OpenAI Reportedly Taps SoftBank For $1 Billion 'iPhone Of Artificial Intelligence' Venture

OpenAI is in advanced talks with former Apple designer Jony Ive and Japanese tech giant SoftBank to bankroll a $1 billion project to build the “iPhone of artificial intelligence,” the Financial Times reported on Thursday, as the company moves to build upon the success of ChatGPT and Silicon Valley searches for tech’s next big hardware platform after the smartphone.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly talking with SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son about funding an AI … [+] hardware […]
OpenAI Reportedly Taps SoftBank For $1 Billion 'iPhone Of Artificial Intelligence' Venture

Burden of Proof: Artificial Intelligence is now disrupting court room evidence – FOX 2 Detroit

One AI expert says it is likely that real-life courtrooms have made potentially life-changing decisions have been made from fake evidence created by technology.
(FOX 2) – Every courtroom drama references it: the truth. Probably because the truth is the foundation of the American legal system. 
And right now, it's under attack from a very ambiguous and uncertain enemy: Deepfakes.
Many people have seen examples of this from Morgan Freeman to music that was labeled as by Drake and The […]
Burden of Proof: Artificial Intelligence is now disrupting court room evidence – FOX 2 Detroit

Substrate Artificial Intelligence invests in "fantastic" UK AI market ahead of listing

Substrate Artificial Intelligence (OTCQB:SUIAF) chairman Lorenzo Serratosa and CEO Ivan Garcia speak to Thomas Warner from Proactive about the latest developments at the Spanish AI company ahead of its planned London listing.
Serratosa explains that Substrate develops its own AI technology to create, develop, and scale companies across various sectors. The core aim is to enhance profitability and sustainability using AI solutions.
Garcia gives an update on preparations for the company's […]
Substrate Artificial Intelligence invests in "fantastic" UK AI market ahead of listing

To Bring Socializing Back to Social Networks, Apps Try A.I. Imagery – The New York Times

Myuri Thiruna, a freelance photographer in Toronto, used to post frequently on Instagram and discuss photography with other users. But she said she had stopped two years ago, feeling “drained” by the demands of social media and the pursuit of followers and trends.
Then in July, Ms. Thiruna discovered Can of Soup, a new invitation-only social network where people make fantastical images of themselves with artificial intelligence and share the images with others. Enthralled by those […]
To Bring Socializing Back to Social Networks, Apps Try A.I. Imagery – The New York Times

Artificial Intelligence Is Already Taking Over Grocery Stores – Forbes

Shopping in the supermarket is going to use a lot more technology in the future than it did in the … [+] past.
Artificial intelligence has the potential to help retailers personalize shopping, streamline customer service and put what consumers want right in front of them. Lindsey Mazza, Global Retail Lead at Capgemini Group told me recently, “when retailers understand the motivations that drive consumer purchases, they can reach their highest potential.”
That need is driving the rapid […]
Artificial Intelligence Is Already Taking Over Grocery Stores – Forbes

AI threat as serious as nuclear weapons, Rishi Sunak warned – The Telegraph

PM urged to set up global AI watchdog reminiscent of International Atomic Energy Agency

Artificial intelligence poses a threat as serious as nuclear weapons, Rishi Sunak has been warned.
The Prime Minister is being urged to set up a global AI watchdog reminiscent of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to monitor the use of the technology around the world and prepare for potentially catastrophic scenarios.
This would involve drafting emergency plans to deal with AI crises […]
AI threat as serious as nuclear weapons, Rishi Sunak warned – The Telegraph

Military superiority demands artificial intelligence proficiency – C4ISRNet

It seems everyone has a different belief as to what artificial intelligence is all about, and certainly varying levels of trust in it.
Hollywood storylines depict the possibilities of robot armies and wars of machines, think “Terminator.” Or, in “Stealth,” a 2005 release starring Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx, a next-generation fighter flown by AI goes rogue with disastrous consequences.
Another Hollywood chiller, “Minority Report,” paints a world where technology partners with select […]
Military superiority demands artificial intelligence proficiency – C4ISRNet

'The Creator' Is Worth Catching on a Big Screen – The Atlantic

Gareth Edwards’s new movie is wall-to-wall action, set in a future where AI has already failed to save the world.
Gareth Edwards’s new blockbuster, The Creator, couldn’t have picked a better moment to arrive on the big screen. A sci-fi epic from a director who plays best in theaters (his previous films include Rogue One and Godzilla), The Creator is set in a world where artificial intelligence inhabits its own stratum of society, as a robotic underclass invented to serve humans. When he […]
'The Creator' Is Worth Catching on a Big Screen – The Atlantic

Eir owner Xavier Niel to invest €200m in artificial intelligence – The Irish Times

French billionaire Xavier Niel, who controls the Eir telecoms group, is investing €200 million in artificial intelligence, as one of the biggest names in European tech tries to ensure the region remains competitive in the innovation race with the US and China.
Mr Niel’s telecoms group Iliad, through which he owns 64.5 per cent of Eir, will invest across projects that include a cloud supercomputer powered by Nvidia, a research centre in Paris and an annual AI conference at Station F, Mr […]
Eir owner Xavier Niel to invest €200m in artificial intelligence – The Irish Times

Staving off "the dark side" of artificial intelligence: UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed

Artificial Intelligence promises revolutionary advances in the way we work, live and govern ourselves, but is it all a rosy picture?
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed says that while the potential benefits are enormous, “so is the dark side.” Without thoughtful leadership, the world could lose a precious opportunity to close major social divides. She spoke during a Global Stage livestream event at UN headquarters in New York on September 22, on the sidelines of the UN […]
Staving off "the dark side" of artificial intelligence: UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed