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The Future. Virtual influencers — digital personas that sell products like human influencers — are growing more popular as the technology develops, and the influencer economy grows. If virtual influencers catch on, they’ll probably take a major chunk of revenue away from their human counterparts. Less than human Digital influencers have advantages — and drawbacks — […]
The Future. Surveying 31,000 people across 31 countries and data from Fortune 500 companies, LinkedIn and Microsoft discovered some surprising insights about the use of AI in the workplace — namely, it’s being used a lot, but no one’s really being honest about it. To attract the best talent, companies may start offering AI training […]
The Future. Some kids are opting to spend more time with their chatbot friends than their real ones. It’s a trend that’s helping some kids overcome loneliness and anxiety but also endangering them of only developing relationships with AI. If the trend continues, we may soon see a mental health crisis not about loneliness but […]
The Future. Musician, dancer, and actor FKA Twigs announced that she’s rolling out a deepfake of herself to handle her online presence, giving her more time to focus on what she actually wants to do — make music. If fans enjoy engaging with Twigs’ chatbot, expect deepfakes to soon be running nearly every celebrity’s social […]
The Future. Colorado is the first state to pass a law that ensures your biological and neural data receive the same protections as your fingerprint or biometric data, joining similar laws in countries like Spain and Mexico. With firms like Apple, Meta, and Neuralink already working on tech that could collect such data, Colorado’s law […]
The Future. Q1 2024 saw the first uptick in Web3 venture backing since Q4 2021 when the thought of a decentralized internet first captured private markets, with new unicorns emerging left and right. As Web3 evolves and shows up more in our lives, it could become more tangible in the eyes of investors, possibly leading […]
The Future. A new bill introduced by California Representative Adam Schiff that has the backing of every major Hollywood union hopes to raise the curtain on all the copyrighted works that generative AI systems are trained on. While the bill still has a long way to go, it may force AI companies to start purging […]
The Future. The most comprehensive, bipartisan digital privacy legislation in years was introduced yesterday, giving users immense power over their data, how it’s handled, and what recourse they have when their rights are violated. Coupled with a potential TikTok ban, a newfound focus on digital privacy and security may kneecap Big Tech’s growth worldwide. Life, […]
The Future. OpenAI revealed a new tool dubbed “Voice Engine,” which can clone a person’s voice using only a 15-second recording. Coupled with its video-generator, Sora, Voice Engine could give people the power to become a one-stop production studio… for better or worse. Clone generatorOpen AI is mastering mimicry. The system is currently testing with […]
The Future. The rapid evolution of generative AI is causing major concerns for creators about the technology replacing human creators’ jobs and extracting from their hard work. More and more creators are looking to limit or stop their use of AI tools, but it ultimately might not be enough to stop the tide of technology. […]