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· Ryan General
Popular South Korean influencer who’s landed over 100 sponsorships is not actually a real person
Rozy is a South Korean social media personality whose ads are racking up millions of views on YouTube, and she isn’t even a real person. AI-powered social media star: The influencer, who now has over 58,000 Instagram followers, is actually a virtual human created by South Korean…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Scientists Develop New Way to Detect Prostate Cancer in 20 Minutes With Nearly 100% Accuracy
A team of scientists from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a new technique that detects prostate cancer in patients with almost 100% accuracy within 20 minutes using only a urine sample. The research was funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT…
· Alvin Chan
Chinese Company Uses AI ‘Siri’ Assistant to Help the Elderly
Lanchuang Network Technology Corp has embarked on a mission: to improve elderly care in China. Charging clients only 1 yuan (14 cents), the company provides a set-up box that includes a webcam paired with Siri-like voice assistant that allows customers to request services such…
· Carl Samson
The World’s Most Watched TV Show is Going to Be Hosted by AI Next Week
Four artificial intelligences will host the world’s most-watched TV show in China next week, marking a first in history just in time for the Lunar New Year. The annual China Central Television (CCTV) Network Spring Festival Gala, which airs on Feb. 5, will find celebrities…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Scientists Just Used AI to Read Minds and We Are Scared AF
A team of four scientists at Japan’s Kyoto University succeeded in using artificial intelligence to decode images of thoughts. The study, released in preprint server bioRxiv (“bio-archive”) by researchers Guohua Shen, Tomoyasu Horikawa, Kei Majima and Yukiyasu Kamitani, used…
· Ryan General
Chinese President’s Bookshelf Reveals He’s Studying the World’s Next Game Changer
It has been a tradition for Chinese president Xi Jinping to address his citizens from inside his office at the beginning of the year, offering wishes and stating his plans for the coming months. This time, he has vowed that China will be the keeper of international order. And…
· Carl Samson
Legendary Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki Is Utterly Disgusted With an AI Trying to Do His Job
Animator Hayao Miyazaki, creator of legendary films “Princess Mononoke” and “Spirited Away,” has brutally criticized a demo animation made by artificial intelligence. Setting his eyes on a bizarre, zombie-ish model that “doesn’t feel any pain and has no concept of protecting its…
· Carl Samson
5,000 Workers in China Are Being Fired and Replaced By Robots
As much as 600 companies in Kunshan, the heart of China’s electronics industry in Jiangsu Province, are planning to fire thousands of workers in an apparent move to trim labor costs. The looming move follows a series of changes that have occurred in Kunshan over the last two…
· Ryan General
This Insane Robot Can Make Perfectly Formed Sushi In Less Than A Minute
From super-smart artificial intelligence to realistic-looking sexbots, recent advancements in robotics technology have led companies to create some pretty awesome machines. Kawasaki, one of the leading industries in robot manufacturing, has introduced something special — this…