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English and Mandarin speakers found to have the same level of accuracy when detecting artificially generated speechHumans are able to detect artificially generated speech only 73% of the time, a study has found, with the same levels of accuracy found in English and Mandarin speakers.Researchers at University College London used a text-to-speech algorithm trained on two publicly available datasets, one in English and the other in Mandarin, to generate 50 deepfake speech samples in each language.

Employees describe the psychological trauma of reading and viewing graphic content, low pay and abrupt dismissalsThe images pop up in Mophat Okinyi’s mind when he’s alone, or when he’s about to sleep.Okinyi, a former content moderator for Open AI’s ChatGPT in Nairobi, Kenya, is one of four people in that role who have filed a petition to the Kenyan government calling for an investigation into what they describe as exploitative conditions for contractors reviewing the cont

Collection of studies show five areas where AI tools show promise – and even outperform humansAI use in breast cancer screening as good as two radiologists, study findsA new collection of studies released by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) demonstrates the potential usefulness of artificial intelligence in healthcare.A separate trial found that AI in breast cancer screening is safe and can almost halve the workload of radiologists. Continue reading...

Preliminary results from major trial show use of technology almost halves human workloadFrom smart stethoscopes to predicting bed demand: how AI can support healthcare The use of artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening is safe and can almost halve the workload of radiologists, according to the world’s most comprehensive trial of its kind.Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer globally, according to the World Health Organization, with more than 2.3 million women developing th