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This AI is Being Used to Detect ‘Violations of Social Norms’ in Text
New research funded by the U.S. Pentagon suggests that artificial intelligence can scan and analyse blocks of text to discern whether the humans who wrote it have done something wrong or not. The paper, written by two researchers at Ben-Gurion University, leverages predictive models that can analyse messages for what they call “social norm violations.”…
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Yep, She’s a Werewolf
I’m sure you’ve been on pins and needles since January 4, when the streaming service Stan released the first trailer for its upcoming series Wolf Like Me, starring Josh Gad and Isla Fisher. In it, we saw some subtle clues that led us to believe that Fisher’s character Mary might be a werewolf — and…
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Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys Is Becoming an Amazon Series (Without Orlando Jones)
Despite sputtering out in the two seasons before its cancellation after season three, Starz’s live-action American Gods adaptation was one of the network’s first impressive feats of genre storytelling that, at least initially, had the promise of paving the way for more stories in a world where gods and monsters walked among mortals and, occasionally,…
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Updates on Hellraiser’s Future, Wonder Woman 1984, and More
Netflix has nabbed the rights to a new sci-fi stowaway thriller. Get a first look at Studio Ghibli’s new 3DCG feature, Earwig and the Witch. HBO wants more Folklore. Plus, what’s to come on Lucifer, and Netflix teams with Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone for a new spiritual comedy series. Spoilers, away!