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George Lucas says AI makes filmmaking “easier”: “There’s nothing you can do about it”
“That’s progress, it’s the future.” The post George Lucas says AI makes filmmaking “easier”: “There’s nothing you can do about it” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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George Lucas likens AI sceptics to luddites clinging to horses and carts
George Lucas has argued that opposition to artificial intelligence in film-making is misguided, comparing sceptics to people clinging to horses and carts in the face of newer technology. In an interview, he said AI makes it easier to make films and described its spread as unavoidable progress, adding his voice to a broader industry debate…
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The devil works hard but AI ripoffs work harder as Meccha Chameleon falls victim to hordes of copycats coming out of the woodwork
The article says that *Meccha Chameleon* has been hit by a wave of copycat versions, apparently produced or accelerated by AI tools. The significance is broader than one game: it points to how quickly developers can now face imitation products that may confuse players, dilute attention, and make it harder for original work to stand…
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Vint Cerf is working on a plan to unleash AI agents on the open internet
The guy behind TCP/IP is working on a standard for identifying AI agents in the wild.
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Indian AI coding startup Emergent becomes a unicorn with $130M Series C
The startup has reached a $120 million annualized revenue run rate and more than 200,000 paying customers.
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The Apple FaceID Co-Inventor Building a Frontier AI Model for the Human Brain
Gidi Littwin’s new AI startup, Hemispheric, makes diagnostic brain scans for conditions like depression, PTSD, and Parkinson’s. He wants the technology to be as cheap and easy as a blood test.
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Backed by $60M in funding, Oak steps out of stealth to fix the identity mess that AI agents are making worse
Cofounded by senior entrepreneur Shai Morag, Israeli identity management startup Oak is emerging out of stealth with $60 million in seed funding.
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Tiny microphones, fake podcast ads and AI videos are everything wrong with online videos
The article is a commentary piece arguing that online video has become increasingly irritating and low-quality, with the writer singling out trends such as tiny microphones, fake podcast-style adverts and AI-generated clips as examples of what has gone wrong. It matters because it reflects a broader frustration with how social media platforms now push endless…
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The Plan to Confiscate AI Company Stock
No need to tax them if you own them.
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Anthony Albanese says he wants to do AI ‘the Australian way’ – video
For months, artists and activists have been calling on the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, to act on the AI boom as datacentres pop up around the country. Today he made a major speech at the University of Sydney addressing copyright, the regulation of datacentres and the future of AI in Australia ‘Not up for grabs’:…