OpenAI’s latest AI tool called Sora, which is capable of producing high-quality, photorealistic moving images along with complex camera motion, has sparked discussions surrounding the ethics of AI-generated art. Many artists are concerned about how these tools could potentially replace human creativity in the field. Melbourne-based artist and animator, Laura Thiele, expresses her concerns stating…
As digital technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the issue of authenticity emerges as a growing concern. One such proposition that has been gaining traction over the years is the 'dead internet theory'. This theory, first circulated by groups on Twitter and Wizardchan three years ago, posits that the internet content we interact…
Analysts at the Brisbane-based crypto exchange, Swyftx, have identified the 'magic' breakeven number for Australian Bitcoin investors. They have estimated $39,780 to be the average price at which local Bitcoin investors are either making a profit or suffering a loss. This breakeven price means that if Bitcoin drops below that value, a majority of Australian…
Anime fans have long expressed their disdain fоr artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content. For instance, Netflix Japan's anime film 'The Dog and The Boy' (2023) faced severe backlash from audiences when it was found that AI-created art was used in some scenes. Another instance is an Anime series entirely developed by AI, released by an LA-based…
Meta's AI art generator, Imagine, has recently faced controversy similar to that which Google’s Gemini stirred up last week due to its creation of historically inaccurate images. Specifically, when Imagine was asked to produce images of a group of popes or the US founding fathers, the images included a diverse group of individuals, which was…
Bitcoin, the notorious digital currency, surpassed a notable benchmark reaching over AU$100,000, sparking celebration within the cryptocurrency arena. Analysts predict that the cryptocurrency's value might shatter its previous record of US$67,000 (AU$102,900 per the existing exchange rate) and ascend to record peaks this week, driven by its current uptrend. Yesterday, Bitcoin witnessed a surge in…
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, reached a record high, briefly touching US$69,210 (AU$106,400) before slipping 6% to US$63,087 (AU$96,980). Since January, Bitcoin has increased by 45% from US$42,600 (AU$65,400) largely due to institutional demand, bringing its market cap to US$1.2 trillion (AU$1.84 trillion). The previous peak of US$68,980 (AU$106,070) in November 2021 occurred at the height…
Large Language Models (LLMs) exhibit significant “dialect prejudice,” particularly against African American English (AAE), according to recent research by the Allen Institute for AI and Stanford University. The comprehensive study analysed five popular LLMs including OpenAI’s GPT-2, GPT-3.5, GPT-4 models, RoBERTa and T5. Utilising a ‘Matched Guise Probing’ methodology, the researchers entered similar AAE and…
Researchers at the Allen Institute for AI and Stanford University have found new evidence of racial discrimination in large language models (LLMs), shedding light on a more concealed form of prejudice than previously known. The study, published on arXiv, determined that current LLMs discriminated against people of color based on their dialect, particularly against speakers…
