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Creator of DeepNude, App That Undresses Photos of Women, Takes It Offline
An app that algorithmically 'undressed' images of women was taken down by its creator, citing server overload and potential harms.
China’s Got a New Surveillance Camera That Can Spy on You Even If You’re 45km Away
Through the use of laser ranging and an AI-powered algorithm, this system can cover larger distances than any camera has before.
This Video Game Made by AI Looks Fun as Hell
A computer created 'Killer Bounce' and 'Death Walls' after absorbing hours of video of humans playing classic games.
AI Can Manipulate Video to Make Everybody Dance Now
AI is getting really good at making people do things they never could—or would—in real life.
Facebook flagged part of the Declaration of Independence as hate speech
The editor suspects it was the phrase “Indian Savages” that triggered the flag
A Teenager Used AI to Generate Bizarre, Surreal Nude Portraits
We're honestly not sure if Robbie Barrat's strange creations are NSFW.
How YouTube's algorithm prioritizes conspiracy theories
YouTube is programmed in a way that could lead to the promotion of conspiracy theories, a former engineer says.
How to Ditch the News Feed Algorithm and Take Back Facebook
Facebook is better if you completely ignore the News Feed.
Facebook and Google are trying to dig local news out of the grave they put it in
Google and Facebook announced new initiatives to promote local media and get more “trusted” content in front of users.
This Algorithm Can Tell What You've Learned Before Going to Sleep
An algorithm was able to tell whether subjects had studied a house or face before going to sleep based on electrical activity in their brain.
Researcher: ‘We Should Be Worried’ This Computer Thought a Turtle Was a Gun
The once-theoretical problem of "adversarial objects" just got real.