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Parents sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT coached their daughter to taper off her seizure medication and keep it from her doctors
Before you act on a chatbot's advice about a medicine, a dose or your health, read what a family says happened.
Google DeepMind releases Genie 4, a model that turns a prompt into a playable world with sound
TechCrunch· 27 OctTechCrunch reports Google DeepMind released Genie 4 in research preview on Tuesday. It generates interactive worlds with real-time audio, and you can type prompts mid-simulation to change the scene, such as the weather, the camera angle or who is in it. A scene holds together for up to two minutes. Gemini acts as director, planning steps and checking frames.
- Nothing to do today unless you make games, training videos or product demos. It is not a general release.
- If it is relevant to you, watch for the access announcement, since Ars Technica reports it will reach developers and Google AI Ultra subscribers.
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