Mack DeGeurin
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Victims of Deepfakes Are Fighting Back
Anyone who’s spent a moment observing U.S. political chatter in recent months has probably encountered the following prediction: 2024 will yield the world’s first deepfake election. Rapidly evolving AI video and audio generators powered by large language models have already been used by both Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaigns to smear each other…
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Humans Are More Likely to Slack Off When Working With Robots, Study Finds
Everyone knows (or may have had experience being) the colleague or classmate who’s taken the easy route on an assignment knowing someone else will swoop in to save the day. New research suggests that the same phenomena, which psychologists call “social loafing,” may also apply when a teammate is made of software and hunks of…
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New York Bill Would Require a Criminal Background Check to Buy a 3D Printer
New York residents eyeing a new 3D printer may soon have to submit a criminal background check if a newly proposed state bill becomes law. The recently introduced legislation, authored by state senator Jenifer Rajkumar, aims to snub out an increasingly popular loophole where convicted felons who would otherwise be prohibited from legally buying a…
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New Lawsuit Accuses TikTok of Deploying Casino Tactics to Keep Kids Glued to Screens
The suit singles out TikTok, alleging its endless scroll and “For You” recommendation algorithm hook young users and leave them “unable to escape.”