The United Nations has released a report proposing the creation of a body to monitor and govern artificial intelligence. The report, produced by the UN secretary general's High Level Advisory Body on AI, recommends the creation of a new policy dialog on AI and empowering poorer nations to benefit from AI and contribute to its governance.

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Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Anduril, is bringing his company's software to a US Army head-mounted display developed by Microsoft. The goal is to enhance soldiers' visual and audible perception, making them more lethal. Luckey sold Oculus VR to Facebook for $2 billion in 2017 and founded Anduril to challenge incumbent defense companies.

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Top officials from Google, Apple, and Meta testified before the US Senate Intelligence Committee about their efforts to identify and disrupt foreign influence campaigns ahead of the November elections. The hearing, chaired by Senator Mark Warner, emphasized the need for more extensive safeguards against disinformation campaigns funded by foreign entities. The committee urged the companies to take action to alert the public that these campaigns have not gone away.

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Lionsgate, a Hollywood studio, has partnered with Runway, an artificial intelligence firm, to create a custom AI tool for preproduction and postproduction on its film and TV shows. The tool will help augment the work of filmmakers, directors, and creative talent, and generate cinematic video that can be further iterated using Runway's suite of controllable tools.

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Michael Sayman, the app's creator, has announced the release of SocialAI, a private social network where users receive millions of AI-generated comments offering feedback, advice, and reflections. The app is designed for iOS and allows users to post text like on Twitter or Thread. The only real human in the SocialAI equation is the user, with all other interactions being with AI bots.

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Comedian Josh Johnson discussed comedy and mental health in the age of TikTok in an interview with Wired. He talked about the anatomy of his jokes, which have a specific structure or arc, but did not provide further details. The interview also touched on his experiences with mental health, but no specific organizations, products, numbers, time, or locations were mentioned.

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Hezbollah and Lebanon were targeted in a new attack, with exploding walkie-talkies and solar systems reported. The walkie-talkie explosions, which appeared to be orchestrated in a similar way to a previous attack on pagers, killed at least 12 people and injured thousands. The attacks began on Wednesday, with footage showing larger blasts than those from the pager explosions.

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Google DeepMind's vice president of product management, Eli Collins, first demoed generative AI video tools for the company's board of directors in 2022. The company has now announced plans to release a tool inside the YouTube app that will allow users to generate AI video clips using the Veo model and post them as part of YouTube Shorts. The tool will enable users to create six-second videos. The feature is expected to be available in 2025.

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Microsoft's Windows Security tool is built into the operating system, but users may still consider installing an antivirus program. The answer depends on individual needs, and Windows Security was introduced in September 2009 as Microsoft Security Essentials.

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Amazon Prime members can look forward to Prime Day, an annual event that has outperformed Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the past. The event, officially dubbed Prime Big Deal Days, will start on October 8 at 3 am Eastern time. The WIRED Gear team will provide coverage of the event, focusing on deals on products they have personally tested and verified as great buys.

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