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Survey: only 11% of ~400 businesses could forecast AI spending; a study finds lower-priced models cost more than higher-priced models on 32% of 6,800+ tasks (Wall Street Journal)

Artificial-intelligence use is measured in tokens, but the models' use of tokens at any given task can be unpredictable

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Manslaughter sentence tossed after AI video of victim shown in court

In what's believed to be a first in U.S. courts, Pelkey's family used AI to create a video of his likeness to give him a voice.

  • Arizona Court of Appeals overturns 10-year manslaughter sentence
  • AI video of victim, Christopher Pelkey, deemed unreliable
  • First U.S. case using AI to create victim impact statement

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