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Convicted Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michél said his former lawyer bungled his trial with a closing argument written by AI.

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The Biden administration laid out new restrictions on Tuesday to limit the primary and secondary sale of United States-made chips to China, according to a CNBC report. The move is an effort to limit the nation’s technological and military progress.

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Meta’s flirtation with innovation has been, at best, poorly panning out and, at worst, delightfully creepy. The latter best describes the case of the tech company’s new foray into AI with machine-generated personas.

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If you’re behind on what’s happening with the robot uprising, have no fear. Here’s a quick look at some of the weirdest and wildest artificial intelligence news from the past week.

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  • A new report from Politico suggests a “billionaire-backed network” of Silicon Valley-linked AI “advisors” are working to control the regulatory agenda in Washington D.C.
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Google says it will defend users in a legal setting if copyright issues arise with their generative artificial intelligence. It joins the ranks of other big tech players who have done the same.

“Put simply: if customers are challenged on copyright grounds, we will assume responsibility for the potential legal risks…

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After the most recent negotiations between striking SAG-AFTRA members and the AMPTP broke down, a discussion draft of the bipartisan bill aims to protect performers and artists from having their likeness generated by AI.

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Artificial intelligence may have a larger impact on the environment than previously thought, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Joule.

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Silicon Valley has bet big on generative AI but it’s not totally clear whether that bet will pay off.