Artists, illustrators and photographers have often led the way in embracing new technology. The concerns that creators such as Harry Woodgate have about AI programs ('It's the opposite of art': why illustrators are furious about AI, 23 January) that "rely entirely on the pirated intellectual property of countless working artists, photographers, illustrators and other rights holders" must be heeded. The UK's £116bn cultural and creative industries have an opportunity to be world leaders in developing and sustaining talent in emerging technologies, but the government must ensure that artists' rights are protected.

Don't miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. The fall in most Adani Group stocks continued on Thursday, wiping out a further ₹1.34 lakh crore off their market capitalisation, totaling ₹8.79 lakh crore or $110 billion of erosion in six trading sessions. Tata Sons has been exploring the possibility of being exempted from a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notification, issued in October 2021, that included it among the top 10 non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in terms of asset size, said people with knowledge of the matter. Tata Sons is the holding company of the Tata Group companies.

The U.K. Government is seemingly backtracking on plans that would have allowed text and data mining "for any purpose," plans designed to position the U.K. as a "global AI superpower." The news emerges following months of blowback from creative industries concerned about what impact the rules might have on protected works. Text and data mining, for the uninitiated, is an essential component of just about every AI application, allowing researchers and developers to leverage disparate datasets to train their algorithms. But gaining access to a sufficient amount of data is not a straight-forward endeavor, given that data is often owned by organizations or individuals that might not want third-parties to have access to their data. Or, they may only make said data available under a commercial license, making it prohibitively expensive to harness.

ElevenLabs' Prime Voice AI tool has been dangerously misused to generate the voices of celebrities, including Joe Rogan, James Cameron, Joe Biden, and Emma Watson, spewing racial slurs and making outrageous comments. ElevenLabs, a startup that aims to have created the most realistic and versatile artificial intelligence (AI) speech software, has found itself in the spotlight for the latest misuse of AI technology. It allows anyone to upload recordings and generate an artificial voice on their basis. Motherboard first reported the types of AI-generated recordings released on 4chan. As such, Emma Watson can be heard reading out a section of Hitler's Mein Kampf.

You may be wondering, What sorts of features can I expect from a chatbot that generates text based on Mike Pence's speeches and interviews? Well, look no further than this handy guide, which summarizes some of PenceGPT's exciting new offerings: Woman Identifier: Not sure whether the woman sitting next to you is your wife or your mother? Neither is Mike Pence, apparently. Simply type, "Who is this woman?" Conservative Poetry: We understand that one of ChatGPT's primary use cases is poem generation, and we've adapted PenceGPT's poem generator to reflect the Vice-President's values and political beliefs.

The survey of 500 UK IT decision makers by Blackberry found that, whilst 60% saw ChatGPT as generally being used for good, 72% were worried about its potential for malicious use in cybersecurity. In fact, almost half (48%) believed that a successful cyberattack using the technology could occur within the next year. ChatGPT, OpenAI's free chatbot based on GPT-3.5, was released on 30th November and reached a million users within five days. Analysts are now calling it the fastest-growing web app in history, having reached 100 million users by January. The bot is regularly being used to take the stress out of day-to-day tasks, like writing professional emails, essays and code - and, according to reports, phishing emails.

Cybersecurity has become one of the major concerns in the digital world. The constant evolution of technology and the increase in the number of cyberattacks have made it necessary for organizations to take proper measures to protect their assets and data. The integration of advanced AI tools like ChatGPT with cybersecurity tools can help in enhancing the security management and provide better protection against cyber threats. ChatGPT is a language model developed by OpenAI that can generate human-like text based on the input given to it. It is trained on a vast amount of data from the internet and can perform tasks such as answering questions, generating text, and translating languages. ChatGPT can be integrated with cybersecurity tools to enhance the security management process.

An analysis of satellite images appears to show damage to an Iranian military facility in a drone attack last week, including holes in the building's roof, according to The Associated Press news agency. Cloudy weather had prevented satellite pictures of the site of the facility from showing the effect of the attack on January 28. While Iran has offered no explanation yet of what the facility in the city of Isfahan manufactured, the assault threatened to again raise tensions in the region, with Tehran blaming Israel for the drone attack, a conclusion that was also reached by United States officials. Video taken of the attack showed an explosion at the site after anti-aircraft fire targeted the drones, likely from one of the drones reaching the building's roof. Iran's military has claimed that it shot down two other drones before they reached the site.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic these days, but it's not a perfect technology. AI is like almost anything else in that it has both advantages and downsides. What are the pros and cons of artificial intelligence? Here's what people bring up most often. For example, an AI tool might automatically recognize an incoming email as an invoice and send it to the proper person or department.

Today, the United States and the European Union signed an administrative arrangement to bring together experts from across the U.S. and Europe to further research on artificial intelligence (AI), computing, and related privacy protecting technologies, as underscored in the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) commitment. This collaborative effort will drive responsible advancements in AI to address major global challenges with a joint development model and integrated research to deliver benefits to our societies through five key areas of focus: Extreme Weather and Climate Forecasting, Emergency Response Management, Health and Medicine Improvements, Electric Grid Optimization, and Agriculture Optimization. Together, we are confident the results of our research will extend beyond our partnership to benefit additional international partners and the global science community. Today's announcement also builds on the vision set forth in the Declaration for the Future of the Internet (DFI) for an open, free, reliable, and secure Internet and digital technologies around the world. We look forward to deepening our cooperation with the EU through this initiative.