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Meta-earplugs reduce booming voice effect, low-frequency rumbling sounds

Workplace hearing loss is one of the most common work-related illnesses. While hearing loss is preventable with earplugs, they can... Read more

Why deepfake ads may win trust faster when framed as 'artificial media'

A study into the use of deepfake technology in advertising has found that public acceptance of synthetic media generated by... Read more

Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design

AI chatbots can grant almost any request—a celebrity in love with you, a research assistant, a book character sprung to... Read more

In the face of rampant AI, is 'data poisoning' a new form of civil disobedience?

The explosion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools has provoked both hopes and anxieties about the potential benefits and harms... Read more

AI smart glasses will help visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon

Running past Buckingham Palace during training, Tilly Dowler is closing in on a goal she once thought out of reach.... Read more

Why faster AI isn't always better

In the race to make AI models not just reason better but respond faster, latency—the delay before an answer appears—is... Read more

AI model predicts human attention in 360-degree videos using both sound and vision

Virtual reality (VR) experiences and 360-degree videos are transforming viewers from passive observers into active participants immersed within a scene.... Read more

AI can give as good as it gets—or better: The moral dilemma of combative chatbots

AI systems can "learn to seek revenge" because they are able to grasp reciprocating verbal violence when exposed to conflict,... Read more

'No accountability, no checks and balances, no responsibility': How indigenous peoples think about AI

Much of the current conversation about AI assumes uptake is inevitable, more technology means better outcomes and the main task... Read more

US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, data brokers, and your apps and devices

On a Saturday morning, you head to the hardware store. Your neighbors' Ring cameras film your walk to the car.... Read more

Chatbots may fuel 'delusional spirals' that lead to real-world harm

Perhaps to the surprise of their creators, large language models have become confidants, therapists, and, for some, intimate partners to... Read more

From Siri to scams, AI voice clones now beat human speech in noisy settings

Synthetic voices are increasingly a part of our lives, from digital assistants like Siri and Alexa to automated telemarketers and... Read more

New study reveals chatbot empathy can worsen customer reactions

When a service encounter goes south, customers expect empathy. Hearing an employee say, "I share your frustration," can calm tensions... Read more

How do teens really use AI companions? With more creativity than you might think

In 2022, the founders of chatbot startup Character.AI launched a platform where anyone could create interactive characters powered by artificial... Read more

AI tools to help vision-impaired are good, but could be better

Artificial intelligence is touching nearly every aspect of life—including assistive technology for blind and low-vision (BLV) individuals. And just like... Read more