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AI-generated song using Drake and The Weeknd vocals goes viral, raising legal concerns

FOX News

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. A song using Drake and The Weeknd's vocals, generated using artificial intelligence (AI), has gone viral on TikTok. The song, titled "Heart on my Sleeve," seemingly cloned the two rappers' voices to create a song about Selena Gomez, The Weeknd's ex-girlfriend. The creator of the song goes by @GhostWriter on TikTok and has shared multiple videos on the account using the new song. The original video announcing the song currently has 10 million views.


Winner of Sony World Photography Award refuses his prize after revealing portrait was created by AI

Daily Mail - Science & tech

A German artist who won the Sony World Photography Award has refused to accept his prize after revealing his black and white portrait of two women was in fact created by AI. Boris Eldagsen tricked competition organisers with his entry, Pseudomnesia: The Electrician - a haunting close-up of two women in a grainy sepia which won the creative open category last week. He stunned organisers by rejecting the award, claiming that'AI is not photography' - as he hopes to create a discussion surrounding the future of art. The World Photography Organisation, who run the Sony awards, told MailOnline that they had been deliberately mis-led by Eldagsen about the extent to which AI would be involved. In a statement on his website, Eldagsen, 52, described this as a'historic moment', adding: 'I applied as a cheeky monkey, to find out if the competitions are prepared for AI images to enter.


Educators are exploring AI systems to keep students honest in the age of ChatGPT

FOX News

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. An education software company has developed a program it says schools and universities can use to detect whether students are using AI to complete their tests and essays, according to a new report. The company, Turn It In, has a long history of developing tools educators can use to detect plagiarism. The company has now turned to an AI system that it says can effectively determine whether students are responsible for their own work, or whether they turned to an AI like ChatGPT. Turn It In's tool isn't foolproof, however, according to a test conducted at the University of Southern California.


Google CEO admits he, experts 'don't fully understand' how AI works

FOX News

Sundar Pichai told '60 Minutes' that the state of the technology is still somewhat of a black box to researchers. Google CEO Sundar Pichai warned society may not be ready for the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), and that neither he nor other experts fully understand how generative AI models like ChatGPT actually work. AI models like ChatGPT and Google's Bard are capable of near-human like conversation, writing text, code, even poems and song lyrics in response to user queries. But the chatbots are also known to get things wrong, often referred to as "hallucinations." Pichai said experts in the field have "some ideas" as to why chatbots make the statements they do, including hallucinations, but compared it to a "black box."


Elon Musk to develop 'TruthGPT' as he warns about 'civilizational destruction' from AI

FOX News

Tucker Carlson joined'Fox & Friends' to discuss his interview of Musk and his dire warning on the broader concerns surrounding artificial intelligence. Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk revealed he will start his own version of an artificial intelligence chatbot, coined "TruthGPT," during an exclusive interview with Fox News' Tucker Carlson. The Twitter and Tesla CEO sat down with Carlson for an interview to discuss why he will establish an alternative to ChatGPT, an AI app developed by progressive programmers that he helped initially fund, and the broader concerns he has about how the software can affect freedom of information. "I'm going to start something which I call TruthGPT, or a maximum truth-seeking AI that tries to understand the nature of the universe," Musk told Carlson. "And I think this might be the best path to safety in the sense that an AI that cares about understanding the universe is unlikely to annihilate humans because we are an interesting part of the universe."


German artist refuses award after his AI image wins prestigious photography prize

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There's some controversy in the photography world as an AI-generated image won a major prize at a prestigious competition, PetaPixel has reported. An piece called The Electrician by Boris Eldagsen took first prize in the Creative category at the World Photography Organization's Sony World Photography Awards -- despite not being taken by a camera. Eldagsen subsequently refused the award, saying "AI is not photography. I applied [...] to find out if the competitions are prepared for AI images to enter. Eldagsen's image is part of a series called PSEUDOMNESIA: Fake Memories, designed to evoke a photographic style of the 1940s. However, they are in reality "fake memories of a past, that never existed, that no one photographed.


Sony World Photography Award 2023: Winner refuses award after revealing AI creation

BBC News

A spokesperson for the World Photography Organisation, the photography strand of art events organisers Creo, said that during their discussions with the artist, before he was announced as the winner, he had confirmed the piece was a "co-creation" of his image using AI.


Now Available in Audio! 'The Velocity of Information,' Mental Health in Trying Times

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MADISON, Wis., April 17, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- David P. Perrodin, Ph.D., collaborates with renowned actor Ben Hauck and audio streaming company Spotify to create the audio version of his book "The Velocity of Information โ€“ Human Thinking During Chaotic Times." Utilizing personal interviews and explorations of historical and contemporary events, "The Velocity of Information" gives you an expectation of how both individuals and the masses will behave during different stages of chaos. "This book provides twelve strategies to become more resilient to burnout and increase your survival chances during uncertain times," explains Dr. Perrodin. Released in 2022 in both print and eBook formats, Rowman & Littlefield published The Velocity of Information, which is now featured in distinguished libraries across the globe, including: The Library of Congress, Bavarian State Library in Munich, and The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library. Professional actor and narrator Ben Hauck jumped at the opportunity to narrate the audiobook.


AI-Generated Music Is About to Flood Streaming Platforms

WIRED

It starts with a familiar intro, unmistakably the Weeknd's 2017 hit "Die for You." But as the first verse of the song begins, a different vocalist is heard: Michael Jackson. It's just one example of how artificial intelligence is seeping into the music industry. Surf YouTube or TikTok and you'll find many convincing AI-made covers. But there are also tools that can generate instrumentals from text, give people a starting beat or inspiration, and help them to edit tunes.


Not training GPT-5: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reveals plans about next ChatGPT update - BusinessToday

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OpenAI's CEO and co-founder Sam Altman on Friday said that the company is not trying to train GPT-5 after AI language model GPT-4, which was released last month. In recent months, OpenAI has become a familiar name on the backs of latest technology like ChatGPT and GPT-4. ChatGPT is an AI program that has gained attention for its ability to generate quick and comprehensive answers to a wide range of queries. With over 100 million monthly active users, it is the fastest-growing consumer application in history. However, its rapid growth has raised concerns about its potential impact on safety, privacy, and employment.