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OpenAI's Johansson gaffe pushes voice cloning into spotlight
OpenAI's Johansson gaffe pushes voice cloning into spotlight
by  AFP

OpenAI was forced to apologise to actor Scarlett Johansson last week for using her voice –- or something very similar –- on its latest chatbot, throwing the spotlight on to voice-cloning tech. OpenAI uses similar systems though they do not release any details.

Musk plans largest-ever supercomputer for xAI startup: report
Musk plans largest-ever supercomputer for xAI startup: report
by  AFP

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has told investors he plans to build a supercomputer dubbed "gigafactory of compute" to support the development of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, an industry news outlet reported Saturday.

Google tweaking AI Overview after search result gaffes
Google tweaking AI Overview after search result gaffes
by  AFP

Google on Friday said it is taking "swift action" to improve AI summaries of search results, after users mocked blunders like Barack Obama being the first Muslim US president. "We're taking swift action where appropriate under our content policies and using these examples to develop broader improvements to our systems, some of which have already started to roll out."