AI
Al-Azhar issues statement forbidding AI-generated ‘Quranic songs’
Egypt
September 21, 2024
Al-Azhar issues statement forbidding AI-generated ‘Quranic songs’
The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism announced on Thursday that it has been following up on the circulation of “Quranic…
This bank says ‘millions’ of people could be targeted by AI voice-cloning scams
Technology
September 19, 2024
This bank says ‘millions’ of people could be targeted by AI voice-cloning scams
London CNN — “Millions” of people could fall victim to scams using artificial intelligence to clone their voices, a UK…
Why these Gulf states want to be AI superpowers
Middle East
September 16, 2024
Why these Gulf states want to be AI superpowers
CNN — In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been signalling its intent to become a major player…
Elon Musk’s AI photo tool is generating realistic, fake images of Trump, Harris and Biden
Technology
August 18, 2024
Elon Musk’s AI photo tool is generating realistic, fake images of Trump, Harris and Biden
New York CNN — Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok on Tuesday began allowing users to create AI-generated images from text…
Google pulls Olympics ad that showed AI writing a little girl’s letter for her
Technology
August 3, 2024
Google pulls Olympics ad that showed AI writing a little girl’s letter for her
New York CNN — Google has pulled its controversial Olympics ad after critics blasted it for portraying what they called…
Samsung’s AI-powered foldable phones get slimmer, thinner, pricier
Technology
July 17, 2024
Samsung’s AI-powered foldable phones get slimmer, thinner, pricier
CNN — Samsung’s latest generation of foldable phones aim to draw in traditional phone users with the help of artificial…
Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amid regulatory scrutiny
Technology
July 10, 2024
Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amid regulatory scrutiny
CNN — Microsoft has ditched the board observer seat at OpenAI that has drawn regulatory scrutiny on both sides of…
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions are soaring thanks to AI
Technology
July 7, 2024
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions are soaring thanks to AI
New York CNN — As Google has rushed to incorporate artificial intelligence into its core products — with sometimes less-than-stellar…
Oil-rich Abu Dhabi wants to be an AI leader. Aligning with the US is just the start
Middle East
June 26, 2024
Oil-rich Abu Dhabi wants to be an AI leader. Aligning with the US is just the start
CNN — The world’s first minister dedicated to developing artificial intelligence (AI) strategy is already becoming embroiled in a global…
The complicated partnership between Apple and OpenAI
Technology
June 20, 2024
The complicated partnership between Apple and OpenAI
CNN — When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attended Apple’s annual developer conference this week, he walked the campus, mingling with…