Russian University Student Uses AI Deepfake to Pose Questions to Putin

BMW Brilliance and ByteDance's Volcano Engine Partner to Drive AI-Powered Automotive Marketing

Recently, BMW Brilliance Lynk & Co Digital Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Lynk & Co) and ByteDance's Volcano Engine have partnered to innovate automotive marketing services with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. This collaboration leverages AI to achieve precise product matching and purchase recommendations, optimize content guidance, and enhance the user car-buying experience and dealer operational efficiency. BMW Group President and CEO in Greater China, Gao Xiang, stated that AI is key to BMW's creation of smarter and more considerate mobility solutions, and is being rapidly integrated into R&D, production, supply chain, product, service, and operations.

MIIT: Over 400 National-Level Specialized and Innovative Small and Giant Enterprises Cultivated in the AI Field

Xie Shaofeng, the chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), stated that over 400 national-level specialized and innovative small and giant enterprises have been cultivated in the artificial intelligence field. The next step is to guide patient capital to increase support, accelerate the cultivation of a group of industry-leading enterprises and specialized and innovative SMEs. This includes building an open-source AI community, leveraging the role of the AI Standardization Technical Committee, and accelerating the development of key and urgently needed standards.

Lenovo Launches Deepfake Detector to Combat AI-Powered Impersonation Scams, Achieving Over 96% Accuracy

With advancements in AI technology, AI-powered face-swapping techniques are increasingly used across various sectors, leading to a rise in malicious applications for scams. To address this growing challenge, Lenovo has introduced a new technology: a Deepfake detection tool. Unveiled in Lenovo's recent promotional video, "Protecting AI with AI," this detector boasts over 96% accuracy. Powered by DeepSe

International Arbitration Body Releases New AI Application Guidelines

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a leading international arbitration institution, recently released guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in arbitration. This initiative aims to provide legal professionals and arbitrators with practical advice on the ethical use of this emerging technology in arbitration proceedings. With rapid technological advancements, AI is increasingly being integrated into various industries, including law and arbitration. AI can play a significant role in document review, evidence analysis, and decision-making support, but its application also raises a number of ethical considerations.

Jack Ma Reiterates Focus on AI; Alibaba's All-in AI Strategy Draws Attention; Employees Say Performance Not Yet Tied to AI

Alibaba founder Jack Ma recently addressed company employees, reaffirming the importance of artificial intelligence and stating that AI's future role is to liberate, not replace, humanity. Previous market rumors suggested that all Alibaba departments would have AI-driven growth as a core performance metric by 2025. However, an Alibaba employee told the media that performance evaluations are not currently directly linked to AI, which remains an auxiliary tool. In response to inquiries, Alibaba stated that this was not an official announcement.

Global Artificial Intelligence Market Projected to Reach $368 Billion by 2034

SignalFire Raises Over $1 Billion to Focus on Applied AI Startups

Venture capital firm SignalFire announced it has secured over $1 billion in funding to support next-generation early-stage technology startups, particularly those innovating in applied artificial intelligence (AI). This capital will be allocated across multiple programs including SignalFire's Seed, Early, XIR (High-Retention), and Opportunity programs. The firm stated that this funding will be used to back founders pursuing disruptive innovations with the potential to 'reshape entire categories'. Image note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provided by Midjourney.

Meta Restarts AI Training Using Public Content from European Users

Meta recently announced it will resume training its AI models using publicly available content from European users. This decision follows a pause last year due to data privacy concerns. Meta stated that this AI training will primarily rely on publicly shared posts and comments from adult users across the 27 EU countries. Furthermore, interactions between users and Meta AI, such as questions and queries, will also be used to train and improve its AI models. Image attribution: Image generated by AI, image licensing provided by Midj

Nate Founder, AI Shopping App CEO, Accused of Fraud: Claimed AI Technology Was Manual

According to a Department of Justice press release on Wednesday, Albert Saniger, founder and former CEO of Nate, an AI-powered shopping app claiming to offer a universal checkout experience, has been charged with defrauding investors. Founded in 2018, Nate raised over $50 million in funding from firms including Coatue and Forerunner Ventures, including a $38 million Series A round led by Renegade Partners in 2021. The company claimed...

SenseTime's DayDayUp V6 Released: Multimodal AI Upgraded, API Opens Tomorrow!

SenseTime founder Xu Li recently unveiled DayDayUp V6, their latest generation of AI large model, sparking widespread discussion in the tech community. According to AIbase, DayDayUp V6 achieves significant breakthroughs in multimodal capabilities, further solidifying SenseTime's leading position in the AI field. Even more exciting, the model's API will officially open tomorrow, providing developers with stronger technical support and accelerating the implementation of AI applications. Multimodal capabilities are comprehensively upgraded. DayDayUp V6, as SenseTime's...