In a recent development, top executives from five leading social media platforms faced severe criticism from US lawmakers. The Senate Judiciary Committee, comprising 21 members, expressed their disappointment over the companies’ inability to safeguard children from online sexual predators and mental health issues. The committee summoned the CEOs of Meta Platforms Inc., X, Snap Inc., […]
A. R. Rahman, a prominent Oscar-winning music composer and widely acclaimed for his pioneering contributions to the music industry, has recently responded to concerns surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recreating the voices of late playback singers Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed. The controversy arose concerning the song ‘Thimiri Yezhuda’ featured in the […]
In response to a recent surge in AI-generated explicit content featuring pop sensation Taylor Swift on the social media platform, Elon Musk’s X has announced plans to bolster its content moderation team. The tech mogul, who acquired the platform, formerly known as Twitter, for $44 billion in late 2022, aims to address concerns surrounding child […]
Following her receipt of the 170th Akutagawa Prize on January 17, 2024, Rie Kudan, 33, revealed during a press conference that she had used ChatGPT in around 5% of her work, including as inspiration for some parts of the dialogue. The Akutagawa Prize is regarded as Japan’s most prestigious prize for pure literature and is […]
Dave Rapoza, an artist working on a well-known game “Magic: The Gathering” stated that he is quitting after learning that the publisher has utilized AI art. The artist took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his disappointment and wrote, “And just like that, poof, I’m done working for wizards of the coast – you can’t […]
WACOM, a Japanese brand for graphics tablets and other related products, got blasted on social media for using an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated imagery of a Chinese dragon for their 2024 promo banner for the Intuos Pen Tablet. The promo banner was busted as ‘robotized’ when a certain Manga artist, Sonia Leong, pinpointed the “obvious AI […]
Filipinos would just really produce humor out of everything. How to make #PinoyPride a fever dream? Say no more! A frenzied series of AI-generated images created by a user becomes viral on several social media sites as it shows a hilarious and self-deprecating progression of graphics depicting various common Filipino cultures in his prompts. Titled […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is starting to become a huge part of our existence as we enter a realm of technological advancement never before seen in recent years. AI is helping many industries achieve automation, but for the average person, it helps in seeking answers to things you want to know…or may not want to know–such […]
The European Union is launching a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, under the Digital Services Act (DSA). European Commissioner Thierry Breton announced the initiation of a formal infringement proceeding against the platform, X, formerly known as Twitter. The investigation focuses on suspected violations related to countering illegal content and disinformation, transparency […]
