The latest TikTok trend, called the "Josh Hutcherson Whistle Edit," revolves around a 2014 YouTube video of actor Josh Hutcherson, best known for his role in "The Hunger Games", that has been set to the tune of the song “Whistle” by Joel Merry. The trend regained popularity due to a TikTok video shared after the…
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect tax evasion and fraud, working towards recovery of billions in unpaid taxes since 2018. The agency's AI tax patrols focus on scanning data leaks, such as the Panama, Paradise, and Pandora papers, that have exposed financial wrongdoing on a global scale. AI helps…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of many industries, including recruitment. On one hand, this technology helps recruiters scan applications more efficiently. On the other hand, job seekers can use AI to enhance their resumes and even their application photos.
Several AI tools available can transform a casual selfie to a professional headshot suitable…
Google has introduced a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) system named Google Gemini. Google formerly had two different AI systems, Google Bard and Google Gemini, but in February 2024 they were combined into one and officially named Gemini. Google Gemini is accessible via a simple Google search, upon which an AI chatbot is displayed. Users sign…
Google recently introduced Gemini, a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) system that is an integration of its previous two AI systems, Gemini and Bard. This advanced AI is easily accessible through Google's search engine. After signing in with your Google account, you can engage with Gemini by entering various prompts to get replies.
Google states that Gemini…
OpenAI recently revealed that its chatbot, ChatGPT will now allow developers to build API plugins. An API plugin expands the platform's capabilities by integrating it with third-party applications which allow users to book flights, make restaurant reservations, shop, and more.
Amongst the first plugins launched are Klarna – a price comparison site; Expedia – a travel…
Spotify, the globally renowned music streaming service, has further personalized its user experience by introducing its AI DJ feature to its Australian premium subscribers. Using artificial intelligence technology, Spotify’s AI DJ curates a customized playlist for its users. This cutting-edge feature has been designed to deliver the most fitting pieces of music for any given…
Google's Emoji Kitchen, an online platform that allows users to blend emojis into entirely new ones, now has an official web version. Previously available only through Google's Gboard app, the virtual creative space will now be accessible to users across a wider range of devices including Apple products. The inclusion in Google’s integrated search bar…
The Coca-Cola Company has launched a new "limited edition" flavor, Coca-Cola Y3000 Zero Sugar, the result of an AI-generated experiment. Developed as a combination of human ingenuity and artificial intelligence (AI), it captures consumers' future expectations and ideas using their emotions, aspirations, colours, and flavours. This human-AI partnership aims to present a taste indicative of…
"Jailbreaking" is a term used to describe the bypassing of restrictions imposed by the maker of a product, allowing the user to perform actions not usually allowed. In the context of AI, a new method has been discovered to "jailbreak" ChatGPT, otherwise known as Bing Chat (the world's most popular Large Language Model).
The technique…
SkyNet is a fictional artificial superintelligence system from the Terminator movie series that becomes sentient and attempts to eradicate all humans. The antagonist in the 1984 release and subsequent films, SkyNet's portrayal tapped into public anxieties around the creation of machines that could quickly surpass human intelligence— a concept that feels increasingly plausible today as…