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A rare honour followed the $13m raise.
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The tentative deal could see Hollywood up and running again as early as tomorrow.
Sustainability: Is it at risk of becoming a fair-weather friend?
Tim McCready looks at some recent trends that are giving 'sustainability' a mixed outlook.
Editorial: AI uncertainty as ChatGPT has a birthday
There were countless reports of how AI could transform our society for both good and bad.
Elon Musk releases new AI chatbot ‘Grok’ in bid to take on ChatGPT
Financial Times: Billionaire’s xAI start-up unveils generative AI model.
Why Sir Peter Jackson’s Beatles video is more horrifying than anything in Tolkien
OPINION: Latest act of digital necromancy features Lennon grooving from beyond the grave.
Can retail bounce back from off-Broadway tragedies?
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Global leaders warn AI could cause ‘catastrophic’ harm
New York Times: Leaders agree to cooperate on evaluating risks of AI.
Watchdog calling for action against AI-generated child abuse images
'This is happening right now and it needs to be addressed right now.'
AI makes hiding your kids’ identity online more important - but also harder to do
NYT: Parents have been stressing for years about what to share. Now there's new risks.
Police are using AI to catch criminals - but the law needs to catch up too
ANALYSIS: Kiwis only have a limited view of the AI programs being used by the police.
New AI tool diagnoses brain tumours on the operating table
New York Times: A new study describes a method for faster and more precise diagnoses.
Talking ChatGPT - harmless artefact or progression of social ordering by algorithm?
OPINION: When it comes to generative AI, we risk missing the forest for the tree.
'I have nothing to do with it’: Tom Hanks warns fans following AI scam
The actor has spoken out after an AI version of him was used to promote a dental plan.
Police intelligence tool quickly sends information on risk to frontline officers
Police use powerful new AI to help assess the risk posed by offenders.
'Why was I singled out?' Woman left distressed after pat-down search by airport staff
False alerts by airport body scanners can lead to embarrassing pat-down searches.
'Mission: Impossible’ reveals what’s at stake with AI in movies
The Tom Cruise blockbuster explores AI threats to human society and our political order.
Amazon makes US$4 billion AI bet
Startup founded by former staffers from OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT.
ChatGPT can now respond with spoken words
NY Times: A new version of OpenAI’s popular chatbot behaves a lot like Siri and Alexa.
Can Chatbots be trusted for medical advice?
The Conversation: Three ways to avoid misleading information via chatbots.
John Grisham, George R.R. Martin among authors suing OpenAI
17 authors sue OpenAI for 'systematic theft on a mass scale'.
How to tell if your AI is conscious
New York Times: Qualities that might indicate the presence of some presence in a machine.
Letters: National’s tax plan, Act’s construction policy, boot camps and what visitors see
OPINION: Letters on protesters, Labour's policies and transport solutions.
Is AI-driven HyperCinema the future of entertainment?
Inside a "revolutionary leap in entertainment" that shows the possibilities of AI art.
ChatGPT: AI brilliance or a legal nightmare?
A copyright expert warns that using AI tools like Chat GPT could land you in court.
Google to force disclosure of AI in political ads
Presidential campaigns in the US have started using generative AI tools for their ads.
This AI used 10,000 simulations to predict the Rugby World Cup winner
Pool predictions and beyond.
Fresh off $85m raise, Halter launches ‘smart grass’
“Often you’ll hear dairy farmers say they’re actually grass farmers," says Halter CEO.
David Lee: Can greener data centres solve the AI carbon conundrum?
OPINION: Data centres already account for 2 per cent of global energy consumption.
Voice deepfakes are coming for your bank balance
New York Times: AI gives scammers potent weapon to try trick people into sending money.
The AI revolution is coming. But not as fast as some people think
New York Times: There has always been a lag between technology invention and adoption.
Chinese robot waiters fuel Korean anxiety over labour shortages
Financial Times: Imported machines designed to serve diners outnumber homemade rivals.