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Gavin Boyce

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'Russia now is like 1984': Inside a Russian dystopian library

'Russia now is like 1984': Inside a Russian dystopian library

Deep in Putin's Russia, Ivanovo's George Orwell library is still lending books on totalitarianism.

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Looking forward to this....
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I think I'm sharing the room with first order logic fans. This makes me happy.
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As AI tools get smarter, they’re growing more covertly racist, experts find theguardian.com/technology/2…

As AI tools get smarter, they’re growing more covertly racist, experts find

ChatGPT and Gemini discriminate against those who speak African American Vernacular English, report shows

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Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs adopt landmark law europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p… via @Europarl_EN

Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs adopt landmark law | News | European Parliament

On Wednesday, Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation.

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‘We definitely messed up’: why did Google AI tool make offensive historical images?theguardian.com/technology/2…
‘We definitely messed up’: why did Google AI tool make offensive historical images?

‘We definitely messed up’: why did Google AI tool make offensive historical images?

Experts say Gemini was not thoroughly tested, after image generator depicted variety of historical figures as people of colour

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Ebooks are not books. So many of the challenges we face in securing equitable access to e-content in a massively networked society stem from the deep illogic of the analogy between an infinitely-reproducible digital file and a paperback
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The groundbreaking @shefcompsci @CognoSpeak project offers a brilliant example of how collaborative partnerships could transform healthcare through new digital technologies 👇 #MadeTogether @ShefCMI @SheffUniEng
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Thanks to @BBCMorningLive for making this film about @CognoSpeak - a new AI tool from @sheffielduni scientists that can help spot the early signs of dementia. Funded by @NIHRresearch, the tool could help patients start treatments sooner bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0… (starts at 12:14)
BBC One - Morning Live, Series 5, 19/02/2024

BBC One - Morning Live, Series 5, 19/02/2024

Gethin Jones and Michelle Ackerley talk to Bryony Gordon and Dr Xand about OCD.

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Ada Lovelace Institute statement on the UK's approach to AI regulation adalovelaceinstitute.org/?p=… via @AdaLovelaceInst

Ada Lovelace Institute statement on the UK’s approach to AI regulation

Michael Birtwistle, Associate Director (Law & policy), comments on the UK Government's response to the AI Regulation white paper consultation.

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Consultation outcome: A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation: government response gov.uk/government/consultati…
A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation: government response

A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation: government response

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Looking forward to working with some great people on this project. Timing seems important. sheffield.ac.uk/news/new-ai-…
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UK shelves proposed AI copyright code in blow to creative industries ft.com/content/a10866ec-130d… via @ft
UK shelves proposed AI copyright code in blow to creative industries

UK shelves proposed AI copyright code in blow to creative industries

Government-led talks stall as artists and tech groups fail to agree terms over access to copyrighted work

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Don’t wait for Post Office-style scandal before regulating AI, ministers told theguardian.com/technology/2…
Don’t wait for Post Office-style scandal before regulating AI, ministers told

Don’t wait for Post Office-style scandal before regulating AI, ministers told

Government to say binding measures for overseeing artificial intelligence are needed, but not immediately

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‘The situation has become appalling’: fake scientific papers push research credibility to crisis point theguardian.com/science/2024…
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More than half of UK undergraduates say they use AI to help with essays theguardian.com/technology/2…

More than half of UK undergraduates say they use AI to help with essays

Teachers also using the generative technology to aid with lesson planning, with hopes it could ease the burden of their workload

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A timely piece in the guardian. Horrified by Horizon? Then get ready to be totally appalled by AI theguardian.com/uk-news/2024…
Horrified by Horizon? Then get ready to be totally appalled by AI

Horrified by Horizon? Then get ready to be totally appalled by AI

As the Post Office debacle has amply demonstrated, putting blind faith into a new form of technology can be perilous

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Leakage and the Reproducibility Crisis in ML-based Science reproducible.cs.princeton.ed…
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How one of the world’s oldest newspapers is using AI to reinvent journalism theguardian.com/technology/2…
How one of the world’s oldest newspapers is using AI to reinvent journalism

How one of the world’s oldest newspapers is using AI to reinvent journalism

Berrow’s Worcester Journal is one of several papers owned by the UK’s second biggest regional news publisher to hire ‘AI-assisted’ reporters

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New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement theguardian.com/media/2023/d…
New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

Lawsuit says companies gave NYT content ‘particular emphasis’ and ‘seek to free-ride’ on paper’s investment in its journalism

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bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67… AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms

AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms

A technologist wanted his AI recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon.

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