A consortium of German startups and defense academics are testing AI systems in the metaverse, leading to new strategies and use cases for military hardware. The system, dubbed GhostPlay, allows officials to wargame new features for aerial drones and other
UPDATE: Kenya’s interior minister Kithure Kindik on Wednesday halted all activities of Worldcoin while the government investigates potential risks to public safety. Local media reports say over 350,000 Kenyans had signed-up to Worldcoin by Tuesday. Regulators in the UK, France
Germany’s Federal Office of Justice (BFJ) has initiated action against Twitter, arguing the popular microblogging site failed to deal effectively with illegal content. “The Internet is not a lawless space,” said Marco Buschmann, Minister of Justice. He says Twitter failed
German artist Mathias Vef and designer Benedikt Groß created a new ‘deepfake camera’ called Nuca, which uses AI to completely undress photos of clothed people within seconds. Nuca raises questions about privacy, but its creators argue they are doing it
Eighty thousand people competed, and the first winners were Freddy Ovett and Kathrin Fuhrer. The online cycling platform that hosted the race series, Zwift Games, has praised the latest competition as “the biggest eSports event in history.” The winners of the
Seoul-based VTouch Inc launched a smart wearable ring called ‘Wizpr Ring’. The AI-powered device is an actual ring that you wear on your finger, pull towards your mouth and whisper into it. The Wizpr Ring (pronounced Wiz-per) works as a
The EU Parliament passed the much-awaited AI Act last week, making it the first major jurisdiction in the world to introduce comprehensive rules for the sector, but compliance could prove tough for startup companies new to regulation. While aspects of
South Korea is developing systems that could make touching and motion in the metaverse real. It is part of an effort to improve immersion in virtual worlds and gaming environments. The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, or Kriss,
Viral AI-altered Hitler speeches, translated from German to English, garnered over 15 million views. Shared by a far-right influencer, sparking online debate and ethical concerns. Recently, AI-modified footage of Adolf Hitler’s 1939 Reichstag speech, which marked the start of World
The number of fake AI news sites is rising as generative AI is deployed to turbocharge misinformation, raising concerns about the spread of false narratives globally. In February alone, the number of AI-generated fake news websites reached 739, according to
Spain’s data protection agency AEPD has banned Worldcoin from collecting and processing personal data in the country for three months after people complained about privacy. The directive came after several complaints related to insufficient information, the agency said on Wednesday.
A recent study found that smartphones powered by artificial intelligence software can detect symptoms of depression and distress on the user’s face. The collaborative research by the Dartmouth Department of Computer Science and Geisel School of Medicine in Hanover, Germany,
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