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ShutterstockArtificial intelligence-powered (AI) chatbots are becoming increasingly human-like by design, to the point that some among us may struggle to distinguish between human and machine.This week, Snapchat’s My AI chatbot glitched and posted a story of what looked like a wall and ceiling, before it stopped responding to users. Naturally, the internet began to question whether the ChatGPT-powered chatbot had gained sentience.A crash course in AI literacy could have quelled this confusion. But, beyond that, the incident reminds us that as AI chatbots grow closer to resembling humans, managing their uptake will only get more challenging – and more important.From rules-based to adaptive chatbotsSince ChatGPT burst onto our screens late last year, many digital platforms have integrated AI into their services. Even as I draft this article on Microsoft Word, the software’s predictive AI capability is suggesting possible sentence completions. Read more: Google and Microsoft are bringing AI to Word, Excel, Gmail and more. It could boost productivity for us – and cybercriminals Known as generative AI, this relatively new type of AI is distinguished from its predecessors by its ability to generate new content that is precise, human-like and seemingly meaningful.Generative AI tools, including AI image generators and chatbots

Earlier this year, Snapchat launched its own conversational chatbot powered by ChatGBT. At the time, Snapchat warned its subscribers that its My AI chatbot, like all AI chatbots, is prone to giving incorrect answers due to "hallucinations." Snapchat told users, "While My AI is designed to avoid biased, incorrect, harmful or misleading information, mistakes may occur As with all AI-powered chatbots, My AI is prone to hallucination and can be tricked into saying just about anything."Snapchat continued, "Please be aware of its many deficiencies, and sorry in advance! All conversations with My AI will be restored and may be reviewed to improve the product experience. Pleases do not share any secrets with My AI and do not rely on it for advice." CNN reported earlier this week that Snapchat users were panicking on Tuesday night after My AI started acting strangely. Typically, My AI answers questions and has conversations with Snapchat users. But on Tuesday night, the My AI feature did things out of character which concerned Snapchat users who thought that the chatbot had become sentient. Among these actions, My AI posted a video story of a wall and a ceiling; typically only humans can create a video

Kansas City, MO – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined FOX4 Kansas City live in studio this morning to discuss his upcoming statewide Fentanyl Awareness Campaign, which features every member of Kansas’s federal delegation and coalition of diverse Kansas voices. All next week, the campaign will focus on raising awareness about the dangers of illegal fentanyl and its presence in communities across Kansas. The coalition includes law enforcement, educators, members of the state legislature, and health care groups and beyond. Senator Marshall also shared the story of Cooper Davis, a young Kansas teen who lost his life after taking a fentanyl-laced Percocet purchased on Snapchat. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall’s full interview. Highlights from Senator Marshall’s interview include:  On Senator Marshall’s Statewide Fentanyl Awareness Campaign:  “It is bipartisan, Pat, and one pill can kill. One tablet laced with fentanyl is killing a young adult most every day in the state of Kansas and the state of Missouri. So we’re joining with our entire delegation across the state of Kansas, local officials, the Kansas City police chief and his folks are working with us, health departments, doctors, nurses…as our kids go back to

Posted by BeauHD on Thursday August 17, 2023 @06:00AM from the mind-of-its-own dept. On Tuesday, Snapchat's My AI in-app chatbot posted its own Story to the app that appeared to be a photo of a wall and ceiling. It then stopped responding to users' messages, which some Snapchat users found disconcerting. TechCrunch reports: Though the incident made for some great tweets (er, posts), we regret to inform you that My AI did not develop self-awareness and a desire to express itself through Snapchat Stories. Instead, the situation arose because of a technical outage, just as the bot explained. Snap confirmed the issue, which was quickly addressed last night, was just a glitch. (And My AI wasn't snapping photos of your room, by the way). "My AI experienced a temporary outage that's now resolved," a spokesperson told TechCrunch. However, the incident does raise the question as to whether or not Snap was considering adding new functionality to My AI that would allow the AI chatbot to post to Stories. Currently, the AI bot sends text messages and can even Snap you back with images -- weird as they may be. But does it do Stories? Not yet, apparently. "At this time

