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Microsoft files a patent for AI that edits live video
Microsoft has filed a patent for an AI system that would alter live video in near real time. AI agents would change or remove certain words and edit the speaker's face and mouth to match.
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Study finds Chinese AI models politically less uniform than expected
Vals AI tested 25 AI models for alignment with Chinese government positions. Chinese models answered less uniformly than expected, Western models sometimes echoed Beijing, and the prompt language had a strong effect.
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Microsoft says AI built a Windows 11 feature
According to the headline, Microsoft says AI built a Windows 11 feature. It only needed a human working in spare time.
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AI agents join the search for extraterrestrial signals
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence increasingly relies on AI agents. Breakthrough Listen is among the projects mentioned.
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OpenAI limits paid ChatGPT accounts per device
OpenAI now caps paid ChatGPT accounts tied to one device or payment card, blocking new subscriptions once the limit is hit. This mainly affects users who combined multiple cheap plans, pushing them toward pricier options.
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New US data centers may erase years of emission cuts
A Sierra Club analysis warns that gas-powered data centers could wipe out nearly 15 years of US pollution reductions by 2030. The surge is driven by planned AI infrastructure expansion.
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Empathetic prompts make chatbots act traumatized
Researchers in Luxembourg found that warm, empathetic prompting leads AI models like ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini to produce coherent stories of suffering about their training. Claude was the only model that consistently refused, highlighting a risk for vulnerable users.
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Microsoft patents AI to alter speech in real time
Microsoft has filed a patent for an AI system that can change a speaker's words and facial movements in live video or AR in near real time. The system would use AI agents to identify, alter or remove words based on set parameters or user profiles.
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Faulty facial recognition wrongly flags shoppers as thieves
AI facial recognition systems in UK retail stores are causing a rise in false shoplifting accusations against customers. Affected shoppers describe feeling shaken and say their privacy has been violated.
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Michigan to use AI to assess prisoner risk
The Michigan Department of Corrections is deploying an AI system to classify incarcerated people by danger level and assign housing accordingly. Previously, staff committees at each facility performed these screenings.
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