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Four takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s massive AI manifesto
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has published a lengthy essay titled “The Future is for Everyone,” setting out his vision for how artificial intelligence, particularly so-called superintelligence, should be developed and regulated, and how Meta intends to position itself within that future. The piece, released on Monday, builds on a shorter letter Zuckerberg wrote last year…
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Group advocating for Australians to list ‘no religion’ on the census is called out over AI ads: ‘Fake humanity’
An Australian advocacy group campaigning for people to select ‘no religion’ on the census has faced criticism after using AI-generated imagery and voices in its promotional advertisements. Critics argue that using artificial figures to represent everyday Australians undermines the campaign’s credibility and comes across as inauthentic, with one detractor branding the approach “fake humanity”. The…
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Black Myth Devs Were Inspired by 2026’s Hottest Movie to Reject AI in Sequel’s Development
Black Myth: Wukong developer Game Science has said it will not use generative AI in the design and asset-creation phases of its upcoming sequel, Black Myth: Zhong Kui. Co-founder and art director Yan Qi announced the decision on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, framing it as a deliberate stand rather than opposition to technology…
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‘Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma’ Production Designers Brandon Tonner-Connolly & Matt Hyland Talk Building Its Surreal Landscape
Production designers Brandon Tonner-Connolly and Matt Hyland have spoken to Deadline about creating the surreal visual world of Jane Schoenbrun’s new film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. The interview offers insight into how the pair built the film’s distinctive, unsettling look under tight time pressure, giving…
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Promise AI Developing Horror Feature ‘Touch Grass’; Dave Clark Directing, Brad Miska And ‘Backrooms’ EP Chris White Producing
EXCLUSIVE: AI firm Promise, whose backers include Peter Chernin and Google, is developing a psychological horror feature film based on the “dead internet theory.” Dave Clark, a noted AI creator and filmmaker as well as Promise’s chief creative officer, is directing the project, which is titled Touch Grass. Backrooms executive producer Chris White and Bloody…
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Brad Pitt Says AI Could Help More ‘Mid-Budget Films’ Get Made if It’s ‘Used as a Tool’: ‘Gonna Be a Very Interesting Experiment’
Brad Pitt has said artificial intelligence could help more mid-budget films get made if it is used as a creative tool, particularly for producing visual effects that would otherwise be prohibitively expensive. Speaking in a new Esquire cover story, the actor argued that AI could ease financial pressure on films budgeted between $40 million and…
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Black Myth: Wukong sequel isn’t using AI because the devs were inspired by The Odyssey and Christopher Nolan’s filmmaking techniques: “No rush”
Game Science, the studio behind Black Myth: Wukong, has confirmed that its sequel, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, will not use generative AI in its design or asset creation. Co-founder and art director Yang Qi explained the decision is a deliberate creative choice rather than a rejection of new technology outright, drawing a comparison to how…
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Meta’s ‘open source’ Muse Glimmer model can run on a single computer
Meta has released Muse Glimmer, a scaled-down “open source” AI model small enough to run on a single GPU, marking a shift towards making its artificial intelligence more accessible for local use. Based on Meta’s closed Spark 1.2 model, Muse Glimmer is designed for agent-oriented tasks such as scheduling and file management, and comes as…
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What happens when medical students rely on AI – and never develop their own judgment? | Simar Bajaj and Joseph Sakran
Two US physicians warn that medical trainees who lean on AI tools such as OpenEvidence before developing their own clinical judgment risk “never-skilling” rather than simply deskilling – losing the capacity to reason that they never actually built. Unlike an experienced doctor who might temporarily lose sharpness from over-reliance on technology, a trainee who never…
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A Southern state just took the top spot in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries
North Texas, centred on Dallas, has overtaken other major global hubs to be ranked the world’s number one data centre market, as Texas cements itself as a leading location for the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure industry. The ranking reflects a surge in AI-driven demand for computing capacity, with the state attracting huge investment as…