Artificial intelligence (AI)
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SoftBank sells stake in Nvidia for $5.8bn as it doubles down on OpenAI bets
Shares in chipmaker Nvidia fall after announcement by Japanese investor, with other tech shares also slippingB…
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The Guardian view on Trump and China: stepping back from the brink, but not solving problems | Editorial
Though the US president’s meeting with Xi Jinping appears to have staved off a global trade war, this is far f…
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Author Rie Qudan: Why I used ChatGPT to write my prize-winning novel
Sympathy Tower Tokyo attracted controversy for being partly written using AI. Does its author think the techno…
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‘Hatsune Miku has a special part in my heart’: the 16-year-old pop sensation who does not exist
Miku is a ‘Vocaloid’ – a holographic avatar that represents a digital bank of vocal samples – and performs sel…
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Can a fluffy robot really replace a cat or dog? My weird, emotional week with an AI pet
Casio says Moflin can develop its own personality and build a rapport with its owner – and it doesn’t need foo…
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UK risks tech ‘talent drain’ to US if pension funds fail to back sector
Co-founder of British chipmaker Graphcore, which has been bought by Japan’s SoftBank, issues warningBusiness l…
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Japan’s floating world, Britain’s lakes of paint and California’s sculpted light – the week in art
Also, a newly restored first world war masterpiece and a 400-year-old portrait of one of the world’s first pro…
- Japan, Technology, Artificial intelligence (AI), Consciousness, Computing, World news, Robots, Science
Scientists try to teach robot to laugh at the right time
Research team hopes system could improve natural conversations between humans and AI systemsLaughter comes in …
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Japan deploys artificial intelligence to detect rip currents as beach season hots up
AI system identifies currents and bathers, and sends a warning to lifeguards via a smart watchEarly July is th…
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Tokyo diary: the heat is truly on – and a basketball-playing robot holds court
Toyota’s giant AI robot is halftime’s hottest attraction … and the weather gods are having a ballSpectators ar…