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The question isn’t whether the AI bubble will burst – but what the fallout will be

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Business, Technology, US economy

Will the bubble ravage the economy when it bursts? What will it leave of value once it pops?The California Gold Rush left an outsized imprint on America. Some 300,000 people flocked there from 1848 to 1855, from as far away as the Ottoman Empire. Prospectors massacred Indigenous people to take the gold from their lands […]

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‘Enable workers’ talents’: no need for AI legislation in Australia, Labor says

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Australia news, Australian politics, Labor party

Roadmap focuses on technology’s ‘economic benefits’ and says existing laws will cover the fast-growing new technologyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has decided against legislation to manage artificial intelligence, with a new national roadmap emphasising Labor’s focus on the technology’s

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James Cameron says AI actors are ‘horrifying to me’

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Avatar, Computing, Culture, Film, James Cameron, Technology

Avatar director, known for his advocacy of new technology, told interviewer generative AI performance puts ‘all human experience into a blender’Avatar director James Cameron has called AI actors “horrifying” and said what generative AI technology creates is “an average”.Cameron was speaking to CBS on Sunday Morning in the run-up to the release of the third

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Jorja Smith’s label requests share of royalties from ‘AI-cloned’ TikTok viral song

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Culture, Jorja Smith, Law, Music, Pop and rock

Uncredited vocals on song I Run by British dance act Haven alleged to infringe copyright as impersonation of SmithJorja Smith’s record label has called for a share of the royalties from a TikTok-viral song that it claims used an AI-cloned version of the British singer’s voice.The song I Run, by British dance act Haven, went

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Siri-us setback: Apple’s AI chief steps down as company lags behind rivals

Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), iPhone, Technology, US news

Amar Subramanya will replace John Giannandrea after firm has struggled to catch up with AI rollouts by competitorsApple’s head of artificial intelligence, John Giannandrea, is stepping down from the company. The move comes as the Silicon Valley giant has lagged behind its competitors in rolling out generative AI features, in particular its voice assistant Siri.

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Is AI making us stupid? – podcast

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Computing, Education, Memory, Science, Technology

Artificial intelligence can execute tasks in seconds that once took humans hours, if not days to complete. While this may be great for productivity, some researchers are concerned that our increasing use of AI could be impacting our ability to tackle difficult problems and think critically. To find out where the science stands, and how

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AI companies could be forced to invest in renewable energy amid warning tech will use 12% of Australia’s power

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Australian politics, Labor party

Australian government wants artificial intelligence industry to help expand power grid to supply their energy-intensive data centresFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government could force AI companies to boost Australia’s power grid and build new wind and solar projects to help

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AI poses unprecedented threats. Congress must act now | Bernie Sanders

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Technology, US Congress, US news, US politics

Despite the speed at which it is progressing, AI is getting far too little discussion in Congress, the media and within the general population. That has got to changeArtificial intelligence and robotics will transform the world. It will bring unimaginable changes to our economy, our politics, warfare, our emotional wellbeing, our environment, and how we

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Datacentres demand huge amounts of electricity. Could they derail Australia’s net zero ambitions?

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Australia news, Climate crisis, Computing, Energy, Environment, Greenhouse gas emissions, Technology

Banks of servers operating 24/7 generate massive amounts of heat, requiring power to run and cool themSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereDatacentre power demand in Australia could triple in five years and is forecast to exceed by 2030 the energy used by electric vehicles.Datacentres now draw about

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