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Mayor: 'Large chunks' of Deloitte report was written by AI
1+ week, 4+ day ago (670+ words) Wellington mayor Andrew Little says a significant amount of a report on council staffing levels by Deloitte is written by AI. (Source: The Post / Bruce Mackay) (Source: Supplied) Wellington mayor Andrew Little has said in a radio interview that a…...
'It’s my world' – smartphone dependence is real. Do we want to beat it?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1237+ words) What looks like a quirky fad may be a reflection of something deeper (File image). (Source: istock.com) There’s a gadget doing well in Australian online stores at the moment that retrofits a smartphone into a landline. By Jess Hardley…...
I asked AI to help me make my decisions for a week – the results were surprising
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1276+ words) Writer Bobbie McKay let ChatGPT run her life for a week. (Composite image: Callum Lloyd, 1News) (Source: istock.com) Sure, AI can ace university-level maths, analyse DNA and invent new medicines, but how good is it at solving the thousands of…...
Gurus join chatbot trend as people turn to AI for answers
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1677+ words) guru Deepak Chopra has an AI platform where "Digital Deepak" answers questions drawing from his...
AI image of Freddie Mercury prompts Brian May to demand UK ban
4+ week, 1+ day ago (617+ words) Sir Brian May urges UK government to stop AI. (Source: Getty) Brian May has urged UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to block AI "before it's too late" after being left outraged by an AI-generated image of his former Queen bandmate…...
Labour pledges AI office, data centre rules, automated decision curbs
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (1223+ words) A $3.5b project has been approved in Makarewa, 10 minutes north of Invercargill, with locals wanting answers. (Source: 1News) Labour is promising to create a dedicated Office of AI, introduce more rules on data centres, and set clearer expectations on automated decision-making in…...
Kiwis send 10 million ChatGPT messages a day as work use climbs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (892+ words) New data from OpenAI shows a small group of businesses are pulling dramatically ahead. (Source: Associated Press) New Zealanders are embracing ChatGPT at a rapid pace, with new data from OpenAI showing a small group of businesses pulling ahead dramatically…...
Chinese humanoid robots beat human records in Beijing robot games
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (973+ words) Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-metre sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday (local time). More than 2000 humanoid robots were participating in…...
Reddit to join the influential and closely tracked S&P 500 index
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (657+ words) Reddit Inc. logos are displayed on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, prior to the company's IPO, Thursday, March. 21, 2024 (Source: Associated Press) Reddit will join the American S&P 500 next week, giving the wide-ranging online forum a boost in…...
Roblox given three months to sort child safety in Australia
3+ week, 2+ day ago (763+ words) File image of child using a tablet (Source: istock.com) The Australian internet regulator is threatening a gaming giant with legal action if it fails to take steps to protect kids from grooming. Roblox on Thursday received an enforceable undertaking…...