AI
OpenAI’s deal with News Corp could distort information flow to public, experts warn
While News Corp has signed commercial deals with OpenAI, most local publishers have blocked AI firms from scraping their news sites.
- by Calum Jaspan and David Swan
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University
To AI or not to AI? How chatbots can help revive the university essay
Artificial intelligence could help in writing essays, but only if we take the time to reconsider their history and real purpose.
- by Huw Griffiths
Fake reviews have made online shopping a nightmare. Can Reddit help?
More sceptical, savvy consumers are turning to community-based platforms for what they perceive to be more straightforward, reputable advice.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
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University
It was called a ‘cheat bot’. Now, this uni is paying for students to use it
The deal with the US-based technology company would give access to students and academics to a special version of ChatGPT.
- by Daniella White
How one of the world’s richest men could pull off a mega-tax dodge
The 10th-richest person in the US is worth $127 billion and is on track to pass on much of his fortune tax-free.
- by Jesse Drucker
Trump picks Silicon Valley venture capitalist for ‘AI and Crypto Tsar’
David Sacks, the millionaire founder of Yammer and friend of Elon Musk, was key in attracting financial support from other entrepreneurs for Trump’s campaign.
- by Stephanie Lai and Hadriana Lowenkron
Bigger in Texas: The furious battle to topple the world’s most valuable company
In Austin, Texas, the race is on to develop the hottest and most coveted technology of the moment.
- by Don Clark
The ‘death clock’ that predicts the day you’ll die
The AI was trained on a dataset of more than 1200 life expectancy studies with some 53 million participants. Its answers may well be of interest to economists and money managers.
- by Alex Tanzi
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Climate crisis
Every time you use ChatGPT, half a litre of water goes to waste
Tech giants including OpenAI, Meta and Google are being urged to tackle AI’s dirty secret – its massive power problem.
- by David Swan
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University
Cheating is now so rampant that uni degrees have become worthless
The university as we know it is dead. COVID-19 nearly killed it, and AI has dealt the final blow.
- by Mindy MacLeod
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/artificial-intelligence-5ui