Month: September 2023
Integration of the of Ukraine’s annexed regions into Russian federation
The votes in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions all partly under Russia’s control following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year were denounced by Kyiv as illegal. Russia said a year ago that it was annexing the four regions, in an act condemned as unlawful by most countries at the United Nations. President
AI brain surgery
Brain surgery is precise and painstaking – straying a millimetre the wrong way could kill a patient instantly. Avoiding damaging the pituitary gland, the size of a grape, at the centre of the brain, is critical. It controls all the body’s hormones and any problems with it can cause blindness. Brain surgery using artificial intelligence
ChatGPT up to date with information
The artificial intelligence-powered system was previously trained only using data up to September 2021 and There were a number of reasons why ChatGPT did not search the internet until now: computing cost for one thing. It is often said that every single query costs OpenAI a few cents. OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed creator of ChatGPT, has
Personality AI chatbots on Meta
Several celebrities have also signed up to lend their personalities to different types of chatbots, including Snoop Dogg and Kendall Jenner. The idea is to create chatbots that are not just designed to answer questions. Meta has announced a series of new chatbots to be used in its Messenger service. The chatbots will have “personality”
Reporting fake electoral news on X
A recent study by the European Commission suggests that X has the biggest proportion of disinformation of the six big social networks. The study examined over 6,000 unique social media posts across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube and platform’s “Community Notes” feature, which allows users to comment on posts to flag false or
Poland to stop supply of weapons to Ukraine
Poland announced that it would stop committing to send new weapons to Ukraine, arguing that the country is now purchasing for its own arsenal, so it will only supply Zelensky’s troops with what was promised in past months. The Polish government pushed what European media called a “new phase” of weapon supply and support to
Change of gaming name from Fifa to EA Sports FC
Moving on from the name and the brand recognition that came with it, is a big gamble that sees EA attempt potentially the biggest rebrand in entertainment history.EA Sports FC is stepping out of the football governing body’s shadow following a reported disagreement over the cost of the licence to use the Fifa name. For
End to a five-month Hollywood strike
The writers’ walkout began on 2 May, which members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) joined on 13 July, making it the longest strike to affect Hollywood in decades. They were striking in a row over pay and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the industry. The dispute has shut down many of America’s
Disinformation on X
X, then called Twitter, along with many other social networks, signed up to the voluntary code in 2018. But the company withdrew from the code while under Mr Musk’s leadership. In September the EU accused social media companies of failing to stop “large-scale” Russian disinformation campaigns since the invasion of Ukraine. It said the “reach
Amazon illegal monopoly
The dominance of a handful of powerful tech firms has led some US politicians to call for action that would promote more competition in online search, retail and social media. US regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that the internet giant is illegally maintaining monopoly power. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Amazon uses “a set