Comedian George Carlin’s estate has agreed to a settlement with the media company it sued earlier this year over the use of artificial intelligence. In January, Carlin’s estate sued the podcast company, Dudesy, for recreating Carlin’s iconic comedic style in an hourlong special titled “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead.” The settlement indicates that Dudesy is required to permanently remove …
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Tragic cancer loss inspires New York tech entrepreneur to address ‘urgent medical need’
After losing his wife to colon cancer, a New York man has dedicated his life to fighting the disease and trying to protect other families from the same tragedy. Roy de Souza, now 54, and his wife, Aisha de Sequeira, had three young children when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2017. At the time, the family was living in …
Read More »Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert among 200 names on a letter asking AI developers to respect artists’ rights
Katy Perry and Miranda Lambert are just some of the more than over 200 names who have signed a letter speaking out for musicians’ rights as artificial intelligence continues to expand its reach. “We, the undersigned members of the artist and songwriting communities, call on AI developers, technology companies, platforms and digital music services to cease the use of artificial …
Read More »This robot invention can do backflips better than a gymnast
The Unitree H1 robot is flipping the script on what humanoid robots can do — literally. This bipedal bot has just snagged the spotlight by pulling off a standing backflip without any hydraulics. That’s right, no bulky, leak-prone hydraulics here, just pure electric dexterity. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND …
Read More »Can you spot election deepfakes? Here’s how not to be duped
There was the deepfake audio robocall of President Biden telling you to hold your vote. And just last week, a phony video of Donald Trump with Black voters made the rounds. AI deepfakes are a massive problem this election season, and it’s easy to get taken — especially when your news and social feeds are full of this junk. By …
Read More »Battlefield demands spark AI race in Ukraine as war with Russia rages on
It’s a scenario that has played out many times both on Russian and Western social media platforms. A video of a soldier, either Ukrainian or Russian, set in a ravaged and often exposed position who is spotted before he even knows he is being tracked. The soldier attempts to run, hide or out-maneuver the relentless robot in the sky. Some …
Read More »Health's weekend read includes Taylor Swift's impact amid brain surgery, seniors’ health struggles and more
Fox News Digital publishes an array of health pieces all week long to keep you in the know on a range of wellness topics: health care access, innovative surgeries, cancer research, mental health trends and more — plus, personal stories of people and families overcoming great obstacles. As you wind down your weekend, check out some of the top stories …
Read More »Fox News AI Newsletter: Country superstar praises state AI legislation protecting musicians
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – Luke Bryan praises new Tennessee AI legislation protecting musicians: ‘What an amazing precedent to set’- Hillary Clinton warns AI tech will make 2016 election disinformation ‘look primitive’- Goats, Google and Games: The future impact of a tech giant’s push to train AI to play video games ‘AMAZING PRECEDENT’: Luke Bryan is celebrating new protections from artificial …
Read More »'Mamma Mia!' star Sara Poyzer replaced by artificial intelligence as BBC recreates voice of a dying person
“Mamma Mia!” star Sara Poyzer was replaced by artificial intelligence in an upcoming BBC project. Poyzer shared the news on X by showing a screenshot of an email that read: “Sorry for the delay – we have the approval from BBC to use the AI generated voice so we won’t need Sara anymore.” “Sobering….,” Poyzer wrote. HOLLYWOOD EXECS WARN AI …
Read More »Books focused on AI, the internet are finalists for first-ever Women's Nonfiction Prize
Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing. The shortlisted six books for the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, announced on Wednesday, include Canadian author-activist Naomi Klein’s “Doppleganger,” a plunge into online misinformation, and British journalist Madhumita Murgia’s …
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