Abstract: While character recognition systems applications with restrictions on writing conditions, such as zip code recognition and ledger sheet recognition, are in practical use, the accuracy of ...

How do we know when to believe something we hear or see in the news? According to classical rhetoric (the art of persuasion), there are three tests a statement should meet to be treated as true: It ...

Ashley Velie is a Peabody Award-winning producer for 60 Minutes who has worked overseas and in the U.S. for CBS News since 1998. She has received multiple awards and nominations for stories on war, ...

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Disney announced it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI. The companies said Sora and ChatGPT Image users will also be able to make AI content with Disney's copyrighted characters. Some ...

Shueisha and Bandai Namco announced Dragon Ball the One, a worldwide character popularity poll, is now available. People can vote through various rounds on the official site. Everything kicked off on ...

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In response to growing public concern, Character.ai is banning users under 18 from open-ended chatbot conversations. The company will add age verification and create an AI Safety Lab as well. The move ...

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Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next month amid growing scrutiny over how young users are interacting with the technology. The company, known for its vast ...

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The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves. By Natallie Rocha and Kashmir Hill Natallie ...