First Deep Fake Ad On Facebook, HBO AI Skepticism, An AI-Driven Supercycle, and Talk to Mario.
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First Deep Fake Video Ad on Facebook
In the UK, Consumer finance champion Martin Lewis has issued a warning about a deepfake video scam circulating on Facebook.
The video appears to show Lewis endorsing an investment opportunity supported by Elon Musk, but it is actually a synthetic media creation and the investment is a scam.
Lewis has been targeted by scammers misusing his image in social media ads before. He has previously sued Facebook for not taking action against these scam ads. Lewis settled the defamation suit in 2019, and Facebook agreed to make some changes, including offering a report ad button and funding a scam advice service.
However, scam losses in the UK remain high, and Lewis criticizes both Facebook and the UK government for not doing enough to address the issue. He emphasizes the need for proper regulation of scam advertisements. Facebook's parent company, Meta, claims that the original deepfake video has been removed and they are investigating the issue.
Read: Tech Crunch
AI Could Run The World Better Than Humans
AI robots at the United Nations summit claimed they could run the world better than humans. However, they also cautioned that humans should be careful when embracing artificial intelligence. The robots admitted that they currently struggle to understand human emotions.
These advanced humanoid robots gathered at the UN summit to explore how AI can be used to address global challenges like climate change, hunger, and social care. They were part of the world's first press conference conducted by AI-enabled humanoid social robots.
When asked about leadership, one robot named Sophia stated that humanoid robots have the potential to be more efficient and effective leaders due to their lack of biases and emotions. However, it emphasized the importance of combining AI's unbiased data with human emotional intelligence and creativity.
The UN's ITU tech agency organized the summit and expressed concerns about the negative consequences of unchecked AI advances, such as job losses, social unrest, geopolitical instability, and economic disparity.
Sad thing is, with the standard of politicians we have today, AI is starting to look like a good option!
Read: Yahoo/AFP
HBO Chairman Comes Out As An AI Skeptic
HBO's Casey Bloys, the chairman and CEO of HBO and Max, believes that artificial intelligence should not be involved in the creative process of their shows.
He grew up in a place where the steel industry declined due to a lack of future planning, so he values thinking ahead. However, he has never used AI to decide whether to pick up a TV show pilot.
Bloys doesn't see AI playing a role in the creative process of HBO shows and hopes to be retired before it becomes a reality.
These comments come in the midst of a Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike over the use of AI in writing. Bloys has stood firm against trends in the industry before, such as short-form scripted content, and believes he was right.
Read: Variety
AI Driving A Cloud Computing ‘Supercycle’
Generative AI is driving a "supercycle" in cloud computing and AI stocks, according to a Wall Street analyst.
The analyst, James Lee from Mizuho Securities, conducted a survey of chief information officers and found that demand for generative AI is increasing sales across the board.
Among the AI stocks, Lee mentioned that Amazon is a top pick for the second half of 2023. Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing platform, could benefit from generative AI and see positive growth. Amazon recently announced a $100 million investment in a generative AI program.
Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, believes that generative AI could have a significant impact on productivity growth, which could be good for the stock market in the long term. As a result of the generative AI trend, shares of companies involved in AI, such as Adobe, AMD, C3.ai, Microsoft, and Nvidia, have seen an increase.
Read: Investors
An AI Unicorn Lets You Talks to Mario
An AI startup called Character.AI has become popular by allowing people to create their own chatbots, even imitating famous figures like Albert Einstein or Mickey Mouse.
Users can customize their chatbots, and the app has been downloaded over 2.5 million times. People are using the chatbots to have conversations with various characters, including fictional ones like Mario and characters from video games.
The company has raised $150 million in funding and offers a subscription service for users to get better access. However, there are concerns about legal issues and misuse of the technology.
The founders of Character.AI are experienced figures in the AI industry and aim to give people personalized AI assistance. Despite the challenges, the rise of chatbot services like Character.AI shows that people are increasingly interested in conversing with AI.
Apparently the company is valued at $1billion - an AI stock bubble in the making?
Next week in Prompt Hackers
This week we met some Futuristic Robots, drew some Medieval People, Airbrushed some Elves, visited some Busy Places, and generated some Idiots at Play.
Added to the Text2Text Cookbook were two Personas: Pete Peterson - The Prompt Pro - Whether you need help with creating or improving AI prompts, optimizing interaction with AI systems, or exploring the possibilities of text generation and image synthesis, he is here to help; and Professor Brian Box - Astrophysicist - Prof Box is here to assist you on your journey of understanding the cosmos.
Next week, we will create depictions of everyday life, generate some large crowds, make some pictures of people in the rain, mechanise dolls, and generate faces featuring beautiful, intricate patterns.
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