Snapchat's My AI chatbot posted a perplexing video Tuesday night, causing users to fear that the artificial intelligence feature had come alive in the style of Frankenstein's monster.My AI — created using OpenAI's ChatGPT technology — is designed to simply engage in chat conversations with users, like answering trivia questions or suggesting recipes. Inexplicably, the chatbot posted a short video to its Story, a Snapchat feature that people typically use to share collections of photos or videos with their friends.MORE: Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ are raising prices; here's what subscribers should knowThe Story in question — shared countless times on social media by confused Snapchat users — is a one-second video of an unintelligible backdrop that some people likened to a "wall." This is the first and only Story the chatbot has ever posted. Around the same time as the unexpected post, users reported that My AI temporarily stopped responding to messages, and instead sent the following default response to all chats: "Sorry, I encountered a technical issue."Snapchat echoed the sentiment. "My AI experienced a temporary outage that's now resolved," a spokesperson told CNN.The Snapchat Support account on X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, responded similarly to a concerned user, despite My AI telling that user it had been

Apparently nothing terrifies social media users like a computer glitch. Snapchat’s My AI chatbot recently had a moment, and quite a few users got very concerned at first.It all started with a video. A video that lasts one second, to be precise. My AI, which is powered by OpenAI’s large language model (LLM) technology, posted the video to its story late Tuesday. It shows a two-tone image that could look like a wall and ceiling, which had some users concerned that the bot might have been spying on them. “It matches my wall and ceiling where I rent and I was freaking out,” someone commented on X (formerly Twitter).A Snapchat spokesperson told Mashable that the bot had “experienced an outage,” so there’s a good chance this was a related glitch and nothing more.

The study “Social Media Contextual Advertising market Insights” is now available on Orbisresearch.com.A variety of methods, including primary and secondary research, data triangulation, and market forecasting, were used to generate the Global Social Media Contextual Advertising Market Report. While secondary research involved analyzing company reports, trade publications, and government data, primary research involved speaking with industry experts in interviews. In order to assure accuracy, information from several sources was cross-checked using data triangulation. In order to project future market growth, market forecasting requires examining historical data and present patterns.       Request a pdf sample report : https://www.orbisresearch.com/contacts/request-sample/6609652  The market analysis predicts that the global Social Media Contextual Advertising market would expand significantly in the years to come, with a CAGR of X% from 2021 to 2030. This growth can be attributed to a number of variables, including rising Social Media Contextual Advertising demand across a variety of markets and industries, as well as technological and product innovation advancements. The report also identifies important market participants and offers details on how they plan to keep a competitive edge.    Key Players in the Social Media Contextual Advertising market report: Google Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Baidu Twitter Snapchat Xing Microsoft Amazon Yahoo The global Social Media

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Milk processor education program MilkPEP has launched Zany Ziplines, a mini-game within the popular battle royale title Fortnite, as part of its efforts to connect with video game enthusiasts. It teamed up with agency Gale to develop a gamified Snapchat lens that challenges users to collect milk-themed power-ups while navigating through an in-game environment. The Zany Ziplines lens provides players with 30 seconds to gather as many milk-related power-ups as possible, such as cartons and gallons of milk, whilst avoiding energy drink cans. Players can manipulate their character’s movements by tilting their device left or right. Their face is displayed in a circle at the top of the screen during gameplay. By leveraging the popularity of Fortnite and Snapchat, MilkPEP aims to engage the gaming community and promote its milk processor education program. The gamified Snapchat lens functions as an interactive trailer that offers a glimpse into the Fortnite experience and encourages players to participate in the Zany Ziplines mini-game. The collaboration between MilkPEP and Gale highlights the growing influence of video games as a platform for brands to connect with targeted audiences. By integrating its message into a popular gaming title, MilkPEP can effectively capture the attention of video

Share this post or save for later The same day a 14-year-old Lawrence boy was killed, his alleged shooter had been using social media to send messages full of racial slurs and insinuating violence, according to testimony.  Prosecutors presented Snapchat records Monday during a preliminary hearing for Derrick Reed, 18, who is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing Kamarjay Shaw, 14, on March 18. Advertisement According to previous testimony, Kamarjay and four teen boys around 5 p.m. that Saturday were at the apartment of a teen female friend and her sister, just around the corner from Reed’s home. Another teen girl called one of the boys via Snapchat audio and told him to come outside because Reed wanted to fight him, according to testimony.  Contributed photo Kamarjay Shaw and his mother The group went outside, assuming it was going to be a one-on-one fist fight between Reed and Kamarjay or one of the other boys. The boys testified that they were trying to get Reed to come out to the street to fight, but Reed refused, instead trying to get the other boys to come into the house or backyard, which they refused to do. The boys were