Google has launched a new account recovery feature allowing users to regain access via a selfie video, stored encrypted on its servers. While offering convenience, the system raises privacy and deepfake security concerns, and is not available for Workspace or Advanced Protection Program accounts.
Synthesia launched Roleplay Sessions, an AI-powered interactive training product enabling employees to practice high-stakes conversations with AI avatars that provide feedback and scores. This British startup's new offering shifts its focus from just generating content to proving its effectiveness in enterprise performance management.
China has fully embraced AI, with millions using AI doctors, robots in factories, and drones for delivery. The state also utilizes AI for surveillance, contrasting with Western skepticism towards the technology.
A FIFA está aprimorando o sistema de revisão de impedimentos com avatares 3D de jogadores em tamanho real. Utilizando 36 câmeras 4K e IA, o sistema cria representações digitais precisas para auxiliar a análise do VAR e aumentar a clareza para os torcedores.
FIFA is introducing advanced semi-automated VAR technology for the 2026 World Cup to speed up offside decisions. Assistant referees will receive real-time audio alerts for offsides over 10cm, aiming to reduce delays and potential injuries from prolonged play.
Google's Gemini app now allows adult users to create AI avatars for personalized video generation. The feature, powered by the Omni video model, generates digital clones that can be inserted into various scenarios, though early results show some imperfections and raise concerns about potential misuse.
Google's future Search vision is hyper-personalized and AI-driven with agentic capabilities. OpenAI enhances ChatGPT's image generation and refines its AI agent instructions, while tech leaders like Mira Murati and CEOs like Zuckerberg and Dorsey explore AI for collaboration and control. Elon Musk's xAI faces scrutiny over using OpenAI models, and advancements in robotics hint at a "ChatGPT moment" for the physical world.
The 2026 Fifa World Cup will introduce "Football AI Pro," an AI system by Lenovo that analyzes player data and tactical changes. It aims to democratize data access for all teams and improve offside decisions with 3D player scans.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 has found its largest user base in India since last week's launch, with approximately 5 million downloads during launch week versus 2 million in the U.S. However, third-party data from Sensor Tower and Similarweb reveals modest global engagement gains of only 1-1.6% week-over-week, though emerging markets like Pakistan, Vietnam, and Indonesia saw sharper spikes up to 79%. The tool is being used primarily for personal visuals including avatars, stylized portraits, and fantasy-themed images.
Le géant chinois du streaming iQiYi a annoncé lundi 20 avril le lancement de Nadou Pro, une plateforme incluant un catalogue d'avatars IA d'acteurs chinois. Près de 100 acteurs auraient accepté de collaborer. L'annonce a provoqué un tollé sur les réseaux sociaux, "iQiYi est devenu fou" devenant viral sur Weibo. Plusieurs acteurs, dont Zhang Ruoyun, ont nié avoir autorisé l'utilisation de leur double virtuel. Cette controverse survient dans un contexte où 40% des 100 micro-dramas les plus populaires en janvier 2026 étaient réalisés à l'aide de l'IA, contre seulement 7% un an plus tôt.
REPORTAGE - Les équipes de la Fifa et de Lenovo, qui fournira l’ensemble de l’infrastructure technologique de la compétition, sont à pied d’œuvre pour le début de la compétition qui débutera le 11 juin.
Le service de streaming chinois iQiYi a annoncé lundi 20 avril le lancement de Nadou Pro, une plateforme proposant des avatars IA d'acteurs chinois. Près de 100 acteurs seraient impliqués dans ce projet de "catalogue d'acteurs artificiels". L'annonce a déclenché une vague de critiques sur le réseau social Weibo, plusieurs agents d'acteurs niant avoir signé des autorisations. Cette controverse survient alors que l'IA est déjà très présente dans l'industrie du micro-drama chinois, où 40% des 100 séries les plus populaires en janvier 2026 étaient réalisées à l'aide d'IA.
