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McDonald’s AI-Powered Drive-Thru Experiment to End

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Ridgewood N J, ever get your McDonald’s order mixed up at an AI-powered drive-thru? You’re not alone, and it seems this experiment is coming to an end. On Monday, McDonald’s announced the conclusion of its global partnership with IBM, which has been testing AI-driven order takers at select locations since 2021.

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Trade Group Warns Rushed Regulation May Lead to Unintended Consequences Suppressing AI Innovation

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Trenton NJ, the Computer & Communications Industry Association today provided written comments to members of the New Jersey Assembly’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee expressing the organization’s opposition to three overly broad pieces of legislation that would regulate tools in employment decisions.

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Unveiling GPT-4o: OpenAI Redefines AI with Advanced Multimodal Model

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Ridgewood NJ, in a groundbreaking announcement, OpenAI has introduced GPT-4o, a revolutionary multimodal model that integrates text, vision, and audio processing, setting unprecedented benchmarks for performance and introducing a plethora of new features.

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The Evolution of Face Swap: From Novelty to Advanced AI in Video Creation

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In the ever-evolving panorama of virtual leisure, few phenomena have captured the imagination of audiences pretty like the face swap era. From its inception as a easy novelty to its current kingdom as a sophisticated device powered via artificial intelligence (AI), face change has gone through a tremendous evolution. In this text, we discover the journey of face switch technology, from its humble beginnings to its integration with AI, and its profound impact at the introduction of face switch films.

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Meta Rolls Out Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

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Ridgewood NJ, Meta has rolled out multimodal AI to its RayBan Meta Smart Glasses, allowing users to process photos, audio, and text through voice commands for tasks like identification and translation, although the AI’s capabilities are limited and sometimes inaccurate.

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AI for March Madness: Why Artificial Intelligence Can’t Guarantee a Perfect College Basketball Bracket

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Ridgewood NJ, Amid the March Madness frenzy, college basketball enthusiasts are turning to every tool at their disposal to craft the perfect bracket. This begs the question, should sports fans trust the power of AI to place their bets? But before putting too much stake into artificial intelligence’s predictions, it’s important to understand its limitations.

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The Potential of AI to Broaden the Capabilities of Robotic Systems

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The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of innovation, profoundly impacting various sectors by enhancing the capabilities of robotic systems. This transformative technology has enabled robots to perform tasks with unprecedented efficiency, versatility, and intelligence. 

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The Last Great American Short Story: A Publisher’s Narration of the First A.I. Casualty

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Ridgewood NJ, F (Jeffrey Francis) Krizan (RHS 1969) is the preeminent author of historical fiction addressing behavioral consequences and spiritual divisions.  His original poetry often appears in his novels as part of the storyline or as a literary summation. Krizan’s writing has common themes of hopefulness, angst from making personal choices, the importance of maintaining balance between family, work and friends, unconditional love, and finally, the downside of delaying a faith commitment. The author’s books are available on Amazon.

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Hughes Center Poll: New Jerseyans Across All Ages Believe Artificial Intelligence Needs Oversight

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Galloway NJ,  more than one-third (36%) of New Jersey residents think the increased use of artificial intelligence will make their lives worse, and a majority want oversight over the technology, according to a Stockton University poll released today.
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Altman Cements Control of OpenAI

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Ridgewood NJ, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has officially returned to the company’s board of directors after a four-month hiatus. His temporary removal from the company, which occurred during a tumultuous five-day period, stunned Silicon Valley. However, a third-party investigation concluded on Friday that there was no wrongdoing on Altman’s part that warranted his removal.

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New Bill to Make AI Generated ‘deepfakes’ Illegal

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Trenton NJ, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee voted unanimously in favor of advancing legislation sponsored by Senator Kristin Corrado that would establish penalties for individuals who create or disseminate deepfakes for an unlawful purpose.

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Elon Musk Sues Microsoft-backed OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman for Violation of Its Original Mission

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Ridgewood NJ, much like the movie  “2001: A Space Odyssey”  a science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, released in 1968. The film follows a voyage to Jupiter with the sentient computer HAL after the discovery of a mysterious monolith on the Moon. It explores themes of evolution, artificial intelligence, and the potential consequences of human advancement.

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