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NCSoft reveals VARCO AI language models

August 17, 2023
NCSoft announced today it’s launching a group of AI language models under the umbrella name VARCO LLM. It’s comprised of four language models, and generative AI services powered by those language models. Specifically, three of the generative AI services powered by VARCO are for improving efficiency in game development. According to the company, VARCO is an acronym for “Via AI, Realize your…
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War Robots mobile shooter hits 250M downloads

August 17, 2023
My.Games announced that its War Robots mobile shooter has surpassed 250 million registered players across all platforms. Built by its in-house game studio Pixonic, War Robots is currently available on the App Store, Google Play, and Steam, My.Games said. War Robots…
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Ex-MZ CEO launches BeFake, an AI-based social media app

August 17, 2023
Alias Technologies, an AI company started by former Machine Zone CEO Kristen Garcia Dumont, has introduced BeFake, a social media app for digital self-expression. It’s built on the catch phrase, “Why be real when you can be fake?” The app, now available on both the App…
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Canadian government seeks input on voluntary code of practice for generative AI

August 17, 2023
The Canadian government plans to consult with the public about the creation of a “voluntary code of practice” for generative AI companies. According to The National Post, a note detailing the consultations was accidentally posted on the government of Canada’s “Consulting with Canadians” website. The posting, spotted by University of Ottawa professor Michael Geist and shared on social…
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Zenhub unveils AI label suggestions, with more features ‘coming soon’

August 16, 2023
Canadian project management platform provider Zenhub, used by more than 8,000 development teams around the globe, has announced its roadmap to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into its product suite to improve efficiency and take away grunt work. The company today debuted one new AI-powered feature available now to customers — new label suggestions for all data entered into Zenhub — as…
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How FraudGPT presages the future of weaponized AI

August 15, 2023
FraudGPT, a new subscription-based generative AI tool for crafting malicious cyberattacks, signals a new era of attack tradecraft. Discovered by Netenrich’s threat research team in July 2023 circulating on the dark web’s Telegram channels, it has the potential to democratize weaponized generative AI at scale. Designed to automate everything from writing malicious code and creating undetectable…
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