How AI "nutrition" labels are securing privacy...

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SELENA GOMEZ FREAKED OUT BY HER AI VOICE CLONE 🎤

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What happened? 31-year-old pop star Selena Gomez was found awestruck and frightened when she heard an AI cover of herself singing a song by her ex boyfriend, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, A.K.A. “The Weekend.”

Some more background? A fan page posted an AI-generated cover version of Selena Gomez singing the famous song, “Starboy” released by The Weekend in 2016. Gomez had one comment upon seeing the post: “Scary.”

Why is this relevant? The development of AI in voice, image, and video generation is growing at a rapid rate. As this technology continues to develop the ability to accurately replicate humans with unique talents such as acting or singing, it could cause some concerns about the relevance of the humans themselves. This has already led to copyright and compensation concerns, but instances like this one with Gomez remind us that there are real people who are feeling the power and effects of this technology.

AI “NUTRITION” LABELS 👨‍💻

According to most nutrition labels... I am a family of four. 😳

What’s new? Amidst privacy and safety concerns for AI usage, Twilio, a company which helps aid businesses in automating customer communications, has introduced "nutrition labels" for its AI services.

What do these labels do? These labels specify the usage of AI models, training on customer data, optional features, and human involvement in services. Twilio additionally provides an online tool for generating similar AI labels, extending transparency efforts.

Why? Twilio notes a trust gap: while over 90% of businesses offer AI-based personalization, only 41% of customers are comfortable with it and only half trust AI to handle their data safely and securely. Through their “nutrition labels,” Twilio urges tech leaders to display AI data usage, a good start for further transparency and data protection.

MORE AMERICANS ADOPTING AI IN HEALTHCARE 🏥

Patient: My hair keeps falling out. What can you give me to keep it in?

Doctor: A shoebox. 💇‍♀️

What’s up? A recent survey conducted by the Nationwide Retirement Institute found that Americans are increasingly adopting AI-driven healthcare. Notably, around one-third of the population, including over half of the millennial generation, hold the belief that AI and robotics will play a crucial role in delivering long-term in-home care in the future.

Who was surveyed? 1,439 people were surveyed across genders and various ethnicities. The ages included:

• 512 Baby Boomers (born 1946 to 1964)

• 525 Gen X (born 1965 to 1980)

• 402 Millennials (born 1981 to 1996)

What were the findings? According to the survey, some relevant results were as follows:

• Daily functions: More than one in three Americans (35%) would accept help from a robot for activities such as toileting, dressing, and transferring. This rises to 52% among millennials and declines with older generations (23% for baby boomers and 36% for Generation X).

• Companionship: Nearly the same percentage (32%) said they would talk to robots/AI if they are feeling lonely. This increases to about half (52%) of millennials.

• Physical safety: Almost 7 out of 10 Americans (68%) would use AI to alert family or friends if they were to experience a fall or were in physical danger (63% of boomers, 70% of Gen Xers, 72% of millennials).

• Medical history: Nearly half (48%) of Americans said they would share their medical history with AI to help support their care needs. This percentage increases to 65% for millennials.

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