Trump and Harris vocabularies signal their different frames of mind
The debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris revealed more about each person in what they said and how they...
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OpenAI’s data hunger raises privacy concerns
Last month, OpenAI came out against a yet-to-be enacted Californian law that aims to set basic safety standards for developers...
Why Microsoft’s Copilot AI falsely accused court reporter of crimes he covered
When German journalist Martin Bernklau typed his name and location into Microsoft’s Copilot to see how his articles would be...
Clones in the classroom: why universities must be wary of embracing AI-driven teaching tools
Getty ImagesThe university sector in Aotearoa New Zealand is at a tipping point due to chronic underfunding, shifting enrolments and...
‘Side job, self-employed, high-paid’: behind the AI slop flooding TikTok and Facebook
TikTok / The ConversationTikTok, Facebook and other social media platforms are being flooded with uncanny and bizarre content generated with...
Instagram has announced it will be removing beauty filters – but the damage is done
Roman Samborskyi/ShutterstockMeta has announced third-party augmented reality (AR) filters will no longer be available on its apps as of January...
Australia’s new scam prevention draft is welcome – but it needs to be broader in scope
ParinPix/ShutterstockThe federal government is stepping up its fight against scams, which last year cost Australians more than A$2.7 billion. On...
The best way to regulate AI might be not to specifically regulate AI. This is why
The new wave of artificial intelligence – so-called AI – is bringing with it promises as well as threats. By...
Governments need to focus on AI’s real impact, not get caught up in the hype generated by Big Tech
The role of technology should be to support human welfare, not simply maximize profits or reduce labour costs for businesses....
Can AI talk us out of conspiracy theory rabbit holes?
Tanya Antusenok / ShutterstockNew research published in Science shows that for some people who believe in conspiracy theories, a fact-based...
