Quote of the day by US President Dwight D Eisenhower: ‘Public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite’ — foreshadowing Silicon Valley’s global domination

The internet boom gave rise to a cabal of technology companies that have grown to dominate how much of the world runs

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I asked Gemini and ChatGPT to build OpenAI’s mythical AI hardware — the results are shockingly good but still don’t make me want this $300-plus device
 I asked Gemini and ChatGPT to build OpenAI’s mythical AI hardware — the results are shockingly good but still don’t make me want this $300-plus device

We have fresh rumors on OpenAI’s AI hardware, but what do they really mean? We turned to Gemini and ChatGPT for fresh perspective, renders, and have new thoughts about why the gadget still won’t work for us.

I had no idea ChatGPT could do this with text — now I use it all the time
 I had no idea ChatGPT could do this with text — now I use it all the time

ChatGPT can create dozens of decorative Unicode text styles with a few simple prompts

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‘Move fast, but do it with trust built in’: EY CIO tells us why the rapid pace of AI means trust is now a critical business imperative
 ‘Move fast, but do it with trust built in’: EY CIO tells us why the rapid pace of AI means trust is now a critical business imperative

EY CIO tells us why delaying digital transformation decisions is no longer possible in the age of AI.

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‘Great music is made by people’ — Suno, the biggest AI music company, is finally trying to solve a problem its own success helped create
 ‘Great music is made by people’ — Suno, the biggest AI music company, is finally trying to solve a problem its own success helped create

The AI music revolution has hit an awkward reality — even Suno is starting to put the brakes on.

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Keen to get Alexa+ but don’t have the necessary hardware? These are the 9 Amazon devices we recommend to get you up and running
 Keen to get Alexa+ but don’t have the necessary hardware? These are the 9 Amazon devices we recommend to get you up and running

Amazon’s heavily-upgraded and much smarter AI assistant is now available in Australia, but you need specific devices to access it. These are our favourites.

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Can ChatGPT really replace your apps? I tried using the chatbot for 12 everyday tasks on my phone — here’s what happened
 Can ChatGPT really replace your apps? I tried using the chatbot for 12 everyday tasks on my phone — here’s what happened

I used ChatGPT instead of 12 everyday phone apps to see what it could replace today — and what still works much better with a dedicated app.

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Quote of the day by computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton on AI: ‘It is hard to see how you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things’ — a pessimistic take on the domination of new technologies by those with ulterior motives

A pessimistic take on the domination of AI tools by those with ulterior motives

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Is Google Gemini trained on Google docs? One indie developer thinks so, after it told players about his unreleased game plans
 Is Google Gemini trained on Google docs? One indie developer thinks so, after it told players about his unreleased game plans

One indie game dev is convinced Gemini just leaked information from his private Google Docs.

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The ‘poison AI’ movement wants to corrupt ChatGPT and Gemini to make them useless — but it comes with a huge risk of collateral damage

The movement to sabotage AI through poisoned training data may be aimed at major tech companies, but its damage could spread to ordinary people and smaller organizations.