In a statement to AFP, the writer denies that his novel was produced with AI and says it draws on his own wounds and those of other migrants. He does, however, admit to having plagiarised texts by established authors after arriving in Canada in 2010, and apologises.
In a Guardian opinion piece, Peter Lewis argues that the narrative of AI's inevitability shuts citizens out of decisions about the technology. He sees growing resistance in Australia and elsewhere to this idea of a future decided in advance.
Australia's AFL has told its official betting partner Sportsbet to stop putting star players into AI-generated social media videos without their consent, and to delete clips showing them reciting film and TV lines. Sportsbet says it is working with the league on its use of AI.
In the West, 25 Fields Medal winners have warned against AI-generated proofs and some mathematicians are calling for a boycott. In China, Fields medallist Shing-Tung Yau has launched an alliance of eight institutions and more than 1,000 scientists to bring AI into mathematical research.
Apple has presented HomeView, an AI-powered connected assistant for the home, but it will not be sold in France. Presse-citron looks at the reasons behind that decision.
The latest issue of the Center for AI Safety's newsletter reports that six AI companies have signed an accord with the White House. It also covers the Team Human campaign and a new introductory course on AI safety.