Thieves Used Audio Deepfake of a CEO to Steal $243,000
Credit to Author: Edward Ongweso Jr| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 18:26:26 +0000
The heist is just a preview of how unprepared we are for AI-powered cybercrime.
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Working on Microsoft’s Cortana Is Laborious and Poorly Paid
Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:46:34 +0000
Leaked documents show that Microsoft’s contractors are paid between $12 and $14 an hour and are asked to transcribe as many as 200 audio clips per hour to train the Cortana virtual assistant.
Read moreAt Cannabis Shops, Face Recognition Is Already a Thing
Credit to Author: Mason Marks| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:28:35 +0000
Dispensaries are adopting in-store surveillance systems to protect profits. Experts warn it’s a ‘slippery slope’ to discrimination.
Read moreScience Goes Too Far, Creates AI That Turns You Into an Anime Character
Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:53:12 +0000
Thanks to researchers at video game company NCSoft, machine learning can turn you into anime.
Read moreAI Trained on Old Scientific Papers Makes Discoveries Humans Missed
Credit to Author: Madeleine Gregory| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:16:09 +0000
Scientists used machine learning to reveal new scientific knowledge hidden in old research papers.
Read moreThis Horrifying App Undresses a Photo of Any Woman With a Single Click
Credit to Author: Samantha Cole| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:48:42 +0000
The $50 DeepNude app dispenses with the idea that deepfakes were about anything besides claiming ownership over women’s bodies.
Read moreWatching AI Slowly Forget a Human Face Is Incredibly Creepy
Credit to Author: Samantha Cole| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:16:19 +0000
This time lapse of a neural network with the neurons slowly switching off is a haunting experiment in machine learning.
Read moreTurn Your Pet Into Another Species With This AI Tool
Credit to Author: Samantha Cole| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 11:34:40 +0000
Using similar algorithms to deepfakes, Nvidia developed a new way to turn your pets into tigers, wolves, and other animals.
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