🤖 Google announces ChatGPT rival Bard

Plus: The People Onscreen Are Fake, Getty Images sues AI art generator Stable Diffusion, and more…

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An important next step on our AI journey. AI is the most profound technology we are working on today. Whether it's helping doctors detect diseases earlier or enabling people to access information in their own language, AI helps people, businesses and communities unlock their potential. And… (Sundar Pichai / The Keyword - Official Google Blog)

Sundar Pichai @sundarpichai

1/ In 2021, we shared next-gen language + conversation capabilities powered by our Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA). Coming soon: Bard, a new experimental conversational #GoogleAI service powered by LaMDA.

blog.googleAn important next step on our AI journeyIntroducing Bard, Google’s experimental conversational AI service powered by LaMDA — plus, new AI features in Search coming soon.

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The People Onscreen Are Fake. The Disinformation Is Real.. In one video, a news anchor with perfectly combed dark hair and a stubbly beard outlined what he saw as the United States' shameful lack of action against gun violence. In another video, a female news anchor heralded China's role in geopolitical… (Adam Satariano / The New York Times)

Adam Satariano @satariano

For years, we've heard warning about the use of A.I. in disinformation. Now the first known instance of “deepfake” video tech being used to create fictitious people as part of a state-aligned campaign has been uncovered. w/ @paulmozur

nytimes.comThe People Onscreen Are Fake. The Disinformation Is Real.For the first time, A.I.-generated personas, often used for corporate trainings, were detected in a state-aligned information campaign — opening a new chapter in online manipulation.

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Getty Images sues AI art generator Stable Diffusion in the US for copyright infringement. Getty Images has filed a lawsuit in the US against Stability AI, creators of open-source AI art generator Stable Diffusion, escalating its legal battle against the firm. The stock photography company is accusing Stability AI of “brazen… (James Vincent via The Verge)

James Vincent @jjvincent

It's official: Getty Images is suing Stability AI, creator of Stable Diffusion, for copyright infringement in the US. We've got all the details and a copy of the full complaint right here:

theverge.comGetty Images sues AI art generator Stable Diffusion in the US for copyright infringementGetty says Stability AI stole 12 million images without permission

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The Race to Build a ChatGPT-Powered Search Engine. Jiang Chen, a machine learning expert who previously worked at Google, was mesmerized when he first tried ChatGPT, the remarkably coherent and seemingly well-informed chatbot from OpenAI that has become an internet sensation. But the technology's… (Will Knight / WIRED)

Will Knight @willknight

My latest for @WIRED looks at why using ChatGPT for search may be a problem. Microsoft, Baidu, and Google are rushing to incorporate the tech but it is designed to make things up and cannot easily access new info. What could go wrong?

wired.comThe Race to Build a ChatGPT-Powered Search EngineA search bot you converse with could make finding answers easier—if it doesn’t tell fibs. Microsoft, Google, Baidu, and others are working on it.

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Crypto exchange Binance will suspend U.S. dollar transfers. Binance will suspend U.S. dollar withdrawals and deposits for international customers beginning Feb. 8, the company said. Last month, Binance banking partner Signature Bank raised transaction minimums for dollar transfers. Millions of dollars worth… (MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC)

CNBC @CNBC

Crypto exchange Binance will suspend U.S. dollar transfers

cnb.cxCrypto exchange Binance will suspend U.S. dollar transfersBinance said it would suspend U.S. dollar withdrawals and deposits beginning Feb. 8.

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