• Australian artists accuse popular AI imaging app of stealing content, call for stricter copyright laws

    Developer of Lensa denies allegations, saying software learns to create portraits just as a human would – by learning different artistic stylesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian artists say Lensa, the app that uses artificial intelligence to generate self-portraits, is stealing their content and are calling for stricter copyright laws that keep up with AI-generated art.But the parent company behind the app has defended its use of images, say
  • How do we make sense of changing human social norms? Ask a bot, of course | Torsten Bell

    Machine learning research into changing attitudes to women in the US reveals it’s not just technology that has progressedPeople love new technology. Last week, half the internet was experimenting with ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence chatbot that can write text on almost any subject under the sun with only the most basic of instructions. You should have a go. Reactions so far focus on predicting the end of education (it can churn out an essay in seconds) or arguing that it’s fu
  • ChatGPT can tell jokes, even write articles. But only humans can detect its fluent bullshit | Kenan Malik

    It has been hailed as the AI program that could spell the end of search engines, but we should beware putting our trust in a machineAs the capabilities of natural language processing technology continue to advance, there is a growing hype around the potential of chatbots and conversational AI systems. One such system, ChatGPT, claims to be able to engage in natural, human-like conversation and even provide useful information and advice. However, there are valid concerns about the limitations of