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Inbred, gibberish or just MAD? Warnings rise about AI models
Inbred, gibberish or just MAD? Warnings rise about AI models
by  AFP

When academic Jathan Sadowski reached for an analogy last year to describe how AI programs decay, he landed on the term "Habsburg AI". "I think the term Habsburg AI has aged very well," Sadowski told AFP, saying his coinage had "only become more relevant for how we think about AI systems".

'Lies are flooding feeds': AI fakery raises US voter manipulation fears
'Lies are flooding feeds': AI fakery raises US voter manipulation fears
by  AFP

A "deepfake" video parodying Kamala Harris, a manipulated expletive-laden clip of Joe Biden, and a doctored image of Donald Trump being arrested -- a tide of AI-fueled political disinformation has prompted alarm over its potential to manipulate voters as the US presidential race heats up. PBS said the doctored video was a deepfake that used its logo to deceive viewers.

EV transition worries French car industry workers
EV transition worries French car industry workers
by  AFP

As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry worry their days might be numbered too. With the sale of new cars with petrol and diesel engines allowed for only the next decade in Europe, the industry that employs 200,000 people in France faces a forced march to change.

US accuses TikTok of violating children's privacy
US accuses TikTok of violating children's privacy
by  AFP

The United States in a lawsuit on Friday accused TikTok of violating children's privacy by collecting data about them without their parents' permission when they use the app. The suit argues that since 2019 TikTok has allowed children to use the app, collecting and using personal data from young users without letting their parents know.

Turkey blocks access to Instagram
Turkey blocks access to Instagram
by  AFP

Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official. This is not the first time that Turkish authorities have blocked access to social media sites.