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• Ukraine Rushes to Create AI-Enabled War Drones

  19-07-2024 18:30 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportIn Ukraine, a handful of startups are developing artificial intelligence systems to help fly a vast fleet of drones, taking warfare into uncharted territory as combatants race to gain a technological edge in battle. One such company is Swarmer, which is developing software that links drones in a network. Decisions can be implemented instantly across the group, with a human only stepping in to green-light automated strikes.
  
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• Magazine Defends Use of AI "Fashion and Lifestyle Editor"

  19-07-2024 18:30 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: BBC News - Top HeadlinesA popular British fashion magazine has been criticized after it described an artificial intelligence "fashion and lifestyle editor" on its social media page as a "new member" of the team. The editor, known as "Reem,' was introduced through social media earlier this week. But there has been backlash from fans, with one saying the company is depriving "human journalists of a job" and creating unachievable "beauty standards."
  
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• South Korea's Top Court Upholds Same-Sex Ruling in Landmark Case

  19-07-2024 08:08 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: ABC News - InternationalSouth Korea's top court ruled Thursday that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a landmark verdict hailed by human rights groups. The Supreme Court said it ruled that the state health insurance agency's refusal to provide spousal insurance coverage for gay couples was an act of discrimination that violates the constitutional principle of equality.
  
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