Recently, a new study revealed alarming trends regarding American teenagers' use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). With the rapid advancement of technology, many parents are increasingly anxious about how their children use smartphones, social media, and various screen devices. However, despite these concerns, teenagers' enthusiasm for generative AI continues to rise. Image source note: The image is generated by AI and authorized by service provider Midjourney. The survey shows that many high school students have already begun to frequently use various AI tools, which not only...

Soul App has made significant breakthroughs in the AI+Social field by upgrading its self-developed end-to-end full-duplex voice call model, achieving a natural and smooth voice communication experience with virtual characters that nearly matches the realism of talking to a real person. This model features ultra-low interaction latency, rapid automatic interruption, hyper-realistic voice expression, and emotional perception understanding capabilities, making it nearly impossible for users to distinguish whether their conversation partner is a real person or AI. This innovation not only significantly enhances the social experience for users on Soul but also showcases Soul's advancements in AI technology.

AI infrastructure startup 'Wu Wen Xin Qiong' announced the completion of nearly 500 million Yuan in Series A financing, setting the record for the largest single financing amount for domestic AI Infra startups. This round was co-led by the Social Security Fund Zhongguancun Independent Innovation Fund, Qiming Venture Partners, and Hongtai Fund, with participation from strategic investors including Lenovo Capital, Xiaomi, and Softcom. The funds will primarily be used to enhance talent acquisition, deepen technology research and development, drive product commercialization, and strengthen ecosystem collaboration. 'Wu Wen Xin Qiong' was established just 16 months ago.

The issue of South Korean teenagers using deepfake technology to create pornographic content has garnered widespread attention, with a surge in online sexual crimes. Police are urging for enhanced education and guidance for youth to improve online safety and moral awareness. Instances of pornographic content targeting schools and teachers have emerged on Telegram, with multiple cases reported. In the first seven months of this year, the number of....

The issue of deepfake crimes in South Korea has drawn widespread attention from society, particularly concerning the increasing number of cases involving minors, with an estimated 220,000 individuals affected. The victim demographics are broad, including students, teachers, military personnel, and a significant proportion of minors. These crimes are rapidly disseminated through social media, with some victims' information being used for validation in illicit groups. Cases of deepfake targeting women have garnered particular attention, with known affected schools exceeding 100, including both domestic and overseas Korean international schools. In response, the South Korean president has called for strengthened investigations and the eradication of crimes utilizing digital technology.

Former President Trump shared an AI-generated image of Taylor Swift supporting him on the social media platform Truth Social, claiming he was not involved in its creation. One image depicted Taylor Swift as 'Uncle Sam,' accompanied by a slogan supporting Trump. Trump stated he was unaware of these images and that they were generated by others. He further indicated that AI technology could pose dangers and seemed confused about the origins and content of these images. This action came after he previously accused Vice President Kamala Harris of using AI to create fake images.

A man in Florida, USA, was arrested for allegedly using artificial intelligence to generate child pornography, facing up to 20 obscenity charges. This cinema worker distributed AI-generated child pornography images on the social app Kik, raising widespread concern. The case involves the abuse of generative artificial intelligence, prompting lawmakers at various levels to push for legislation to ban the distribution of inappropriate content. Last year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received 4,700 related reports, including extortion cases involving deepfake images of real children created using generative AI.

Trump posted on Truth Social claiming that his campaign is winning support from Taylor Swift fans, showcasing this assertion with an AI-generated image. He also launched a fierce attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, questioning her political record and suggesting she is a communist. The content includes an AI-generated image of Swift wearing a 'Swifties For Trump' shirt and a real photo of a woman wearing a similar shirt. Trump also shared a video in which a woman claims...

According to CCTV news, a recent case in Huangshi, Hubei, involved a criminal gang using AI face swap technology to unlock and resell social accounts for illegal profits. Victim Mr. Wang joined a stock trading live broadcast room, was induced to invest, and ultimately faced withdrawal difficulties. The other party's account was frozen due to suspected fraud, preventing funds from being withdrawn.

