Google recently announced an update to its Gemini AI assistant that says a lot about where conversational AI is headed. The update allows Gemini to deliver more tailored responses by using personal data, starting with users’ search histories. This change signals a shift in how AI builds consumer trust. Trust is about more than protecting privacy; it’s also about the value AI […]
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By Alex Mar; originally published on 10.17.17 It is summer 2002, mid-morning in a university research lab on the edge of Osaka, Japan. Two girls—both dressed in pale yellow, with child-puffy cheeks, black shoulder-length hair, and bangs—stand opposite each other under fluorescent lights. More precisely: One is a girl, 5 years old; the other is her […]
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Scientists have long wondered how the brain updates itself with new information and memories. Some ideas revolve around chemical changes in specific neurons, while others focus on structural shifts among brain cells. Dr. Tomás Ryan from Trinity College Dublin is among the neuroscientists who have explored these questions by tracking cells involved in learning. New findings suggest memory formation hinges on […]
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I can’t imagine why anybody would want this, nor why Meta thinks that anyone would want it, while I also can’t see it having an overall positive impact on social media interaction. But… Apparently, Instagram is now experimenting with AI-generated comments on posts, so you don’t even have to come up with an opinion, or an […]
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Despite recent leaps forward in image quality, the biases found in videos generated by AI tools, like OpenAI’s Sora, are as conspicuous as ever. A WIRED investigation, which included a review of hundreds of AI-generated videos, has found that Sora’s model perpetuates sexist, racist, and ableist stereotypes in its results. In Sora’s world, everyone is […]
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This is a pedantic point, or maybe a petty one, though either way, it’s still a relevant note for social media marketers. Last May, Instagram ran a creator event in New York, in which it shared a range of tips on how to maximize content performance, and improve the reach of your clips. Presented by IG […]
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