• Imagineer Morgan Pope Uses Electromagnetism to Spark Emotions

    Imagineer Morgan Pope Uses Electromagnetism to Spark Emotions
    Most people probably think of robots as cold and calculating, but for Morgan Pope they can be a tool for generating emotions.As a research scientist at Disney Research in Glendale, Calif., Pope designs robots for the entertainment giant’s theme parks. But working as an Imagineer, as Disney’s researchers are known, requires both in-depth knowledge of the latest technologies and an instinctive sense of “magic.”Morgan Pope
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  • Australia to force social media companies to crack down on ‘emerging harms’ of AI deep fakes and hate speech

    ‘Rise in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic rhetoric on X’ makes the need for further eSafety rules clear, communications minister will sayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSocial media platforms and tech companies will be required to stamp out harmful material created using artificial intelligence, such as deep fake intimate images and hate speech, under new online safety rules the federal government.The communications minister, Michelle Rowland, ha