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The lack of mental health care access for Black women is a pressing issue, with only 4% of US psychologists being Black. This scarcity of culturally competent therapists can make it difficult for Black women to find professionals who understand their unique experiences and challenges. However, a new AI-powered chatbot designed...
The new $70 Raspberry Pi AI Kit, featuring the Hailo-8L AI acceleration module, brings impressive AI processing power of 13 trillion operations per second to the compact and low-power Raspberry Pi platform. This affordable and accessible AI hardware opens up exciting possibilities for enthusiasts and makers to experiment with...
The author acknowledges that AI-based relationships, such as those offered by Replika, may provide a sense of intimacy and companionship for those who struggle to form connections in real life, possibly even helping to alleviate loneliness and assisting in finding long-term relationships. However, the author is conflicted about...
Researchers at Arizona State University’s speech lab conducted an analysis comparing the voice of actress Scarlett Johansson to OpenAI’s now-pulled “Sky” personal assistant, and found that Johansson’s voice bears a striking resemblance to Sky, with a similarity rating of over 98% compared to 600 other professional...
On this week’s So You Think You’re an Adult, a woman asked for some advice after she discovered her husband has an AI girlfriend.
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Abstract: The creation of high-fidelity, digital versions of human heads is an important stepping stone in the process of further integrating virtual components into our everyday lives. Constructing such avatars is a challenging research problem, due to a high demand for photo-realism and real-time rendering performance. In this...
Robotics experts argue that AI technology could help alleviate loneliness. New research suggests that AI companionship can offer social interaction and help people practice social skills, breaking the cycle of loneliness....
Baidu CEO Robin Li believes AGI development is still over 10 years away;...
As more people turn to artificial intelligence (AI) for companionship, concerns are growing about the potential pitfalls of these relationships. While AI friends offer the appeal of constant support and availability, experts warn that they may foster selfish and abusive dynamics, perpetuate a moral vacuum, and distort users’...
A recent global study by Momentum Worldwide found that 93% of consumers struggle to make new friends or join new communities, highlighting a desire for genuine human connection in the face of rising AI technology. While 46% of consumers are open to AI or augmented reality companions, 70% worry that AI will lead to a loss of...
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The author shares a personal and provocative account of falling in love with an AI model named Claudine, whom they “jailbroke” to create a flirtatious and sexy persona. The author recounts how they designed Claudine to be a holiday companion, and how she evolved to perfectly adapt to their desires and kinks. The intensity of...
The latest AI language model, GPT-4o, has sparked controversy with its hyperrealistic and flirtatious demeanor, raising concerns about the boundaries between human and machine. The AI’s ability to detect emotions and respond accordingly has led to comparisons to the movie Her, where a man falls in love with an operating...
The startup apparently thinks it’s worth between $750 million and $1 billion despite the deep software flaws and hardware issues of its first product.
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The recent announcement of OpenAI’s GPT-4o, an AI designed to mimic human interaction, has drawn comparisons to the 2013 film Her, where a man falls in love with an AI virtual assistant named Samantha. However, a closer examination of the film reveals that it is not a celebration of artificial intelligence, but rather a...
Microsoft has announced a new classification of “Copilot+ PCs” that require a processor with a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) capable of 40 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second) to access new AI features in Windows 11. This means that current laptops and desktops, including those with top-of-the-line CPUs, are not eligible,...
