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CEO Tim Cook says increased R&D spending is in part driven by work on generative artificial intelligenceApple boss Tim Cook announced the company was investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) on Thursday as the company announced its third consecutive quarter of declining revenues, the company’s most prolonged sales slump since 2016.Apple’s sales for the fiscal third quarter ending 1 July fell 1.4% to $81.8bn. Over the quarter the company made a profit of $19.9bn, higher t

Growing number of doctored images being used to disrupt politics. Here are four more recent examplesThe row over a manipulated photo of Rishi Sunak pulling an imperfect pint is the latest example of doctored or deepfake images attempting to disrupt politics.Using false information or imagery to alter public opinion is not new but breakthroughs in artificial intelligence threaten to take deception to a new level. Here are some recent examples of image-based disinformation. Continue reading...

Call for action comes after Labour MP shared a digitally manipulated image of Rishi Sunak on social mediaUK politics live – latest updatesExperts have warned that action needs to be taken on the use of artificial intelligence-generated or enhanced images in politics after a Labour MP apologised for sharing a manipulated image of Rishi Sunak pouring a pint.Karl Turner, the MP for Hull East, shared an image on the rebranded Twitter platform, X, showing the prime minister pulling a sub-standa

Few countries have tried so hard to promote AI – but many non-tech British firms don’t know where to startA larger-than-life Michelle Donelan beams on to a screen in Google’s London headquarters. The UK science and innovation secretary is appearing via video to praise the US tech behemoth for its plans to equip workers and bosses with basic skills in artificial intelligence (AI).“The recent explosion in the use of AI tools like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard show that we

US tech giant starts charm offensive on artificial intelligence with basic courses to help UK firms understand and exploit emerging phenomenonA larger-than-life Michelle Donelan beams on to a screen in Google’s London headquarters. The UK science and innovation secretary is appearing via video to praise the US tech behemoth for its plans to equip workers and bosses with basic skills in artificial intelligence (AI).“The recent explosion in the use of AI tools like ChatGPT and Google&r

US tech giant starts charm offensive on artificial intelligence with basic courses to helpfirms understand and exploit emerging phenomenonA larger-than-life Michelle Donelan beams on to a screen in Google’s London headquarters. The UK science and innovation secretary is appearing via video to praise the US tech behemoth for its plans to equip workers and bosses with basic skills in artificial intelligence (AI).“The recent explosion in the use of AI tools like ChatGPT and Google&rsquo