appointments and the search for answers that often come too late.

Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms

Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) For decades, cars dictated urban planning in the United States. Few could have predicted that they would one day also double as nodes for surveillance. In thousands of towns and cities across the U.S., automatic license plate readers have been installed at major intersections, bridges and highway

AI used to make 'fetishised' images of disabled women

AI used to make 'fetishised' images of disabled women

British charities and disability advocates have slammed a trend for using AI to generate "fetishised" images of women with disabilities and genetic conditions including Down syndrome, vitiligo and albinism. The photo-realistic sexualised images, which have gained millions of views on social media, are deceptive as they are

OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot

OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot

OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such a product. The move, first reported by the Financial Times, comes as the artificial intelligence giant seeks to shed what executives have