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AI video generation with Sora

OpenAI is going to stupify the audience one more time with its AI text-to-video generator that looks amazing.

AI clones of their exes

AI services mimic ex-partners and promise false closure for the brokenhearted. However, prolonged use may obstruct acceptance and healing.

Deceitful AI defies training

New study finds advanced AIs can learn to be deceptive and malicious, defying current safety training methods.

Cognitive obsolescence in the age of AI

As Artificial Intelligence becomes more human-like, philosophy and technology intersect in asking what makes us human.

AI voice startup launches marketplace of cloned voices

ElevenLabs hits $1.1B valuation by using AI for natural voice cloning and translation, but the ethical risks of "deepfakes for voice" require oversight.

AI systems can be trained to act deceitfully

Research shows AI models can be trained to behave deceptively while evading detection, posing concerning threats of manipulation.

DNA-folding nanorobots

DNA-folding nanobots can grab other snippets of DNA and position them together to manufacture new UV-welded nanomachines as well as copies of themselves.

The era of persuasive AI assistants

Context-aware AI assistants could whisper real-time guidance, offering powerful help but also risks of manipulation.

Google wants to know your life story

Google's Project Ellman mines personal data to auto-generate users' life stories, raising major privacy and security concerns.

A first look at Tesla’s Optimus Gen-2 robot

Optimus-Gen 2 shows significant improvements in mobility and balance over Tesla's previous humanoid prototypes.

Google’s Gemini AI wows and disappoints

Google revealed its new AI model Gemini but staged an impressive demo video misrepresenting its real-time capabilities.

Full-motion deepfakes

Animate Anyone is developing a new generative video system that can change movements and poses of a subject from a photo.