Tag: Generative AI
‘Side job, self-employed, high-paid’: behind the AI slop flooding TikTok and Facebook
In places like India, Vietnam and China, churning out weird AI videos is the latest side hustle for students and stay-at-home mothers.
What is ‘model collapse’? An expert explains the rumours about an impending AI doom
Generative AI needs tons of data to learn. It also generates new data. So, what happens when AI starts training on AI-made content?
AI search tools and chatbots may make NZ news less visible and reliable – new study
The government has revived the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, but the way AI may be skewing news results and visibility is off the table for now. My new research suggests it should be a priority.
Photos of Australian kids have been found in a massive AI training data set. What can we do?
Human Rights Watch has sounded the alarm over Australian children’s images found in a huge data set used to train AI models. It could be a breach of our privacy law.
Record labels are suing tech companies for copying classic songs – and the results could shape the legal future of generative AI
Generative AI music apps Suno and Udio are alleged to have copied significant amounts of famous recordings.
An eerie ‘digital afterlife’ is no longer science fiction. So how do we navigate the risks?
Ways to interact with virtual versions of our deceased loved ones are now a possibility – but there’s a raft of ethical and emotional challenges involved.
What OpenAI’s deal with News Corp means for journalism (and for you)
Media outlets like The Australian and The Daily Telegraph will now share their content with the makers of ChatGPT. It raises many questions about the future of journalism and how people access news.
AI-assisted writing is quietly booming in academic journals. Here’s why that’s OK
ChatGPT and other AI writing tools can make researchers more productive – but quality control is essential.
AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?
‘Uncanny’ AI music generators blur the line between creators and consumers. Will they turn music from high art to an everyday language? Listen to these AI-generated tracks and judge for yourself.
Visualising the 1800s or designing wedding invitations: 6 ways you can use AI beyond generating text
There’s no escaping generative AI as it infiltrates our workplaces and daily lives. Learning what these tools can do will help you understand their full impact.
AI is creating fake legal cases and making its way into real courtrooms, with disastrous results
Generative AI can be a useful tool, but it can also create inaccurate information. Here’s how to safeguard Australian courts against fake cases, like we’ve already seen overseas.
What is Sora? A new generative AI tool could transform video production and amplify disinformation risks
OpenAI’s Sora model is a leap forward for video-generation technology. How does it work, and what will it mean?
AI tools produce dazzling results – but do they really have ‘intelligence’?
Existing AI systems learn patterns from very large piles of data – but they have no insight.
Generative AI in the classroom risks further threatening Indigenous inclusion in schools
Tools such as ChatGPT dominate the conversation around AI in schools. But with teachers looking to meet Indigenous content requirements, using generative AI could do more harm than good.
Australians are concerned about AI. Is the federal government doing enough to mitigate risks?
The Australian government has finally released a response to last year’s public consultation on the safe and responsible use of AI. Here’s what it entails.