The State Department posted a grant opportunity to train Ukrainian video game competitors to counteract misinformation from abroad. Recipients of grants are required to take advantage of the popularity of video games in Eastern Europe to create an eSports program
The European Commission has initiated a comprehensive investigation into ‘X’—the social media platform formerly known as Twitter—focusing on handling illegal content and misinformation. This investigation comes amid heightened concerns over the platform’s content management approach, especially concerning sensitive political and
Elon Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) ranked lowest in the climate misinformation scorecard, despite promises to combat misinformation on his platform. The world’s richest man bought Twitter in October 2022 for $44 billion and renamed it X in July
A recent study has revealed that AI-powered art generator ‘Midjourney’ can easily be tricked into creating misinformation and malicious content despite the company putting in place guardrails. With its ability to create virtually anything users want, concerns have been raised
There will be 20 tournaments at the Esports World Cup, covering 19 games. The inaugural Esports World Cup (“EWC”), which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer, has an unprecedented total prize pool of more than $60 million,
The esports industry is rebounding in 2024 after a challenging year in 2023, as some brands and advertisers are returning. Even though it seems like the esports winter is finally ending, it’s becoming evident that not all esports organizations have
The Elder Scrolls Online creative director Matt Firor says the metaverse is nothing new and people should stop pretending it’s an innovation. According to him, the gamers have been participating in connected virtual worlds for decades. Firor says the current
YouTube starts implementing its policy on video labels for AI material, to combat the spread of misinformation, although it leaves out some kids-centric content. As such, not all videos require labels, according to YouTube, which first announced the policy
The competition between Google and Microsoft is highlighted by Microsoft telling EU antitrust inspectors that Google has a competitive edge in generative artificial intelligence because of its wealth of data and AI-optimized hardware. Google unit Microsoft has informed EU antitrust
The European Union has approved the AI Act, becoming the world’s first law to regulate the fast growing technology, after the EU Parliament on Wednesday voted in its favor. Three years later and 800 amendments, the Act will set guardrails
As generative AI developers continue to fine-tune their models to sophistication, it is also increasingly becoming difficult to distinguish between real images and AI creations, researchers reveal. A study by researchers at the University of Waterloo established that people are
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
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