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‘We’ll just keep an eye on her’: Inside Britain’s retail centres where facial recognition cameras now spy on shoplifters

July 30, 2023 by What if..?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/29/well-just-keep-an-eye-on-her-inside-britains-retail-centres-where-facial-recognition-cameras-now-spy-on-shoplifters I’m not really needed TBH. I’m like those drivers on automatic trains. Maybe opening a door every now and then but more a sign of reassurance, human oversight. So I sit behind a window looking at the monitors. “Watching the watchers,” I say. The hard work is all done… Read the rest
Posted in: speculations Tagged: artificial intelligence, facial recognition, retail

Here’s How AI Can Predict Hit Songs With Frightening Accuracy

July 29, 2023 by What if..?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/heres-how-ai-can-predict-hit-songs-with-frightening-accuracy/ People sometimes call us Lennon and McCartney. Flattering but not inaccurate. We’re not as naturally talented perhaps but we do have an instinctive relationship. My Lennon knows me so well. Maybe the Gallagher brothers is nearer the mark though. We have a “stormy” relationship. Inevitable really. We have our… Read the rest
Posted in: speculations Tagged: artificial intelligence, creativity, music

Nicki Minaj will be a playable character in Call of Duty

July 28, 2023 by What if..?
https://www.engadget.com/nicki-minaj-will-be-a-playable-character-in-call-of-duty-051544179.html He remembered coding characters in the old days. There was sculpting the look but the thing he enjoyed most was building the persona, giving the character its behaviours, language, attitudes. Of course things got automated but he could still tinker with the AI. Even working with celebs had been… Read the rest
Posted in: speculations Tagged: artificial intelligence, gaming, purpose

This new tool could protect your pictures from AI manipulation

July 27, 2023 by What if..?
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/07/26/1076764/this-new-tool-could-protect-your-pictures-from-ai-manipulation/ Look, we know kids do it. They get up to things. We did when we were their age. Alright we didn’t have all this tech, but we did stuff! Teenagers will be teenagers. Maybe we’re lilly-livered liberals but we don’t want to stop them being kids. We just want… Read the rest
Posted in: speculations Tagged: artificial intelligence, family, privacy

IRLY Is Rewriting the Rules of Connection for Gen Z

July 26, 2023 by What if..?
https://www.adweek.com/creativity/irly-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-connection-for-gen-z/ I’ve got a mate who’s settled. He claims he’s happy at the level he’s at. “When you find the one, you’re set,” he says. Fine. But I reckon there is something better just around the corner. I just need to work harder. I’ve got the side hustle and nearly… Read the rest
Posted in: speculations Tagged: influencer

These Xbox Controllers Blast Your Face With the Scent of New York ‘Za’

July 25, 2023 by What if..?
https://gizmodo.com/xbox-pizza-controllers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1850670083 She put the controller down and stretched. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before the next round started. She liked to think her mindful moment centered her, prepared her for the battle to come. Maybe so, maybe not but it was a habit now. She focused… Read the rest
Posted in: speculations Tagged: gaming

5 Ways ChatGPT Can Improve, Not Replace, Your Writing

July 24, 2023 by What if..?
https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-writing-tips/ Her therapist had recommended it. “Think of it a bit like your teenage diary,” he’d said. “A friend to talk to. A confidante.” She’d never kept a diary but she smiled and nodded. She had to admit, after a few weeks, she did see herself reflected back. It did… Read the rest
Posted in: speculations Tagged: artificial intelligence, Surveillance, wearables, wellness, writing

What Happened to Chicago Portfolio School? Students and Staff Want to Know

July 23, 2023 by What if..?
https://www.adweek.com/agencies/what-happened-to-chicago-portfolio-school-students-and-staff-want-to-know/ He could have worked from home obviously but heh, the chance to get out of this town… Seeing as the sponsor was paying for life in The Smoke… His northern tones and dropped ‘aitches were gold. As an Insight Intern his job was to feed thick data into the… Read the rest
Posted in: speculations Tagged: education, future of work, Thick Data

OpenAI’s trust and safety lead is leaving the company

July 22, 2023 by What if..?
https://www.engadget.com/openais-trust-and-safety-lead-is-leaving-the-company-190049987.html We need to double down on trust and safety. We clearly have a more nuanced view of the “dangers” of our technology than the catastrophists, but we are in an information war and need to be seen to be ahead of this. And then there are the politicians seeking… Read the rest
Posted in: speculations Tagged: artificial intelligence

Report: Apple has already built its own ChatGPT-like chatbot

July 21, 2023 by What if..?
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1955544 The queue was as long as he expected. As good natured too. They always were. He’d been at… how many was it now? The first must have been when he bunked off school. He still remembered the dreadful job he’d had to do to have the money ready. His… Read the rest
Posted in: speculations Tagged: Apple, chatbot
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