ESPN is developing an AI-generated virtual character named FACTS for its Saturday college football show SEC Nation. This virtual character will use information from ESPN Analytics, including the Football Power Index (FPI), player and team statistics, and game schedules, to enhance education and enjoyment in sports analysis. Image: ESPN FACTS is described as ESPN's first statistician Howie Schwab.

A recent study reveals that readers struggle to distinguish between poems created by human poets and those generated by artificial intelligence. Surprisingly, many participants rated the AI-generated poems even higher than those by renowned poets. This research was conducted by Brian Porter, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, and his team, with results published this week in Nature Scientific Reports. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, selected by the Midjourney research team's licensing service.

Recently, The Wall Street Journal has been conducting a new experiment by introducing AI-generated article summaries that appear at the top of news reports in the form of 'key points.' The first test of this feature appeared in a report about Trump's Department of Education plans. To validate the effectiveness of this new feature, The Wall Street Journal has opened feedback channels to understand users' actual needs. The content of these 'key point' summaries is generated by AI tools and edited before publication. The summary box clearly indicates this.

Recently, a study conducted jointly by Ruhr University Bochum, GESIS Leibniz Institute, and CISPA Helmholtz Center revealed that accounts on X (formerly Twitter) using AI-generated avatars only account for 0.052% of all accounts. Researchers analyzed nearly 15 million X accounts and found that 7,723 accounts used AI-generated avatars. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. These accounts exhibited significant characteristics.

With the advancement of artificial intelligence technology, tech companies like Google and Meta are using user comments or reviews to generate AI responses on their platforms, which may lead to new defamation law risks. Legal experts in Australia point out that when users post allegedly defamatory comments on Google or Facebook, it is typically the users themselves who face legal liability. However, a significant ruling by the High Court of Australia in the Dylan Voller case in 2021 held that platforms hosting defamatory comments, such as social media pages, may also be held responsible for them.

Recently, several users on social media platform X have claimed to earn 'thousands of dollars' by posting fake information related to the US elections, AI-generated images, and various unfounded conspiracy theories. These users often share each other's content online, retweeting multiple times a day to increase their exposure and revenue. A BBC investigation found that these users have formed networks consisting of dozens of accounts that interact with each other, sharing a mix of true and false information with the aim of boosting their presence on the platform.

An unexpected 'collaboration dream' has sparked heated discussions on social media. Recently, Xiaohongshu blogger 'Little Cream Heart' garnered nearly 10,000 likes with a series of AI-generated images of Jellycat and Hermès dolls, successfully creating a sweet 'blunder' on the platform. In these images, the classic Hermès bag shape perfectly merges with Jellycat's signature plush texture and adorable smile, captivating many netizens. However, when the truth emerged that these enchanting dolls were actually the creation of AI, netizens' reactions were...

Recently, Google announced the open-sourcing of its text watermark tool SynthID, aimed at helping developers better identify AI-generated text. This tool is now publicly available through Google's 'Responsible AI Toolkit'. Pushmeet Kohli, Vice President of Research at Google DeepMind, stated that this technology will enable other generative AI developers to detect whether text outputs originate from their own Large Language Models (LLMs), which will help them be more responsible.

Recently, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) issued a warning that the appearance of AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) has become increasingly frequent on the open web, reaching a 'critical point'. The safety oversight body stated that in the past six months, the quantity of illegal content created by AI they have discovered has already surpassed the total from the previous year. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image provided by licensing service Midjourney. IWF's interim CEO Derek Ray Hill.

A recent study proposed a new method that leverages human attention to enhance the quality of AI-generated images. This method uses a saliency detector to identify the most important areas in the image and prioritizes the generation of these areas. Traditional image generation methods optimize the entire image uniformly, whereas the new method identifies and prioritizes more 'important' regions, similar to human attention. This approach can improve image quality and fidelity to textual prompts. Researchers utilized stable diffusion models and saliency detectors to generate images, and

Recently, 26 prominent Japanese voice actors, including Nakao Ryusei, Yamadera Koichi, Kaji Yuki, Fukuyama Jun, and Nakamura Daiki, formed a group called 'No More Mudan Seisei AI' to oppose the unauthorized use of AI-generated voice acting. The group released a video where Nakao Ryusei expressed his astonishment at his voice being sold without permission and urged listeners to consider voice actors' views on the unauthorized use of generative artificial intelligence. Following this, the other 25 voice actors joined in the call.

Google announced on Thursday a significant upgrade to its AI note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM, bringing users a smarter and more personalized experience. This update focuses mainly on the highly anticipated audio overview feature, allowing users to guide the AI-generated conversation content more precisely, concentrating on specific topics rather than just generating comprehensive audio summaries. Since its launch last month, the audio overview feature of NotebookLM has rapidly gained popularity due to its podcast-like AI-generated conversation format, with many users beginning to share their experiences on social media.

Recently, a research team from Princeton University released an intriguing report indicating that as of August 2024, approximately 4.36% of new articles on Wikipedia contain significant AI-generated content. This study was conducted by scholars Creston Brooks, Samuel Eggert, and Denis Peskoff, who used tools named GPTZero and Binoculars to detect this AI-generated content.

AI technology is like a double-edged sword; it brings convenience but also poses risks. To better manage these risks, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed nine bills specifically regulating AI-generated content, particularly focusing on the phenomenon of deepfakes. Note: The image is AI-generated, and the image licensing provider Midjourney is referenced. Among these bills, SB1047 stands out as it requires AI developers to implement safety measures to mitigate risks.

The Beijing Internet Court has recently adjudicated a landmark case, marking the first case in the country involving AI-generated voice personality rights infringement. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, AI voices, images, and videos have begun to appear widely, leading to an increasing number of legal issues.

According to reports, Reddit users have been paying for fake, AI-generated nude photos of women. These images were created using the AI tool Stable Diffusion, appearing extremely realistic and difficult to distinguish from real photographs. A few months ago, these images first appeared on multiple Reddit forums, sparking considerable attention and commentary from users. One user even commented on a photo of Claudia, saying, 'You're beautiful!'