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Losing the library
Opinion What happens when fake knowledge crowds out the real thing?
By Theunis Bates Published
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Johansson deplores 'eerily similar' ChatGPT voice
Speed Read The actress said she had previously turned down requests from OpenAI's Sam Altman to license her voice
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The unlikely staying power of the humble floppy disk
Under the Radar Outdated and finite storage media are still used by governments around the world and have 'enduring' appeal'
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Google unveils 'AI overviews' atop search results
Speed Read Users of the search engine in the US will now get AI-generated answers first
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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What happens if TikTok is banned?
Today's Big Question Many are fearful that TikTok's demise could decimate the content creator community
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Perplexity AI: has Google finally met its match?
In The Spotlight Generative AI start-up provides fast, Wikipedia-like responses to search queries
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Should AI have rights?
Talking Points Technology is becoming smarter
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Net neutrality is back. And so is the battle over it.
Talking Points Old internet rules are being reinstated, but the internet has changed since last time
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Why Captchas are getting harder to solve
Under The Radar If the process continues to get harder, it could cause problems for people trying to book tickets for popular shows
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is the AI bubble deflating?
Today's Big Question Growing skepticism and high costs prompt reconsideration
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Instagram hopes that blurring nudity in messages will make teens safer
The Explainer The option will be turned on by default for users under 18
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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AI is causing concern among the LGBTQ community
In the Spotlight One critic believes that AI will 'always fail LGBTQ people'
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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When even art is artificial
Opinion The AI threat to human creativity
By William Falk Published
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How technology helps and harms endangered languages
Under the radar Languages are disappearing at fastest rate in history, accelerated by digital dominance of English
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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