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Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time

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Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a […]

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The return of Westworld is perfect timing for the flattery-oriented age of AI

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Now that real life has caught up with science fiction, the imminent danger isn’t malfunctioning cowboys, it’s the robots convincing us that we’re great and everything is totally fineAll the best science fiction movies eventually get overtaken by reality. Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report predicted personalised advertising and biometric identification. Spike Jonze’s Her correctly guessed that

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Stephen Colbert on Trump’s 22ft gold statue at his golf club: ‘recreational idolatry’

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The host reacted to the president’s ‘very simple’ Iran peace plan, his AI Mother’s Day images and the US transport secretary’s new reality showOn Monday night, Stephen Colbert gathered his “best television friends” Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and John Oliver on the couch after a monologue which focused on war in the Middle

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John Oliver on AI chatbots: ‘Behind that machine is a corporation trying to extract a monthly fee from you’

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The Last Week Tonight host dug into the many issues with AI chatbots released to the public without proper safety guardrails, from sycophancy to sexualizing childrenOn the latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver looked into AI chatbots, the new toys that “save significant time writing emails, and all it costs us is everything else on

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Grayson Perry Has Seen the Future review – some of these insights into AI are just mindblowing

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From people marrying digital companions to CEOs excited about how people whose jobs are replaced can ‘adapt’, this is terrifying watching. But Perry is the perfect hostThere is a fun game you can play while watching Grayson Perry Has Seen the Future, the three-part documentary presented by the artist on the subject of artificial intelligence,

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Game of Thrones and Euphoria given age ratings as BBFC deploys new AI tool

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Regulator says tool, which creates reports for humans to review, has helped classify entire UK catalogue of HBO MaxTV shows including Game of Thrones and Euphoria have received age ratings for the first time in the UK, after the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) deployed an AI tool to help assess content.The BBFC has

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‘There’s no shortage of terrifying technology’: how AI became TV drama’s new go-to villain

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Will artificial intelligence save us or destroy us? According to a growing band of thriller scriptwriters, we should be very afraid indeedMaybe the “H” in Line Of Duty will turn out to stand for “hard drive”? After all, AI has become TV’s go-to villain, as proven once again in last week’s penultimate episode of BBC

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OpenAI buys tech talkshow TBPN in push to shape AI narrative

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OpenAI’s chief of strategy says acquisition of show will help company engage with public about AI as it evolvesOpenAI is wading into the media business by acquiring TBPN, a technology-focused talkshow closely watched by Silicon Valley insiders, its hosts said on Wednesday.Co-hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays broadcast TBPN live for three hours every weekday

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‘It’s all very possible’: Michael Patrick King on The Comeback return’s shocking AI twist – and why And Just Like That will age well

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Could AI write an entire sitcom series? That’s the premise of the new season of comedy drama The Comeback. Its co-creator talks about being shocked by his research – and why the world needs to catch up with AJLTTV veteran Michael Patrick King has had a long, lively career, writing, directing and producing on shows

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Former Google executive Matt Brittin selected to be next BBC director general

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Former Olympic rower to lead corporation as it hammers out future funding model with governmentThe BBC has turned to a former tech executive to steer it through a critical period in its history, as it attempts to navigate government talks over its future and huge changes in media consumption.Matt Brittin, who stepped down as Google’s

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