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From Messi to Trump: AI Action Figures Take Over Social Media!

This is Beirut, 19/04 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The latest internet obsession is one impossible to escape on social media: images of well-known figures in plastic toy packaging, alongside evocative props... welcome to the meme of AI action figures. The figurines aren't real, but thanks to ChatGPT's new image generator, they look genuine, and they are flooding platforms from TikTok to ...

When AI Meets Therapy: The Promise and Pitfalls of Digital Healing

David Sahyoun, 16/04 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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AI (artificial intelligence) is a computer system designed to replicate human thought and behavior. It can reason, process information, and search for answers across vast pools of relevant content available online. A chatbot, by contrast, is a conversational tool designed to simulate human interaction. It runs on pre-scripted responses, ...

OpenAI Secures $40 Billion to Fuel AI Breakthroughs and Open-Source Shift

This is Beirut, 01/04 13:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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OpenAI on Monday said it raised $40 billion in a new funding round that valued the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, the biggest capital-raising session ever for a startup. The infusion of cash comes in a partnership with Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group and "enables us to push the frontiers of AI research even further," the San ...

The Fragmented Self: When Social Media and AI Redefine the Psyche

David Sahyoun, 05/03 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The virtual world, driven by artificial intelligence and social media, is profoundly reshaping the human psyche. Through this digital lens, identity fractures, narcissism intensifies, subjective truth falters, and the way we connect with others is redefined. Identity formation depends on a balance between internal psychological reality and the ...

AI to Replace 4,000 Jobs in Southeast Asia's Largest Bank

This is Beirut, 25/02 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Southeast Asia's largest bank DBS said that 4,000 jobs could be cut in the next three years and be replaced by artificial intelligence as the technology becomes more advanced. "Over the next three years, we envisage that AI could reduce the need to renew about 4,000 temporary/contract staff across our 19 markets working on specific projects," a ...

Vance Puts Europe, China on Notice over AI Regulation

This is Beirut, 11/02 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday warned European allies against over-regulating the US-dominated artificial intelligence sector and China against using the technology to tighten its grip on power. The confrontational remarks by Donald Trump's deputy to world leaders gathered in Paris to discuss AI punctured the unity that host France had ...

UAE to Invest Up to 50 Billion Euros in France AI Data Center

This is Beirut, 06/02 23:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates are to build an artificial intelligence “campus” in France, including a giant data center with a computing capacity of up to one gigawatt, “representing investments in the order of magnitude of 30 to 50 billion euros," the French presidency announced on Thursday. These investments are part of an AI partnership ...

Elton John and McCartney Warn Against AI Threat to Artists

This is Beirut, 27/01 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Two of Britain's leading music icons, Elton John and Paul McCartney, urged the UK government on Sunday to protect creative artists from AI, as ministers consult on changing copyright laws. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is considering overhauling the law to allow AI developers to use creators' content online to help develop their models, ...

AI in Music: Creative Tool or Threat to Artists?

This is Beirut, 2024-11-24 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Artificial Intelligence (AI): Do I really need it? This is the question posed by Lulu Gainsbourg in his song Elle, where he reflects on the impact of AI on music. The son of Serge Gainsbourg, with a touch of irony, wonders about the growing presence of generative artificial intelligences, which are transforming musical creation. In this emerging ...

Tom Hanks: Time Travel in “Here” with AI

This is Beirut, 2024-10-30 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) is raising concerns in Hollywood, but it hasn’t dampened Tom Hanks' enthusiasm, as he expressed his amazement at this “amazing” technology. In his latest film, Here: The Best Years of Our Lives, he experienced the effects of AI that allowed him to be “de-aged” in ...

Artists in Revolt: AI Takes Over Our Work!

This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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More than 11,500 artists, including well-known figures such as Thom Yorke from Radiohead, Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA, and Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore, have signed a petition published on Tuesday. This initiative aims to raise public awareness about the growing use of their works to train artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. The ...

Nobel Prize in Physics: A New Era Beyond Human Intelligence

Alain E. Andrea, 2024-10-08 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to British-Canadian John Hopfield (born 1933) and American Geoffrey Hinton (born 1947) for their fundamental discoveries that paved the way for "machine learning" through "artificial neural networks." Their work, conducted since the 1980s, highlights the importance of theoretical physics in the rise ...

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