Fox News AI Newsletter: Scarlett Johansson's AI accusation

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May 22, 2024 at 12:04 PM·1 min read

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IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:

- OpenAI accused of mimicking Scarlett Johansson, tech company pauses ChatGPT voice
- China unveils its first full-size electric running humanoid robot
- How Nvidia became the king chipmaker: from a Denny's to $2.3T market cap

'IN DISBELIEF': Scarlett Johansson is "angered and in disbelief" by tech company OpenAI over its ChatGPT app's voice, Sky, noting it uses a voice very similar to hers.

NVIDIA'S RISE: Wall Street is eagerly awaiting the latest earnings report Wednesday from Nvidia, which has experienced rapid growth amid the boom in artificial intelligence technology.

ELECTRIC RUNNING ROBOT: Standing as tall as an average human and powered by a symphony of sensors and processors, Tiangong has the ability to jog at a steady pace, navigate complex terrain and perform tasks with precision. Tiangong represents a future where robots could possibly become our companions, helpers and perhaps even our friends.

GOOGLE’S BIG REVEALS: Google's flagship developer conference called I/O just wrapped up with interesting leaps in how the Big Tech giant is planning to change the world.

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