Category: AI
Is DeepSeek a DeekFake and does it matter?
The Chinese AI startup, DeepSeek, is in the news today due to its rapid rise and the impact that had on NVIDIA stock. Apparently, DeepSeek developed an AI model that has caused a stir. For one thing, it just became the top-downloaded free app in the Apple Store, surpassing ChatGPT. This led to a sharp decline in NVIDIA’s stock, as investors are supposedly concerned that DeepSeek’s AI model is more cost-efficient. More more cost-efficient means that it threatens NVIDIA’s dominance…
Documents show Google aided Israel with advanced AI tools amid war
The Washington Post says it has seen documents according to which Google employees actively assisted Israel in gaining access to certain advanced AI technology quickly after the war in Gaza began. The report says Israel’s Defense Ministry sought to expand its use of Vertex AI, a Google service applying AI algorithms to data. One worker warned internally that a delay in granting access to the tech could push Israel to switch to competitor Amazon. The paper notes that while the documents confirm…
The new low: Meta to introduce AI-generated users to drive human engagement
Meta is betting that characters generated by artificial intelligence will fill its social media platforms in the next few years as it looks to the fast-developing technology to drive engagement with its 3bn users. The Silicon Valley group is rolling out a range of AI products, including one that helps users create AI characters on Instagram and Facebook, as it tries to attract and retain a younger audience. “We expect these AIs to actually, over time, exist on our platforms,…
Clearview AI faces $45.6M fine in the Netherlands for ‘illegal database’ of faces
The Dutch data protection watchdog on Tuesday issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of 30.5 million euros ($45.6 million Cdn) over its creation of what the agency called an “illegal database” of billions of photos of faces. The Netherlands’ Data Protection Agency, or DPA, also warned Dutch companies that using Clearview’s services is also banned. The data agency said that New York-based Clearview “has not objected to this decision and is therefore unable to appeal against the…
