The First Ever AI-Generated Magazine Cover ‘Shoot’ Sparks Controversy
The first-ever magazine cover "shoot" entirely generated by artificial intelligence (AI) has been published on the front of Glamour magazine in Bulgaria.
Meta Launches ‘Human-Like’ AI Image Generation Model
Meta has announced a "human-like" artificial intelligence (AI) image generation model, I-JEPA, and provided components to researchers. The company says the model will be more effective than generative AI models thanks to relying on background knowledge and context, mimicking typical human cognition.
Apple Wipes Controversial Child Abuse Photo Scanning From Its Site
Apple has quietly removed all references to its highly controversial plan to scan iPhone photo libraries for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The company previously postponed its plans in response to backlash but may abandon them entirely now.
NVIDIA GauGAN2 AI Turns Sentences into Realistic ‘Photos’
NVIDIA's GauGAN2 artificial intelligence (AI) can now use simple written phrases to generate a fitting photorealistic image. The deep-learning model is able to craft different scenes in just three or four words.
Apple Postpones Controversial Photo Scanning Plans After Backlash
Apple's controversial plan to scan iPhone photo libraries in order to protect children -- a technology that was widely criticized by tech and privacy experts -- has been delayed for at least a few months.
Is Apple Actually Going to Snoop on Your Photos?
Is Apple actually snooping on your photos? Jefferson Graham wrote an article last week warning this based on the company's child safety announcement. An attention-grabbing headline? Certainly. Accurate? It’s complicated.
WhatsApp’s Head Calls Apple’s Child Safety Update ‘Surveillance’
Just one day after Apple confirmed that it plans to roll out new software that will detect child abuse imagery on iPhones, WhatsApp's head took to Twitter to call out the move as a "surveillance system" that could be abused.
A Slippery Slope? Apple Will Soon Snoop on Your Photos
The photos on your iPhone will no longer be private to just you in the fall. The photos are still yours, but Apple’s artificial intelligence is going to be looking through them constantly.
Apple Confirms it Will Scan iPhone Photo Libraries to Protect Children
Following a report earlier today, Apple has published a full post that details how it plans to introduce child safety features across three areas: in new tools available to parents, through scanning iPhone and iCloud photos, and in updates to Siri and Search.
Apple Will Scan Photos Stored on iPhone, iCloud for Child Abuse: Report
Apple is reportedly planning to scan photos that are stored both on iPhones and in its iCloud service for child abuse imagery, which could help law enforcement but also may result in increased government demands for access to user data.