AI face detection on Adult Sites in UK

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Digital Consent in Danger: AI face detection on Adult Sites in UK

The UK's Ofcom plans to use AI face detection for age estimation on adult sites, aiming to comply with the Online Safety Act. However, concerns persist over the fairness and effectiveness of this method. Ofcom proposes strict age assurance, rejecting weaker checks and endorsing five conventional methods along with facial age estimation. Privacy issues, especially regarding facial recognition data, raise significant apprehensions among UK adults. Ofcom plans continuous updates but acknowledges the evolving landscape and challenges of protecting privacy while enforcing age restrictions.

Burning Paintings: Environmental Impact of Generative AI

A groundbreaking study by Hugging Face and Carnegie Mellon University reveals the significant environmental impact of AI usage. Generating images with powerful AI models has a carbon footprint equivalent to driving 4.1 miles, while text generation is less energy-intensive. The study urges a shift towards specialized, eco-friendly AI models and highlights the escalating carbon emissions from day-to-day AI use, emphasizing the need for consumer awareness and corporate accountability.

A new challenger in AI: A Deep dive into Mistral AI

Paris-based Mistral AI unveiled Mixtral 8x7B, a groundbreaking "mixture of experts" (MoE) model with open weights. Running locally, it boasts a 32K token context window and multi-language support. Mistral claims superiority over Meta's LLaMA 2 70B and matches/exceeds OpenAI's GPT-3.5. Pioneering MoE architecture efficiently routes tasks to specialised neural network components. Despite its name, Mixtral combines eight 7 billion-parameter neural networks. Available on Hugging Face and BitTorrent under Apache 2.0, it marks a significant step in AI accessibility.

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