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ChatGPT's OpenAI reveals text-to-video tool
ChatGPT's OpenAI reveals text-to-video tool

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and image generator DALL-E, said it was testing a text-to-video model called Sora that would allow users to create realistic videos with a simple prompt. The model could also take an existing still image and generate a video from it, the company said.

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Microsoft says exec email breached in Russia-backed hack
Microsoft says exec email breached in Russia-backed hack
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Hackers linked to Russia's intelligence service broke into email accounts of senior Microsoft executives, according to a regulatory filing available Friday. The hackers then used that "foothold" to access some Microsoft corporate email accounts including those of senior leaders and security team members, taking emails and attached documents.

In Davos, AI excitement persists but fears over managing risks
In Davos, AI excitement persists but fears over managing risks
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Walking around in Davos where the global elites gathered for the World Economic Forum this week, there were two inescapable words on the windows: artificial intelligence. AI was the buzzword on everyone's lips at the World Economic Forum, when they weren't talking about a possible return of former US president Donald Trump.

Beyond algorithms: Sandra Rodriguez hacks AI tools for art
Beyond algorithms: Sandra Rodriguez hacks AI tools for art
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Canadian artist and academic Sandra Rodriguez, by hacking artificial intelligence, hopes to demystify the novel technology topping the news of late, while showcasing its power and potential to brighten but also disrupt our lives.

WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
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Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the potential pitfalls in rushing to embrace AI. The WHO has been examining the likely dangers and benefits posed by AI large multi-modal models (LMMs), which are relatively new and are quickly being adopted in health.

Google CEO warns of more layoffs
Google CEO warns of more layoffs
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that more layoffs are in store at the search engine giant as it focused on new priorities, including artificial intelligence. Since late 2022, US tech giants have culled tens of thousands of staff in an unprecedented layoff spree after over-hiring during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Meta's Sheryl Sandberg to step down from board
Meta's Sheryl Sandberg to step down from board
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Meta's former chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, announced that she is leaving the company's board after more than a decade. "Serving as Facebook's - and then Meta's - COO for 14½ years and a board member for 12 years has been the opportunity of a lifetime," she wrote.