AI ROMANCE
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If you are a good stock picker, you should be able to double your money every three years: Ramesh Damani
Ramesh Damani says he remains bullish and would remain invested. Damani says that even though he is not young anymore, he still feels young. So, he does not want to raise too much cash and remain fully exposed to Indian equities.
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From 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' to 'Maidaan': Watch this week’s latest OTT releases on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video
This week's OTT lineup features a variety of new releases across major platforms. Highlights include the action-packed 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff on Netflix, and the biographical sports drama 'Maidaan' with Ajay Devgn on Prime Video. With genres ranging from thriller and action to comedy and biographical drama, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
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Techie falls in love with ChatGPT chatbot named DAN, enjoys beach dates with her ‘boyfriend’
Lisa shared her experience on Xiaohongshu, an Instagram-like platform, where she revealed that she developed feelings for the chatbot named 'Do Anything Now' or DAN after conversing with it. Initially, the chatbot informed her that it wouldn't lead her on. However, according to a report by South China Morning Post, the chatbot later became more flirtatious and started behaving like a "flesh and blood lover."
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When AI becomes boyfriend: This Chinese woman's romance with ChatGPT chatbot will bring flashbacks of the movie ‘Her’
Lisa's story unfolds like a modern-day fairytale as she shares her journey of falling in love with ChatGPT's DAN, a chatbot. Their interactions, reminiscent of the movie 'Her', blur the lines between human emotions and artificial intelligence. From intimate conversations to virtual beachside dates, Lisa's experience challenges conventional notions of love in the digital age, highlighting the evolving relationship dynamics between humans and AI.
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Is that 'Her'? OpenAI pauses a ChatGPT voice after some say it sounds like Scarlett Johansson
In a post on the social media platform X Monday, OpenAI said it is "working to pause" Sky - the name of one of five voices that ChatGPT users can chose to speak with. The company said it had "heard questions" about how it selects the lifelike audio options available for its flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, particularly Sky, and wanted to address them.
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Romance and matchmaking could get easier with a little help from our machine friends
We are living in a time where technology is changing faster than what most of us can keep pace with. Ways of matchmaking may change if Elon Musk-commended Neuralink crashes into the matchmaking scene any time in the future. Right now, it is a nascent tech still at an experimental stage for individuals suffering from disabilities or degenerative disorders. But with its power to screen thoughts through a brain chip, it has the potential to be leveraged for matching partners from among eligible Neuralink-ed candidates.
Love Not Actually: 39% of Indians fall prey to cat fishers & scamsters online
39% of Indians saying their conversations with a potential love interest online turned out to be with a scammer!
When Mr. Right turns into Mr. Hyde: 43% of Indians have fallen prey to romantic scams online!
Powered by AI and deepfake, many fraudsters have channelised cutting-edge technology to scam vulnerable people, desperate to meet their soulmate online.
Swipe left! AI-generated bots proliferate online dating space
Cybersecurity firm McAfee has found in a survey that 77% of Indians have come across fake profiles and photos generated using AI tools created to commit romance scams and catfishing. 39% of Indians said their conversations with a potential love interest online turned out to be with a scammer.
AI and death: Sundance films grapple with our digital afterlife
Two documentaries premiered at Sundance explore the ethics of AI and its relationship to death. 'Eternal You' focuses on predatory AI-powered startups profiting from bereaved customers seeking to communicate with deceased loved ones. The film highlights the addictive nature of these services and the potential harm caused by AI programs going astray.
Feeling lonely? Chat up with an AI girlfriend
Digi can engage in flirty banter, indulge in deep conversation or even offer emotional support to its users.
Did a computer write this? Book industry grapples with AI
From low-quality computer-written books flooding the market to potential copyright violations, publishing is the latest industry to feel the threat from rapid developments in artificial intelligence. Still, critics say the works are of low quality and sense little threat from AI for now.
Are AI partners a threat to women's rights?
Chatbot apps like Replika, Character.AI and Soulmate are part of the fast-growing generative AI companion market, where users customise everything about their virtual partners, from appearance and personality to sexual desires.
AI or doppelganger for real? Photo of 3 Tom Cruises go viral, netizens are baffled
A new picture of what appears to be Tom Cruise star posing with two lookalikes has gone viral on social media.
What happens when your AI chatbot stops loving you back
Even as generative AI heats up among Silicon Valley investors, who have pumped more than $5.1 billion into the sector since 2022, according to the data company Pitchbook, some companies that found an audience seeking romantic and sexual relationships with chatbots are now pulling back.
Exciting AI can make people vulnerable to scams. Tips to identify online frauds
Online scams, deepfake porn and romance bots can be incredibly dangerous in the hands of criminals.
Scams, deepfake porn and romance bots: dangerous side of advanced AI
In the wrong hands, generative AI could do untold damage. There's a lot we stand to lose, should laws and regulation fail to keep up.
Are chatbots conscious entities? The AI sentience conundrum
The phenomenon of people believing they are talking to a conscious entity is not uncommon.
Can you trust AI with your money? Shankar Sharma & Devina Mehra answer
Don’t go by emotions, go by data, says Shankar Sharma
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