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A new app has taken China by storm, becoming the most downloaded paid app in the country. The rather morbidly named ‘Are You Dead’ app checks in on a user every two days. If you don’t click on a button to confirm you are alive, a notification is sent to your emergency contact. The technology has triggered debate about loneliness and living alone in the Asian country
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI’s tool Grok has sparked global outrage after it rolled out an 'edit image' button in December, allowing users to digitally alter pictures by putting specific prompts. Users have since used the AI tool to generate nonconsensual images of undressed women and children. Has the billionaire’s company taken any action amid the backlash? Read more ›
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