January 27, 2023

deep fakes

Someone Made AI Videos of ‘Americans’ Backing a Military Coup in West Africa

VICE, 01/27/23. An AI-generated video depicts a staged coup in Burkina Faso. The video shows the country’s President being ousted in a military takeover complete with realistic dialogue and special effects.

This highlights the growing concern over the use of deepfake technology to spread misinformation and cause widespread panic. This is especially true in an era of heightened political tension and mistrust in traditional news sources.

The development of these tools has advanced to where it is increasingly difficult to distinguish between what is real and what is fake. Individual must remain critical and discerning consumers of media. READ MORE

content generation

BuzzFeed preps AI-written content while CNET fumbles

arsTECHNICA, 01/27/23. BuzzFeed is preparing for the use of AI-written content by pivoting to OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology. At the same time, CNET is struggling with implementing AI-generated content.

BuzzFeed’s proactive approach highlights the company’s commitment to staying ahead of the curve and utilizing cutting-edge technologies to improve their content. CNET’s challenges, on the other hand, demonstrate the difficulties that can arise when attempting to integrate AI-generated content into a legacy platform. READ MORE

AI detection

A watermark for chatbots can expose text written by an AI

MIT Technology Review, 01/27/23. A new watermark technology has been developed that can detect when text has been written by an AI, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This watermark is set to bring transparency and accountability to the use of AI-generated content, enabling users to differentiate between human-written and AI-generated text. As AI technology continues to advance, the development of tools like this watermark will become increasingly important to ensure that users are aware of the source of the information they are receiving. READ ARTICLE

limitations

AI Isn’t Really Artificial Intelligence

reviewgeek, 01/27/23. AI, as it currently exists, is not truly “artificial intelligence.” While AI has made significant progress in recent years and has been able to perform a wide range of tasks, such as image and speech recognition, it still falls short of exhibiting the kind of general intelligence and consciousness that we associate with human beings.

AI systems are designed to perform specific tasks, and their abilities are limited by the programming and data they have been trained on. As AI continues to evolve and advance, it is important to have a clear understanding of its capabilities and limitations to avoid overstating what it can do. READ ARTICLE

software development

ChatGPT creator OpenAI might be training its AI technology to replace some software engineers, report says

Business Insider, 01/27/23. Contractors working for OpenAI are focusing on training AI models using techniques such as machine learning algorithms, deep neural networks, and reinforcement learning. These models are being trained to perform tasks typically handled by software engineers such as developing software for autonomous vehicles. The process involves exposing the models to large amounts of data and fine-tuning their parameters to achieve the desired level of accuracy and performance. READ MORE