Finland joins the race for metaverse supremacy and has released a strategy paper to guide the country in its quest to become a global leader in the metaverse industry within the next decade. The strategy also outlines the country’s aspirations
The recent surge in the use of AI models and AI-powered image filters is putting pressure on women and young girls to pursue non-existent and “far-from-real” body images. As image generators increasingly become sophisticated, it is also becoming difficult to
Chinese President Xi Jinping has fallen victim to AI deepfakes as an altered video of himself making a speech in English went viral on social media platforms. Captioned in Chinese, “Xi Jinping’s English speech in San Francisco,” the one-minute video
Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) has introduced an AI company known as AI71, a competitor to other big AI firms like OpenAI. This comes as Abu Dhabi is fighting for a significant share of the global AI market,
Japanese firm Square Enix is set to initiate an NFT auction for its latest offering, Symbiogenesis, marking its first expedition into the Web3 gaming system. Built on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchain networks, the auction is scheduled to unfold in
Chinese Metaverse City industry sees a 50% annual growth rate as Shanghai is envisioned to lead growth ahead of other global cities in the next five years. The Metaverse City industry is projected to surpass the original 100 billion yuan,
OpenAI’s startup customers are already considering jumping to competitor model providers following the management shakeup at the Silicon Valley firm. Some investors are reportedly already telling their companies to start looking for new providers and diversifying their models. A significant
Artists from various industry genres are bombarding the US Copyright Office with calls for quick copyright reforms as AI use in the arts industry keeps growing. From country musicians, authors, voice actors, publishers, and video game artists, the consensus is
Amazon has employed AI tools to combat fake reviews as the company removed over 200 million suspected fake reviews to uphold the integrity of its online marketplace. This comes as there has been a proliferation of fake feedback on the
South Africa’s hopes of becoming a metaverse hub remain alive as devices such as Apple’s Vision Pro are expected to drive metaverse platforms as virtual reality becomes mainstream. Contrary to the view that the metaverse is dead or dying, there
Privacy campaigners have revealed several children’s AI gadgets and toys that collect data by secretly listening to their conversations and anyone close by. One of the gadgets, Angel Watch, which has been touted as a “child-safe wearable mobile phone,” has
AI rears its ugly head again with people easily “fooled,” as an Australian study shows the tech creates Caucasian faces more real than actual humans. While the technology has made it easier for anyone to be an artist, the same
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