Tech: Defend yourself against AI scams with a safe word

May 8—This week, the biggest camera in the world will embark on a meticulously planned journey to a remote mountain; why experts say a new ban on cultured meat is irrational; and chatbots have invaded scientific publishing. All that and more below! -Ben Guarino, Associate Editor, Technology

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Defend Yourself against AI Impostor Scams with a Safe Word Fraudsters are using AI voice-cloning services to steal identities. Code words can thwart this deception Ben Guarino

AI Chatbots Have Thoroughly Infiltrated Scientific Publishing One percent of scientific articles published in 2023 showed signs of generative AI's potential involvement, according to a recent analysis Chris Stokel-Walker

Gas Stove Pollution Lingers in Homes for Hours Even outside the Kitchen Gas stoves spew nitrogen dioxide at levels that frequently exceed those that are deemed safe by health organizations Allison Parshall

AI Could Help Find a Solution for String Theory String theory could provide a theory of everything for our universe—but it entails 10500 (more than a centillion) possible solutions. AI models could help to find the right one Manon Bischoff

Florida's Beef with Lab-Grown Meat Is Evidence-Free Lobbyists' and politicians' campaigns against lab-grown meat appeal to emotion, not logic and reason Allison Parshall

AI Is Helping Referee Games in Major Sports Leagues, but Limitations Remain Basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer leagues are starting to use AI to help call the shots Ben Dowsett, contract writer

How to Move the World's Largest Camera from a California Lab to an Andes Mountaintop A multimillion-dollar digital camera could revolutionize astronomy. But first it needs to climb a mountain halfway around the globe Rahul Rao

AI Doesn't Threaten Humanity. Its Owners Do We shouldn't be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn't kept up with our technology Joseph Jones, expert writer

Self-Driving Trucks Claim Climate Benefits The autonomous trucking industry says its self-driving vehicles can cut carbon emissions by reducing fuel use, though some groups have raised safety questions Mike Lee; E&E News

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