AI
AI-generated video dangerous for democracy: Miles
Premier Steven Miles says a deepfake LNP video of him dancing is a “very dangerous turning point” for democracy.
- by Savannah Meacham
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Sexual health
Using AI, this app may tell if you have an STI
An Australian app is showing promise in identifying infections in photos using artificial intelligence, amid a surge in people contracting STIs over the past year.
- by Mary Ward
Sydney’s tolls debacle is driving us to distraction
If Sydneysiders were like Parisians, we would be taking to the streets this weekend to demand the government rectify the motorway and tolling systems that bedevil motorists all over the city.
‘A lot of hate’: Wimbledon moves to protect players from death threats
Abusive messages directed at players across social media will be flagged by the tournament’s AI tool, creating data that can be used by police to catch trolls.
- by Max Stephens
Diagnosing dementia is complicated. An algorithm could change that
Scientists in the US and Australia are using artificial intelligence to keep up with an estimated 78 million dementia cases by 2030.
- by Angus Thomson
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Analysis
Would you trust AI to pick your investments? Here’s our verdict
A new investing tool that uses AI is a little underwhelming, but it could be of use for first-time investors looking for information.
- by John Collett
Nearly half of US firms using AI say goal is to cut staffing costs
Some 45 per cent of firms surveyed said they had added technology since January 2022 to automate what had once been employees’ tasks.
- by Brian Delk
Investigation
Child abuse
Inside the AI ‘deepnude’ apps infiltrating Australian schools
The websites are currently legal in Australia, but many do not have adequate controls preventing them from generating images of children.
- by David Swan
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Wall Street
‘Jensanity’: The party animal who became one of the world’s richest people
Jensen Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1991 in a Denny’s fast food restaurant where he once washed dishes. Now he is racing up the world’s list of richest people.
- by James Titcomb
Opinion
Sharemarket
US presidential debate and inflation update could rock the markets
The debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump comes just ahead of the release of a key inflation measure for the world’s largest economy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
7News YouTube channel hacked, broadcasts AI Elon Musk crypto scam
Subscribers to 7News’ YouTube channel have been shown a live-streamed AI-generated Elon Musk cryptocurrency scam.
- by Calum Jaspan and David Swan