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How Spotify AI plans to know what's going on inside your head, and find the right track for it
With over 100 million tracks, the musical journey on Spotify can be daunting. Most listeners stick to established patterns, but AI wants to change that.
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Dartmouth researchers look to meld therapy apps with modern AI
Therabot, currently in its first clinical trial, uses generative AI trained on therapy scripts in an effort to create technology that brings mental health services to underserved populations.
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AI is helping businesses stop shoplifting in their stores
Organized retail thefts and smash-and-grab incidents have made headlines recently. But the small-scale shoplifting that happens every day is an ongoing problem that cuts into the profits of small businesses. At the Wild Duck Wine & Spirits store in Boston, shoplifting is a daily problem, and managers have turned to cutting-edge AI technology to try to stop it. “It’s...
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AI-aided virtual conversations with WWII vets are latest feature at New Orleans museum
An interactive exhibit opening Wednesday at the National WWII Museum will use artificial intelligence to let visitors hold virtual conversations with images of veterans, including a Medal of Honor winner who died in 2022.
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Inside Massachusetts' push to lean into applied AI
For better or worse, artificial intelligence is part of our world. Each day, A.I. software is learning new skills, whether it’s answering questions, writing stories or generating images. But for Gov. Maura Healey, the focus is on the future of A.I. and how Massachusetts can play a role in those advancements. “Nobody has owned how you’re going to take...
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Mass. is leaning into applied AI with proposed $100M hub and more
The Healey administration is putting added emphasis on artificial intelligence, hoping to make Massachusetts a leader in the emerging technology — though some experts have concerns.
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New AI tools can record your medical appointment or draft a message from your doctor
New artificial intelligence tools are helping doctors communicate with their patients. Some tools answer messages and others take notes during exams.
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Healey in D.C. for National Governors Association meeting
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey will lead a session focused on cybersecurity during the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington D.C., which kicked off Thursday and runs through Saturday. Healey traveled to Washington on Thursday and returns to Massachusetts this weekend, meaning Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll will serve as acting governor in her absence, a Healey spokesperson told the...
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‘Machine customers' are already among us, and they number in the billions
With connected devices proliferating in the growing internet of things infrastructure, IT leaders need to be prepared for the age of the machine customer.
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Some video game actors are letting AI clone their voices. They just don't want it to replace them
Video game studios pay professional actors to voice the soldiers, goblins, elves and aliens that populate virtual worlds. Some are also starting to use artificial intelligence to generate synthetic voice clones that can save money or bring more characters to life.
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OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT, unveils tool that instantly makes short videos from written commands
The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands.
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How will AI affect Mass.? New task force to find out
Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Wednesday to create a task force meant to study artificial intelligence and to advise her administration on the state’s role in implementing and encouraging private sector use of the new technology. The Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force will make recommendations on how the state can support businesses with AI adoption and role...
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Amid artificial intelligence boom, AI girlfriends – and boyfriends – are making their mark
The generative artificial intelligence boom has led to the emergence of more companion chatbots. Similar to general-purpose AI chatbots that answer typical questions, companion bots use vast amounts of training data to mimic human language.
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OpenAI CEO warns that ‘societal misalignments' could make artificial intelligence dangerous
The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are the “very subtle societal misalignments” that could make the systems wreck havoc.
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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
The decision sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated.
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Biden administration names a director of the new AI Safety Institute
The Biden administration is making plans to name a top White House aide as the director of the newly established safety institute for artificial intelligence.
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Fake Biden robocall during NH primary traced to Texas
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is investigating a robocall using an AI-generated clone of President Joe Biden telling people not to vote in the primary.
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Source of Biden ‘deepfake' robocall before NH primary IDed, prosecutors say
The source of a high-tech new form of election interference, a “deepfaked” robocall spoofing the voice of President Joe Biden that was sent to New Hampshire residents ahead of the state’s primary election last month, has been identified, prosecutors said Tuesday. The people involved could face criminal charges. Two Texas-based companies are among those involved in the calls, which...
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AI companies will need to start reporting their safety tests to the US government
The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major artificial intelligence systems to disclose their safety test results to the government.
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George Carlin estate sues over fake comedy special purportedly generated by AI
The estate of George Carlin has filed a lawsuit over a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material.