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Voices: AI ‘influencers’ are destroying women’s self-image – and it’s only going to get worse

We did it so that we could make a better living and not be dependent on other people who have egos, who have manias, or who just want to make a lot of money by posing,' said agency

We’re already using AI more than we realize

Artificial intelligence is deeply integrated into our daily lives, often unnoticed, influencing various aspects from online interactions to daily conveniences.

‘Humanity’s remaining timeline? It looks more like five years than 50’: meet the neo-luddites warning of an AI apocalypse

A growing group of neo-luddites, including Eliezer Yudkowsky, Nick Hilton, Edward Ongweso Jr., and Molly Crabapple, are warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence. Yudkowsky believes AI poses an existential threat to humanity, while others focus on the

What we’ve learned from 20 years of Facebook

Facebook, launched 20 years ago, has grown into a powerful platform with nearly 68% of Americans using it. While it has brought many benefits, it has also faced criticism for its impact on user data, hate speech, misinformation,

More than half of UK undergraduates say they use AI to help with essays

Over half of UK undergraduates use AI to help with essays, with some copying and pasting AI-generated text into assessments. While teachers are also exploring AI’s potential to streamline lesson planning and assessment, concerns remain about students’ understanding

AI advances have left news publishers fearing for their business models – new research

New research by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism about the effects of AI on news organisations reveals big challenges ahead.

George Carlin’s estate sues over AI-generated standup comedy special

The estate of George Carlin is suing Dudesy, a media company, for creating an AI-generated comedy special using Carlin’s likeness and copyrighted material without permission. The lawsuit alleges violations of Carlin’s right of publicity and copyright, claiming the

Skibidi Toilet: what is this bizarre viral YouTube series – and does it deserve the moral panic?

More than 38 million people have subscribed to the series about terrifying animated heads that live in toilets â?? but fears of Skibidi Toilet Syndrome may be slightly extreme

Is TikTok brainwashing the kids about Gaza? No, this is just an old moral panic in a new form | Nesrine Malik

TikTok is facing criticism for allegedly brainwashing young people about the Israel-Palestine conflict, particularly regarding Gaza. However, dismissing these views as brainwashing ignores the platform’s influence as a news source and the broader shift in how young people

Signal's Meredith Whittaker says Chat GPT can't be trusted - YouTube

In a recent interview, Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal, expressed concerns about the reliability of AI models like ChatGPT. She emphasized that while these models can generate human-like text, they often produce outputs that are not trustworthy or