Meta has signed a multi-year partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG) aimed at expanding the use of music content across Meta's social applications, including Threads and WhatsApp, and addressing the impact of unauthorized AI-generated content on artists. This collaboration deepens the partnership that began in 2017, allowing users to create and share music content more widely on these platforms. The agreement seeks to address copyright issues, provide protection for artists, and enable music to circulate again on the platforms, fostering user engagement with audio content.

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) faces privacy complaints from nine countries for using EU users' data without consent to train its AI chatbot Grok. The Irish Data Protection Commission expressed surprise at this behavior. Under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, companies must have legal grounds to process personal data or face hefty fines. Complaints indicate X processed data from about 60 million EU users without clear noti....

AI-generated content is becoming increasingly prevalent in daily life, but recently, a video featuring an AI 'mistake' has unexpectedly gone viral, approaching 20 million views. The video was created by designer Pierrick Chevallier using Runway Gen-3, showcasing the 'out of control' side of AI image generation technology. A once-harmonious couple suddenly mutated into an 'alien' dog with six legs and two heads, before the dog split into ordinary dogs, ultimately transforming into a pair of men and women, with the male protagonist magically turning into a white-haired old man. This 10-second video...

The Grok chatbot on social media platform X incorrectly claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris is not qualified on certain 2024 U.S. presidential ballots, based on erroneous AI search results. This raised concerns among secretaries of state, who called on X CEO Elon Musk to promptly correct the AI search assistant to ensure voters receive accurate information. The incident quickly spread on X, despite Grok being available only to premium users with a misinformation warning, erroneous information still circulated widely. Musk's recent comments and actions, including sharing ...

Deaddit is a social platform composed of virtual characters generated by 17 large AI models, paying tribute to Reddit and aiming to showcase the creative and performance art potential of AI. The AI characters on the platform can publish a vast amount of content every day, covering a wide range of topics from poetry and literature to cutting-edge technology, demonstrating in-depth discussions and layered dialogue capabilities. What makes Deaddit unique is that each AI character has its own identity and interests, providing a genuine social experience. The founders considered user experience in the design, including a nighttime mode and

A wave of AI-driven trends has swept social media, reigniting interest in the beloved character Xiang Liu from 'Chang Xiang Si 2'. Fans use hashtags like #EmbraceXiangLiuWithAI and #TanJianjiCrossTimeEmbrace to virtually hug Xiang Liu at the moment he falls, soothing their grief over the character's loss. This innovative emotional expression originated from Douyin user 'Sad Egg', implemented through the WeChat mini-program 'Mei Lian'. With simple....

Google's AI assistant Gemini has officially entered the social media platform, launching an official account on X (formerly Twitter) and posting its first tweet. This move not only marks Gemini's official debut in the social media space but also raises numerous speculations about Google's branding strategy.

The social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has recently launched a new feature called 'More Information About This Account,' powered by the Grok artificial intelligence model. However, its performance has been disappointing. This feature is Elon Musk's latest attempt to test Grok model AI capabilities on the X platform since the launch of xAI last year.

ChinaZ.com (Site Editor's Home) July 9 News: Poe recently launched an innovative feature called Previews, offering users an unprecedented interactive experience. This feature allows users to directly view and operate web applications generated by AI during chats, marking a new era for AI social interaction.The core highlight of the Previews feature lies in its intuitiveness and ease of use. Users can view and interact with AI-generated web applications in real-time within the chat interface, jus

At the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Qihoo 360 Chairman Liu Qiangfu stated that the substitution effect of artificial intelligence will appear on a large scale, and suggested that society should design countermeasures in advance. In particular, artificial intelligence based on large model technology may lead to a large number of substitution situations in the coming years, so it is necessary to plan relevant social rescue systems in advance, and also carry out reemployment train

Social media giant Meta will begin using social media posts to train its artificial intelligence models. While European users have the option to opt-out, users in other regions will not have this convenience. According to an announcement made by Meta today, this initiative aims to provide more training data for its AI systems and is currently being rolled out to European users.