AI-generated photos of Katy Perry graced the red carpet at this year’s Met Gala. Even her mom wasn’t able to tell that they were fake.
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OpenAI gears up to compete with Google as ChatGPT learns to search the web
OpenAI is reportedly developing a search engine to compete with Google, with an announcement possibly coming on May 9th.
- The search engine would likely integrate OpenAI’s GPT to provide conversational answers to queries.
- OpenAI’s search engine may differentiate itself from Bing, which already uses GPT-4.
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Meta’s new generative AI features aim to make it easier to create ads
Meta’s new AI features aim to help businesses easily create and optimize ad content on its platforms, including tools for generating image variations, ad copy, and adapting content to different formats.
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OpenAI partners with People publisher Dotdash Meredith
Dotdash Meredith, the owner of brands like People and Better Homes & Gardens, will license its content for OpenAI to train ChatGPT while the publisher will use the AI company’s models to boost its in-house ad-targeting tool.
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This tool will predict if an image is from DALL-E 3
OpenAI is developing new tools to detect AI-generated images and audio, including an image classifier to identify DALL-E 3 generated images and tamper-resistant audio watermarking for its Voice Engine platform.
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Who stole the show at this year’s Met Gala? AI deepfakes
AI-generated deepfakes of celebrities in avant-garde outfits stole the show at this year’s Met Gala.
- Deepfakes of Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, and Rihanna that were deceptive took the internet by storm at this year’s Met Gala.
- Other categories of AI-generated Gala content included obviously fake images that were labeled as digital fashion designs to showcase “creativity.”
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Can AI help people be more creative? Boston musicians want to find out
Boston musicians and researchers are exploring how AI can enhance creativity and streamline music production processes, such as through tools that analyze sound and provide mixing suggestions. While AI offers exciting potential to aid creators, experts are also cautious about challenges like AI generating excessive music, counterfeits, and the need to balance creativity with automation.
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AI voice scammers are posing as loved ones to steal your money
AI voice scammers are increasingly using the synthesized voices of loved ones to trick people into sending money or revealing sensitive information. Experts recommend using a shared “safe word” with family members as a simple yet effective way to verify the caller’s identity and thwart AI voice impersonation attacks.
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50% of consumers can detect AI-generated content
A study by Bynder found that 50% of consumers can detect AI-generated content, with US consumers being 10% more likely to identify it compared to UK consumers. To maintain trust, brands should apply a human touch when using AI by focusing on authenticity, creativity, and emotional connection in their content and disclosing AI use transparently.
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Understanding the source of what we see and hear online in the age of AI
OpenAI is introducing tools to help researchers study the authenticity of online content and joining the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA).
- As generative AI becomes more prevalent for creating and editing audiovisual content, it will be important to have technical standards for tracing content origin.
- OpenAI is open-sourcing a dataset of generated images with full consent to enable research on detecting synthetic content.
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r/aiArt • Bing AI is being silly right now.
r/midjourney • So…which fruit are you asking out?
r/OpenAI • AI Doesn’t Threaten Humanity. Its Owners Do.
r/ChatGPT • Can our AI companions testify against us in court?
r/singularity • AI-generated photo of Katy Perry at the Met Gala goes unnoticed.
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