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Synthetic soul: Music’s AI deception
Hot new band Velvet Sundown gains 1 million Spotify listeners before admitting they're entirely AI, sparking fierce debate about authenticity in music.

Adam Spencer
Aug 13


The Zuck bets billions on AI superintelligence
Meta is offering ubergeeks eight-figure salaries to build ‘superintelligent AI’. Should we be excited, terrified - or a bit of both?

Adam Spencer
Jun 25


Mum, I’m marrying my AI!
80% of Gen Z would be open to marrying an AI, according to a recent article in Forbes magazine. Is this the gateway to deeper questions about machine intelligence, or merely marketing hype?

Adam Spencer
Jun 4


Meet the dice that will break your brain
Monopoly, Yahtzee, Backgammon? When I say ‘dice’ you think of little cubes numbered 1-6. But if you expand your mind and let the dice get a bit crazy, the fun really starts. Let's change the way you see dice forever!

Adam Spencer
May 7


Piracy vs Progress: AI’s great copyright heist
From LibGen to Llama: How tech giants download pirated books to build AI models while creators go unpaid and ethical questions mount.

Adam Spencer
Apr 2


Has a new AI cracked creative writing?
As always, people are divided. Some laud its metafictional genius. Others call it pastiche garbage. Nerd News invites you to be the judge.

Adam Spencer
Mar 18


DeepSeek: Game changer or flash in the pan?
A global stock market shock caused by a Chinese AI company that didn’t exist 18 months ago...

Adam Spencer
Feb 5


Australia's landmark social media ban
Controversial legislation reflects a growing concern and has sparked a global debate. What does it mean and why does it matter?

Adam Spencer
Dec 2, 2024


AI's insatiable power demands
Increasing concerns about their rapacious hunger for electricity to power them and water to stop them overheating.

Adam Spencer
Nov 27, 2024


Nerd News: Turn text into a podcast
AI that can turn text into a conversation - basically creating a bespoke podcast.

Adam Spencer
Sep 24, 2024


Nerd News: How does Gen AI create deepfakes?
There are so many applications of generative AI dropping at the moment, it is hard to keep up. One that fascinates me is the latest wave of

Adam Spencer
Sep 18, 2024
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