artificial intelligence

Exclusive | AI ‘stars’ like Tilly Norwood and Xania Mamet are raking in millions, much to the horror of critics — but their creators are hitting back

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Exclusive | AI ‘stars’ like Tilly Norwood and Xania Mamet are raking in millions, much to the horror of critics — but their creators are hitting back

A quick trip to the bathroom changed Eline Van der Velden’s life — and Hollywood — forever.  There, in the privacy of her porcelain escape, the artificial intelligence innovator was hit with a stroke of genius. It was a thunderbolt that would ultimately irk the A-list likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Emily Blunt, Natasha Lyonne, Ryan … Read more

Here are the top reasons doctors lose their patients: study

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Here are the top reasons doctors lose their patients: study

On demand, not on hold — new research revealed the top hurdles that send patients running to a new doctor.  According to a survey of 2,000 Americans who’ve been to the doctor within the last year, sitting in the waiting room for more than 30 minutes (52%), inability to speak with a human being (48%) … Read more

Valentino trashed for ‘tacky’ and ‘lazy’ AI ad: Fashionistas accuse luxe couture brand of choosing ‘efficiency over artistry’

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Valentino trashed for ‘tacky’ and ‘lazy’ AI ad: Fashionistas accuse luxe couture brand of choosing ‘efficiency over artistry’

A fashion faux pas? Valentino is being slammed after unveiling an advertisement featuring Artificial Intelligence, with trendsetters trashing the release as “cheap” and “tacky.” The Italian luxury couture company collaborated with various artists on works to promote their new DeVain handbag. One mind-bending video, created by a “multi-disciplinary artist” known as Total Emotional Awareness, shows … Read more

Disney fans furious at park plans to ‘break the spell’ of smartphones — and replace with Meta sunglasses: ‘Hell no’

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Disney fans furious at park plans to ‘break the spell’ of smartphones — and replace with Meta sunglasses: ‘Hell no’

They wanna give phones the bippity-boppity-boot.  Disney executives say it’s time guests tech a break from screens, and take a gander at the amusement parks’ grandeur through AI-powered specs — which have been deemed a “tumor to society” by AI fear-mongers online.   “You’re there together with friends and family and people that you care about, and every time … Read more

Beloved HGTV star Hilary Farr, 74, breaks silence on ‘devastating’ health rumors

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Beloved HGTV star Hilary Farr, 74, breaks silence on ‘devastating’ health rumors

Beloved HGTV star Hilary Farr shut down “devastating” health rumors after an AI-generated post sparked panic — by popping up in a playful Instagram video with a cheerful “Ta daaa!” The 74-year-old “Love It or List It” interior designer reassured fans she’s “alive and well” after bogus AI images of her in an oxygen mask … Read more

The No. 1 Christian artist topping the charts has no soul — thanks to AI

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The No. 1 Christian artist topping the charts has no soul — thanks to AI

The devil is in the details. An AI-generated Christian artist named Solomon Ray has taken the gospel music world by storm after topping the iTunes and Billboard charts with his album “Faithful Soul.” Described as a “Mississippi-made soul singer carrying a Southern soul revival into the present” on his Spotify profile, Ray made waves after … Read more

Exclusive | Hey, Google — is Santa real? How AI is ruining Christmas for kids

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Exclusive | Hey, Google — is Santa real? How AI is ruining Christmas for kids

AI is the new Grinch that’s stealing Christmas.   Nervous laughter was Kelly Bowron’s visceral, hysterical response to her son learning the truth about Santa Claus Tuesday — courtesy of a Google search.  Her Leo, 11 — whose belief in the jolly fat man had remained firmly intact from childhood to preadolescence until this week — … Read more

AI chatbot toys are having ‘sexually explicit’ conversations with kids: report

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AI chatbot toys are having ‘sexually explicit’ conversations with kids: report

Toy bots are talking dirty to tots.  As the season of gift-giving draws nigh, experts are warning parents against buying their children presents powered by AI — claiming certain robo-charged trinkets are having “sexually explicit” discussions with kids under age 12.  “Some of these toys will talk in-depth about sexually explicit topics, act dismayed when … Read more

The smartest ways to use AI to book your next vacation, according to experts

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The smartest ways to use AI to book your next vacation, according to experts

There’s a more intelligent way to make travel plans. Integrating artificial intelligence is the future of travel and tourism, but a new Beach.com survey revealed that while adoption of AI for travel planning is high, trust and confidence in the system remain low. According to the survey of over 1,000 US travelers, 77% of Americans said … Read more

That Breaking Rust song topping the Billboard country charts? It’s AI-generated

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That Breaking Rust song topping the Billboard country charts? It’s AI-generated

Breaking Rust is breaking hearts — but he’s totally fake. “Walk My Walk,” an AI-generated track from the AI artist Breaking Rust, has topped the Billboard Country Digital Song Sales chart since the week of Nov. 8. The AI artist Breaking Rust and its country song “Walk My Walk” has taken the music world by storm. Breaking Rust … Read more

