YouTube is once again trying to make DMs happen

X has updated its AI tool Grok to prevent the editing of images of real people into revealing clothing, such as bikinis, and has geoblocked this feature in regions where it is illegal. This decision follows significant backlash over the tool's potential to create nonconsensual sexualized imagery.

A robot has learned to lip sync by observing YouTube videos, addressing a significant challenge in robotics where humanoids often struggle with realistic lip movements during conversations. This advancement highlights the importance of lip motion in human interaction, which constitutes nearly half of the attention during face-to-face communication.

Google has introduced a new feature called 'Personal Intelligence' for its Gemini AI, which integrates data from Gmail, Google Photos, and YouTube to enhance user interactions. This feature aims to make the AI assistant more responsive and personalized by leveraging Google's extensive data resources.

Google has announced that its AI model, Gemini, can now pull context from other Google applications, enhancing its functionality and user experience. This capability allows Gemini to provide more personalized and relevant responses by integrating data from services like Gmail and Calendar, contingent on user consent.

Alphabet Inc.'s Google has announced that its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant can now proactively analyze users' data across various platforms, including Gmail, Search, Photos, and YouTube, enhancing personalization for its consumer-facing AI product.

The UK government has announced the removal of the digital ID requirement for workers, a decision that reflects ongoing debates about privacy and technology in the workplace. This change is part of a broader reassessment of digital identification systems in the country.

A new dataset named IndRegBias has been introduced to study regional biases in English and code-mixed comments on social media platforms like Reddit and YouTube, focusing on Indian contexts. This dataset comprises 25,000 comments that reflect regional biases, which have been less explored compared to other social biases such as gender and race.

Recent advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence have been utilized to measure peace levels in various countries through analysis of news and social media. This includes the development of online tools aimed at helping users understand their media consumption, particularly in the context of emotional engagement in news content.