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Masses deceived by Flawless AI-generated image of Pope Francis in Puffy Coat
Over the weekend, an AI-generated image of Pope Francis in a puffy white coat went viral on Twitter. There are AI images making their way around the internet all the time, but what was interesting here is how realistic the photo is – most people believed it was real. Based on today’s discussion in class,…
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A Judge Sided with Publishers in a Lawsuit over the Internet Archive’s Online Library
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/26/1166101459/internet-archive-lawsuit-books-library-publishers Please find attached an interesting article outlining the decision on the Internet Archive’s decision to make copies of and distribute copyrighted works for free at the start of the pandemic. In summary, the Internet Archive argued their “fair use defense rests on the notion that lawfully acquiring a copyrighted print book entitles the recipient…
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Love Island UK Season 8 winner Ekin-Su and former contestant Paige are each suing the fashion brands they signed with soon after leaving the villa last summer, alleging breach of contract
Ekin-Su signed a £1M deal with Oh Polly and released a collection with them last October. Not even six months later, Oh Polly ended the partnership. Now Ekin-Su is Ekin-suing. Paige is also suing the brand that she partnered with post-villa, Forever Unique, after signing a six-figure deal with them. Both cases appear to be…
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Spring 2023: Class 10
Slides & video below…
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Levi’s to use AI fashion models in the name of ‘diversity’
Levi’s will work with Amsterdam-based digital model studio Lalaland.ai to create AI models for the company’s clothes with the goal of “increasing the number and diversity of our models for our products in a sustainable way.” The author of the article criticizes this partnership as a corporation preferring to create models rather than actually hiring humans…
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Quick Video on Deepfakes!
Disclaimer: We do not endorse or watch Joe Rogan or his nonsense, this video was simply what fit into our needs here. Ahead of our presentation, Melodie, Aki, Ricky, Chris, and I would like you to watch a 6 minute video (less if you put the speed up!) discussing some of the pitfalls and potential…
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AI Chatbots: What they really mean for the future
Some of the topics covered included topics we have mentioned – the Eliza effect of emotionally bonding with machines, the intellectual property problem, and some human tasks (and jobs) that may be substituted by AI Chatbots. As my paper is on disinformation, I quite enjoyed their focus on the problem of misinformation AI Chatbots create…
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Will TikTok be banned in the US?
The debate is happening many places worldwide and I just came across this article explaining why this is happening: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tiktok-ban.html Many regulators in the West have growing concerns about TikTok and its use of sensitive user data and, in particular, the relationship with the Chinese government. Apparently, the CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, is…
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Update on Mikayla Lashgate: Admitting to using false lashes?
While she’ll probably never admit to whether she used falsies in that ad, Mikayla’s huge platform and fanbase mean she’s relatively shielded from any real consequences for misleading advertising. Ironic that her advertising may be as false as her lashes, yet she gets to make a joke out of the controversy and fans love her…
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Presentation: Contemporary Issues in Print Media and Publishing
Hi everyone, Here are a few articles you might want to check out for our upcoming presentation: http://neil-clarke.com/a-concerning-trend/?fbclid=IwAR2nh5lwMf2yNob-DH5xjPGuvbMOmH_4MgbYNJEXRUv5XFXQ3KlHf9YZ2bE https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/12/09/penguin-random-house-ceo-leaves-after-failed-simon-schuster-merger.html?fbclid=IwAR2NG90vUXu8VZYZwVZVx3n7AxZLeIpIGzEiCPDu1hUjv_SjH8CRnpn2uyM https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/news/marvel-comic-book-writers-pay-usd-5000-special-contracts-mcu-movies-disney-billions-box-office-2506977
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