The weird way AI assistants get their names
Amazon has called its latest AI assistant Rufus. But what is the story behind this unusual moniker and how does it compare to the way other AIs have been named? Read more
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University AI experts help teachers in Vietnam
Researchers at Coventry University are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help teachers more than 6,000 miles away. Read more
AI v The Mind: Meet the world’s first artist robot
We often think of art as uniquely human, something that separates us from machines. But what happens when an algorithm takes over to create images based on data? We meet Ai-Da, the world's first artist robot to find out how AI is blurring the line between creation and automation and raising questions about the essence of art itself. Read more
Museum visitors to have AI chats with dodo
Visitors to a natural history museum will be able to have two-way chats with animals on display using generative artificial intelligence (AI). Read more
‘Maybe we can role-play something fun’: When an AI companion wants something more
With a loneliness epidemic gripping many parts of the world, some people are turning to AI chatbots for friendship and relationships. But is it really all just harmless fun? Read more
The racist AI deepfake that fooled and divided a community
When an audio clip appeared to show a local school principal making derogatory comments, it went viral online, sparked death threats against the educator and sent ripples through a suburb outside the city of Baltimore. But it was soon exposed as a fake, manipulated by artificial intelligence - so why do people still believe it’s real? Read more
AI software a ‘game changer’ for social workers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software cut the hours that social workers spent on admin tasks by more than 60% in a recent pilot scheme. Read more
Art show lifts lid on the use of AI in photography
An art exhibition showcasing the past and future of the art of photography will also press viewers to be more "critical and informed" about the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Read more
Would you let AI plan your next holiday?
When Jason Brown organised his summer holiday to Amsterdam and Ireland this year, he didn’t turn to a travel book or check out Instagram. Read more
‘A tech firm stole our voices – then cloned and sold them’
Last summer, two voice-over artists were in the car listening to a podcast about the Hollywood writers' strike and how it might affect VO artists like them when something strange happened, they heard their own voices. Read more
