Artificial Intelligence

Meta Releases AI Model That Can Identify Items Within Images

 Facebook-owner Meta published an artificial intelligence model on Wednesday that can pick out individual objects from within an image, along with a dataset of image annotations that it said was the largest ever of its kind. The company’s research division said in a blog post that its Segment Anything Model, or SAM, could identify objects […]

Italy Probes Meta Over Abuse of Position in Music Rights Case

 Italy’s antitrust authority said on Wednesday it would investigate Meta Platform over the possible abuse of its position in talks over the rights to music posted on Meta’s platforms and potentially hurting competition in the sector. The dispute involved the Italian society of authors and publishers, SIAE. According to the antitrust regulator, Mark Zuckerberg’s company […]

‘Reset’ or Risky Business?: EU Leaders Return to Reopened China

 French President Emmanuel Macron landed in China on Wednesday shortly ahead of EU chief Ursula von der Leyen as the two European leaders seek to smooth ties with a key economic partner while broaching thorny issues like Ukraine and trade risks. Macron on his first trip to China since 2019, spoke to US President Joe […]

Biden Eyes AI Dangers, Says Tech Companies Must Make Sure Products Are Safe

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence (AI) is dangerous, but underscored that technology companies had a responsibility to ensure their products were safe before making them public. Biden told science and technology advisers that AI could help in addressing disease and climate change, but it was […]

Italy Probes Meta Over Abuse of Position in Music Rights Case

Italy’s antitrust authority said on Wednesday it would investigate Meta Platform over the possible abuse of its position in talks over the rights to music posted on Meta’s platforms and potentially hurting competition in the sector. The dispute involved the Italian society of authors and publishers, SIAE. According to the antitrust regulator, Mark Zuckerberg’s company […]

Biden Says It Remains to Be Seen Whether AI Is Dangerous

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence is dangerous, but he underscored that technology companies have a responsibility to ensure their products are safe before making them public. Biden told his science and technology advisers that AI could help in addressing disease and climate change, but it […]

Apple Music Trademark Application Blocked by U.S. Appeals Court

Apple Inc lost a bid to register part of a federal trademark for “Apple Music” on Tuesday after a U.S. appeals court ruled for a jazz musician who challenged the tech giant’s application. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected Apple’s argument that it had priority over trumpeter Charlie Bertini’s “Apple Jazz” […]

Hello Ainstein! Robot With ChatGPT Shakes up Cyprus Classrooms

High school students and their tutors in Cyprus have developed a prototype robot powered with ChatGPT artificial intelligence technology to harness and improve teaching experiences in the classroom. Named AInstein, the squat robot created by three Pascal Schools in Cyprus stands roughly the size of a small adult and looks like a sculpted version of […]

Bill Gates Says Calls to Pause AI Won’t ‘Solve Challenges’

Calls to pause the development of artificial intelligence will not “solve the challenges” ahead, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told Reuters, his first public comments since an open letter sparked a debate about the future of the technology. The technologist-turned-philanthropist said it would be better to focus on how best to use the developments in AI, as […]

China’s SenseTime Shares Jump on Planned New AI Products Event

China’s SenseTime on Tuesday announced plans for a technology discussion day, boosting shares in the artificial intelligence (AI) firm. It promised to showcase its latest products as well as “cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence technology” in an invitation sent to analysts and seen by Reuters. Shares in the company, which has been sanctioned by the […]