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13 Feb

AI And The Future Of Governance: A Challenge For Ghana And The Developing World – Dr Augustine Blay

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Look—every society, every nation, every civilization, has always been structured around its capacity to organize complexity, to control chaos, and to secure its own future. That’s been true from the earliest hunter-gatherer tribes to the great empires of the modern age. But now, we are facing something fundamentally different—the rise of artificial intelligence as the dominant organizing force of governance and power. This isn’t a trivial shift. It’s not just about convenience or automation. It’s about the very foundation of political structure, the very essence of governance. In the coming decades, AI won’t simply be a tool that governments use—it…

11 Feb

Elon Musk And Investors Make $97.4 Billion Bid To Acquire ChatGPT’s Parent Company OpenAI

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In a high-stakes bid that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence, Elon Musk is leading a group of investors who have offered to buy OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, for $97.4 billion. Musk has long feuded with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and has filed a number of legal complaints against the company and Altman, claiming that the AI company and its leadership have misrepresented OpenAI as a philanthropy. Musk claims that OpenAI has broken with its founding charter by seeking to make a profit with its AI tools. OpenAI is operated by a nonprofit that controls an entity…

22 Oct

TikTok Owner Sacks Intern For Sabotaging AI Project

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TikTok owner, ByteDance, says it has sacked an intern for “maliciously interfering” with the training of one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. But the firm rejected claims about the extent of the damage caused by the unnamed individual, saying they “contain some exaggerations and inaccuracies”. It comes after reports about the incident spread over the weekend on social media. The Chinese technology giant’s Doubao ChatGPT-like generative AI model is the country’s most popular AI chatbot. “The individual was an intern with the [advertising] technology team and has no experience with the AI Lab,” ByteDance said in a statement. “Their…

26 Sep

Terminator Creator James Cameron Joins Board Of AI Company

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Filmmaker James Cameron has joined the board of directors of artificial intelligence (AI) firm StabilityAI, 40 years after making a film about its risks. In 1984’s The Terminator, which Cameron wrote and directed, a rogue AI called Skynet threatens the existence of mankind. But the creator of the fictional AI has not been hired to help avoid such tech being developed in real life. Instead, his role will centre around how the technology can be used in special effects, also known as computer-generated images (CGI). “I’ve spent my career seeking out emerging technologies that push the very boundaries of what’s…

19 Mar

IMF Managing Director Emphasizes AI’s Transformative Potential For African Economies

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Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), highlighted the pivotal role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in driving transformative changes across African economies, addressing longstanding challenges in productivity and the labor market. Speaking at a conference jointly organized by the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Communications and Digitalization, and the IMF in Accra, Ms. Georgieva urged African governments to enhance their readiness to capitalize on AI's myriad opportunities while mitigating risks and ensuring inclusivity. Emphasizing the theme "AI as a Catalyst to Transforming Economies in Sub-Saharan Africa," Ms. Georgieva underscored AI's potential to revolutionize various aspects…

26 Feb

University Of Ghana Revises Plagiarism Policy To Include AI

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The University of Ghana has amended its academic integrity framework, particularly in its approach to plagiarism. A notice signed by the registrar, Emelia Agyei Mensah and dated February 26, 2024, revealed that the University Council and the Academic Board have greenlit a series of crucial updates, with a primary focus on combating plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. The revised policy, approved following recommendations by the Business and Executive Committee, reflects the institution’s unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and ethics in academic endeavours. Renamed the “Policy on Plagiarism and Other Academic Misconduct,” the document delineates…

23 Feb

Tyler Perry Halts $800m Studio Expansion After Being Shocked By AI Video Generator

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Tyler Perry has paused an $800m (£630m) expansion of his Atlanta studio complex after the release of OpenAI’s video generator Sora and warned that “a lot of jobs” in the film industry will be lost to artificial intelligence. The US film and TV mogul said he was in the process of adding 12 sound stages to his studio but has halted those plans indefinitely after he saw demonstrations of Sora and its “shocking” capabilities. “All of that is currently and indefinitely on hold because of Sora and what I’m seeing,” Perry said in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. “I had gotten…

15 Jan

Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Up To 40% Of Jobs Worldwide, IMF Warns

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Artificial intelligence will affect up to 40% of jobs worldwide, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. This could rise to 60% of roles in advanced economies like the UK – but it is believed that, in half of these cases, AI will benefit the workforce. In a new report, the IMF warned that AI’s consequences for society remain difficult to foresee, but the technology is likely to exacerbate income and wealth inequality. Developing economies are much less likely to “seize” AI’s advantages, fuelling a digital divide and increasing income disparity between countries. Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF’s managing director, said…

10 Oct

Steve Harvey AI-Generated Images Sweep Internet With Edits Of Him Running From Monsters And More

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Steve Harvey is the latest victim of AI. Computer-generated deep fakes of the TV host made the rounds on social media recently, with Sexyy Red even getting in on the fun. “Shake dat ass fa me!!!” she wrote alongside an image of Harvey pounding the table and screaming, sweat glistening on his face. Her caption is a nod to her song “Rich Baby Daddy” with SZA on Drake’s For All the Dogs. https://twitter.com/SexyyRed314_/status/1711149540290515226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1711149540290515226%7Ctwgr%5E6404822d5e8c3d989bab78edd703a0d9860158a5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fsteve-harvey-ai-generated-images-sweep-internet-with-edits-of-him-running-from-monsters-and-more%2F Other AI images show the 66-year-old singing and playing guitar in a band, being chased by some sort of supernatural creature in the woods, having an arm wrestling contest with Mr. Potato Head, and pouring…

16 Jan

The Nigerian AI Artist Reimagining A Stylish Old Age

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Artworks generated by artificial intelligence (AI) have become a source of controversy, but Nigerian filmmaker and artist Malik Afegbua is making a case that it can challenge us to create a better real world – and a more stylish one for older people. At first glance, his images look like they were snapped on the edge of a fashion runway, but these models are not actually real people. Instead, the pictures are the result of Afegbua’s imagination working in conjunction with AI software, showing older-looking models in beautiful clothes. He knew he had created something special after he had posted…