• AI tool can give ministers ‘vibe check’ on whether MPs will like policies

    AI tool can give ministers ‘vibe check’ on whether MPs will like policies
    Parlex is one of several artificial intelligence systems being developed within the governmentA new artificial intelligence tool can warn ministers whether policies are likely to be very unpopular with their party’s MPs, using a search described as a “parliamentary vibe check”.Parlex is one of a suite of AI tools– called Humphrey, after the Yes Minister character – being developed for ministers and civil servants which allow them to predict which topics might cause
  • The Brutalist and Emilia Perez’s voice-cloning controversies make AI the new awards season battleground

    Two leading contenders for Oscars this year have revealed use of artificial intelligence in the editing suite – will it affect their chances?The use of artificial intelligence could become a ferocious battleground during movie awards season, as at least two major contenders were revealed to have used voice-cloning to enhance actors’ performances.In an interview with moving-image tech publication Red Shark News, The Brutalist editor Dávid Jancsó said that, in an effort t
  • The new public square is fact-free social media – and it couldn’t come at a worse time for Australia | Ed Coper

    The new public square is fact-free social media – and it couldn’t come at a worse time for Australia | Ed Coper
    Navigating the next 100 days of Australian politics online will require sharp teeth to discern fact from fictionI outsmarted and shamed a nice elderly man named Leo last night, who was only trying to help me. Leo’s a career coach with a trimmed white beard and button-down shirt, who assists young people with writing their resumés and finding the right careers.Despite all his best efforts, by the end of our conversation I had him apologising to me and in turn accepting my career advi