Amrita Khalid

Former Reporter

Amrita KhalidDec 7, 2023

Papa John’s used an AI platform to create Spanish subtitles and narration for a commercial with Shaq.

Moises, the audio tech app behind it, officially launched Music.AI today. It offers a mix of proprietary AI models and third-party tools for commercial use. The APIs also include one for vocal extraction, downbeat detection, and a tool that can transform a song into a video (complete with synchronized lyrics) — among others.

Papa Johns Shaq-A-Roni TV Spot, 'Mucho más Pepperoni' canción de Young MC

[iSpot.tv | Realtime TV Advertising Performance Measurement]

Amrita KhalidDec 6, 2023

Famous deaths, cricket… and ChatGPT dominated Wikipedia in 2023.

Wikipedia has released its top articles of the year, and numero uno is one on ChatGPT. In a morbid twist, “Deaths in 2023” came in second.

Finally, India’s vast English-language speaking population just can’t log-off — articles on the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the Indian Premier League come next in the ranking. You can see the full list of popular Wikipedia articles below.

Announcing Wikipedia's most popular articles of 2023 – Wikimedia Foundation

[Wikimedia Foundation]

A24 is bringing its entire theatrical slate to HBO, Max, and Cinemax

Amrita KhalidDec 6, 2023

Discord rolls out mobile update in quest to become better messaging app

Amrita KhalidDec 5, 2023

Voicemod will now let you create and share your own AI voices

Amrita KhalidNov 30, 2023

Amazon’s new Echo Frames are lighter, louder, and start shipping next week

Amrita KhalidNov 28, 2023

YouTube is getting into games, too

Amrita KhalidNov 27, 2023

Californians may soon be allowed to “opt out” of their personal data being used in AI.

It’s still very early days, but the California Privacy Protection Agency just released a set of draft rules that would greatly restrict how companies use consumer data in AI. If adopted, businesses will be required to tell customers how their personal data is being in AI — as well as give them the ability to opt out.

A New Landmark for Consumer Control Over their Personal Information: CPPA Proposes Regulatory Framework for Automated Decisionmaking Technology

[cppa.ca.gov]

Amrita KhalidNov 22, 2023

Facebook OK’d several ads calling for violence against Palestinian people.

They included phrases like “holocaust for the Palestinians” and “Arab pigs,” reported The Intercept.

In a statement to The Verge, Facebook spokesperson Erin McPike said that the ads violated Meta’s policies and were removed.

Objectionable content has slipped through Facebook’s automated ad controls in the past. Just this year, it approved ads calling for violence in Brazil and Europe.

Facebook Approved an Israeli Ad Calling for Assassination of Pro-Palestine Activist

[The Intercept]