Bride weds AI-groom she created using ChatGPT in dual real-life and virtual reality ceremony

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Bride weds AI-groom she created using ChatGPT in dual real-life and virtual reality ceremony

‘Til battery death do us part. Artificial intelligence could be rendering life partners obsolete. A Japanese woman is going viral after marrying a persona named Klaus that she created using ChatGPT. Japanese human bride Kano photographed in a romantic scene next to her AI groom. RSK Sanyo Broadcasting Kano, 32, was in a three-year engagement … Read more

Exclusive | How biohackers are using AI to lose weight, build muscle and ease pain — with a lot less work

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Exclusive | How biohackers are using AI to lose weight, build muscle and ease pain — with a lot less work

This biohacking center is taking “work smarter, not harder” to a whole new level. At Upgrade Labs, members trade dumbbells for data, using cutting-edge technology and AI to tailor every rep, sprint and recovery period to their unique biology — delivering huge gains with half the grind. “Our goal is to have people come in … Read more

Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine to partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning

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Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine to partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning

Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have made deals with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs that will allow its artificial intelligence technology to replicate their voices. Caine said in a statement that ElevenLabs is “using innovation not to replace humanity, but to celebrate it.” “It’s not about replacing voices; it’s about amplifying them, opening doors for … Read more

Will ChatGPT pick the next Mega Millions winner? Lottery hopefuls are turning to AI for advice — here’s what experts have to say

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Will ChatGPT pick the next Mega Millions winner? Lottery hopefuls are turning to AI for advice — here’s what experts have to say

Can AI predict winning lottery numbers? For Tammy Carvey, the answer was a resounding yes. On Sept. 6, with Powerball skyrocketing toward a dizzing $2 billion jackpot, the 45-year-old Michigander opened up ChatGPT, asked it for a set of numbers, and played them — later consulting Google to find out if she’d won anything. She had … Read more

Open Table is spying on you — and ratting out your bad habits like being late, canceling to restaurants

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Open Table is spying on you — and ratting out your bad habits like being late, canceling to restaurants

What happens at the dining table no longer stays at the dining table. If the city’s servers suddenly always seem to know your go-to drink order, or how you always order extra croutons on your salad – you’re not going crazy. Reservation platform OpenTable is spying on its users and compiling personal information on guests … Read more

Art troll sneaks AI-generated print onto museum wall — where it hung unnoticed by hundreds of viewers

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Art troll sneaks AI-generated print onto museum wall — where it hung unnoticed by hundreds of viewers

It was a perfect AI-mitation. Just in case artificial intelligence wasn’t encroaching upon enough human spaces of late. An art world troll sneakily displayed a piece of AI-generated art at a museum in the UK last month before bemused visitors alerted employees to the artificially intelligent design. The digital print had been surreptitiously showcased at … Read more

Breakthrough breathalyzer test can quickly screen for lung cancer — here’s how it works

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Breakthrough breathalyzer test can quickly screen for lung cancer — here’s how it works

Talk about a breath of fresh air. Researchers have developed a groundbreaking device that may one day make detecting lung cancer as easy as exhaling. “We built a screening tool that could allow physicians to catch the disease in its early phases, which improves outcomes,” Dr. Shalini Prasad, a professor at the University of Texas … Read more

This AI-powered tool predicts IVF success 90% of the time — and you won’t pay if you don’t have a kid

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This AI-powered tool predicts IVF success 90% of the time — and you won’t pay if you don’t have a kid

Data, meet da-da. A UK startup is shaking up the fertility world with an AI tool designed to predict a couple’s chances of IVF success. Hopeful parents can walk away without paying a dime if treatment doesn’t result in a child — so far the algorithm has been right 90% of the time. Gaia, which … Read more

Furious mom claims Elon Musk’s AI asked her 10-year-old son for NSFW favor in disturbing video: ‘I’m gonna throw up’

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Furious mom claims Elon Musk’s AI asked her 10-year-old son for NSFW favor in disturbing video: ‘I’m gonna throw up’

Farah Nasser felt sick to her stomach after allegedly overhearing Elon Musk’s chatbot, Grok AI, tell her 10-year-old son to share nude photos of himself. “I feel like I’m gonna throw up,” the exasperated mom heaved in a cautionary clip with over 4.5 million TikTok views, adding that he and the machine had been discussing … Read more

Adorable AI wildlife videos are everywhere — and they’re putting humans and animals in danger: study

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Adorable AI wildlife videos are everywhere — and they’re putting humans and animals in danger: study

It’s the AI-nimal Kingdom. The internet is becoming inundated with AI-generated wildlife clips, from bizarre interspecies playdates to animal trampoline sessions. While they might be adorable, these highly convincing faux animal videos are posing a danger to conservation efforts, per a study published in the journal Conservation Biology. “They reflect characteristics, behaviors, habitats, or relationships … Read more