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AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices
AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices
by  AFP

The rise of artificial intelligence has forced an increasing number of journalists to grapple with the ethical and editorial challenges posed by the rapidly expanding technology. "We'll rely for a while on human reporters," she added, although that might be with the help of artificial intelligence.

'Harvesting data': Latin American AI startups transform farming
'Harvesting data': Latin American AI startups transform farming
by  AFP

For centuries, farmers used almanacs to try to understand and predict weather patterns. Understanding how water moves, how wind moves, how different solar exposures operate throughout your farmland," he said at Web Summit, of which AFP is a media partner this year.

'Halving' arrives for bitcoin miners
'Halving' arrives for bitcoin miners
by  AFP

The bitcoin market on Friday engineered the "halving" of the reward for operating the cryptocurrency, a much-anticipated step designed to limit production and boost the digital money. However, since the digital currency's launch in 2009, the reward has been halved for every 210,000 blocks in a process called halving.

Microsoft teases lifelike avatar AI tech but gives no release date
Microsoft teases lifelike avatar AI tech but gives no release date
by  AFP

Researchers at Microsoft have revealed a new artificial tool that can create deeply realistic human avatars -- but offered no timetable to make it available to the public, citing concerns about facilitating deep fake content. "It paves the way for real-time engagements with lifelike avatars that emulate human conversational behaviors," researchers said in the post.

X owner Musk says opposed to US ban of competitor TikTok
X owner Musk says opposed to US ban of competitor TikTok
by  AFP

Elon Musk on Friday came out against banning TikTok in the United States, even if it would mean less competition for his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, as the initiative sees fresh bipartisan momentum in Congress. "TikTok should not be banned in the USA, even though such a ban may benefit the X platform," Musk said in a post on the social network he acquired in 2022.

US ski great Vonn hails use of AI to protect Olympic athletes from online hate
US ski great Vonn hails use of AI to protect Olympic athletes from online hate
by  AFP

US skiing great Lindsey Vonn has welcomed plans to use artificial intelligence to shield Olympic athletes from vicious online hate, recounting how she was "wildly harassed" before the 2018 Winter Games. "You have enough, as an athlete trying to perform at the Olympics, than to deal with people that you know want you to ski off a cliff.

Olympic chief Bach says AI can be a game changer for athletes
Olympic chief Bach says AI can be a game changer for athletes
by  AFP

IOC president Thomas Bach said artificial intelligence can help identify talented athletes "in every corner of the world" as he unveiled the Olympic AI Agenda in London on Friday. "AI can help to identify athletes and talent in every corner of the world.

Quarter of UK 5 to 7-year-olds have smart phone: study
Quarter of UK 5 to 7-year-olds have smart phone: study
by  AFP

Around a quarter of British children aged between five and seven-years-old now have a smart phone, a study by the UK communications regulator said on Friday. The study follows a massive reaction from UK parents this year after one mother's Instagram post when viral.