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Google Says AI Olympics Ad ‘Tested Well’ Before Inspiring Outrage
Google tried turning Olympics fans into Gemini users. Instead, it made AI look like a weak substitute for parenting.
By Harri Weber
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Google tried turning Olympics fans into Gemini users. Instead, it made AI look like a weak substitute for parenting.
By Harri Weber
As is the case with genAI in other industries, comics pros are not happy about the technology intruding on their space.
Justin Carter
Peering up at the teardrop-shaped structures, the researchers compared the experience to seeing the far side of the Moon for the first time.
Isaac Schultz
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