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In May 2023, actor Tom Hanks said he planned to use artificial-intelligence (AI) technology to keep making films after his death.

In a podcast interview that aired on May 12, 2023, Hanks acknowledged the possibility of having his likeness recreated by AI and used in films; however, he did not say he would definitely use the technology to make films after his death. In full context, he was speaking on the technology's potential impact on the film industry as a whole not his career specifically.

On May 19, 2023, an article on Disney Dining, awebsite that purports to publishDisney news, claimed that actor Tom Hanks said he would keep making movies after his death by using artificial-intelligence technology. The article's headline stated, "Actor Tom Hanks Will Keep Making Films After His Death."

In its openingparagraphs, the article claimed:

Tom Hanks says he'll be making Hollywood blockbusters long after he dies.

Most successful Hollywood actors intend to keep making movies until they die. But actor Tom Hanksa two-time Academy Award winner and four-time Golden Globe winnersays that won't stop him, and he will continue his acting career, even after he passes away.

The article went on to accurately transcribe real quotes from the actor during an interview on The Adam Buxton Podcast, hosted by British comedian Adam Buxton. However, for the purpose of this fact check, we're focusing on the article's underlying claim which wasa false characterization of Hanks' words in the interview.

In that interview, which aired May 12, 2023, Hanks talked about the possibilities and concerns that artificial intelligence generated, and the potential legal ramifications for actors who wanted to protect their image, voice, or other characteristics as intellectual property. He discussed on a theoretical level how his image could be usedand never said he woulduse artificial intelligence to make films in any circumstance, much less to keep making films after his death.

The conversation took place at the 36-minute mark, when Hanks responded to a question about whether he had placed legal restrictions on the recreation of hisperformances through AI.

We transcribed the full conversation below (emphasis, ours):

Adam Buxton: My wife is a lawyer, and she is interested to know whether you have placed legal restrictions on who gets to use AI in order to recreate a Tom Hanks performance when you are no longer acting?

Tom Hanks: This is something that is literally part and parcel to what's going on in the realm of intellectual property rights right now. This has always been lingering. The first time we did a movie that had a huge amount of our own data locked in a computer, literally what we looked like, was a movie called "The Polar Express" which we made back around the year 2000. And we saw this coming, we saw that there was going to be this ability to take zeros and ones from inside a computer and turn it into a face and a character. That has only grown a billion-fold since then and we see it everywhere. I can tell you that there [are] discussions going on in all of the guilds, all of the agencies, and all of the legal firms in order to come up with the legal ramifications of my face and my voice and everybody else's being our intellectual property. [...]

What is a bona fide possibility right now is, if I wanted to, I could get together and pitch a series of seven movies that would star me in them in which I would be 32 years old from now until kingdom come.

Anybody can now recreate themselves at any age they are by way of AI or deep fake technology. I could be hit by a bus tomorrow and that's it, but performances can go on and on and on and on.

Outside the understanding that has been done with AI and deep-fake, there'll be nothing to tell you that it's not me and me alone. And it's going to have some degree of lifelike quality. That's certainly an artistic challenge but it's also a legal one.

Buxton: Sure, but I think that people will be able to tell, because what will be missing are the unique choices that you made as an actor and as a person that produce certain performances.

Hanks: Without a doubt people will be able to tell. But the question is will they care?

Buxton: Yeah they will.

Hanks: I think you have more faith in the human condition than others. There are some people that won't care, that won't make that delineation. [...] We're talking about literally a long time ago, this guy invented a machine that could print, that could create lies that would be taken as absolute truths by anyone who read them and then decided to believe them as opposed to examine them. And that guy, his name was Gutenberg and he invented the printing press. This is a super attenuated version of that printing press. AI, deepfake, anything will be able to lie just as well as they can go ahead and be able to tell the truth, and there are gonna be some people who are going to put a huge stake in what is authentic and what is not, just as there are going to be a ton of people who ain't going to care.

In sum, Hanks acknowledged the possibility of having his likeness recreated by AI and used in films; however, he did not say he would definitely use the technology to make films after his death. Hanks said"if [he] wanted to" he could pitch movies starring an AI version of his younger self, but he didnot outrightly say he would do that as a living actor, nor after he dies.

Given that the headline and openingparagraphs of the Disney Dining article misrepresentedHanks' words, we rated this claim "False."

Burkett, Becky. "Actor Tom Hanks Will Keep Making Films After His Death." Disney Dining, 19 May 2023, https://www.disneydining.com/actor-tom-hanks-will-keep-making-films-after-his-death-bb1/.Accessed 19 May 2023.

"EP.201 - TOM HANKS." ADAM BUXTON, https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/lpbk8k9zbhx54zt-8yl8m-mdzjc-whmf8-2lwfg-emz92-cxnlh-ghwwh-r34cb-sfwnb-kmjcj-x8cgn-gzmzx-xfpt5-x6cma-d8lbc. Accessed 19 May 2023.

"Tom Hanks: I Could Appear in Movies after Death with AI Technology." BBC News, 16 May 2023. http://www.bbc.com, https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65607420.Accessed 19 May 2023.

Nur Nasreen Ibrahim is a reporter with experience working in television, international news coverage, fact checking, and creative writing.

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We asked ChatGPT to name the top 10 athletes of all time from the state of Iowa. The list the artificial intelligence app came up with had some obvious names on it (Dan Gable) but was missing some considered by most to be among the state's best athletes (Bob Feller, Shawn Johnson).The results are based on accomplishments and recognition. Here's what the model came up with. Do you agree with the list?Top 10 athletes of all time from the state of Iowa1. Nile Kinnick- College football player at the University of Iowa and Heisman Trophy winner.2. Kurt Warner - NFL quarterback and Super Bowl MVP.3. Dan Gable - Olympic wrestler, coach and motivational speaker.4. Lolo Jones - Olympic hurdler and bobsledder.5. Tom Brands - Olympic wrestler and coach.6. Jason Momoa - Actor and former college football player at the University of Hawaii. 7. Zach Johnson - Professional golfer and Masters Tournament winner.8. Fred Hoiberg - NBA player and collegiate basketball coach.9. B.J. Armstrong - NBA player and three-time NBA champion.10. Chuck Long - College football quarterback at the University of Iowa and college football analyst.The video above is from a previous report about a Nile Kinnick documentary.

We asked ChatGPT to name the top 10 athletes of all time from the state of Iowa.

The list the artificial intelligence app came up with had some obvious names on it (Dan Gable) but was missing some considered by most to be among the state's best athletes (Bob Feller, Shawn Johnson).

The results are based on accomplishments and recognition.

Here's what the model came up with. Do you agree with the list?

1. Nile Kinnick- College football player at the University of Iowa and Heisman Trophy winner.

2. Kurt Warner - NFL quarterback and Super Bowl MVP.

3. Dan Gable - Olympic wrestler, coach and motivational speaker.

4. Lolo Jones - Olympic hurdler and bobsledder.

5. Tom Brands - Olympic wrestler and coach.

6. Jason Momoa - Actor and former college football player at the University of Hawaii.

7. Zach Johnson - Professional golfer and Masters Tournament winner.

8. Fred Hoiberg - NBA player and collegiate basketball coach.

9. B.J. Armstrong - NBA player and three-time NBA champion.

10. Chuck Long - College football quarterback at the University of Iowa and college football analyst.

The video above is from a previous report about a Nile Kinnick documentary.

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When it comes to outfitting their homes with the latest technology, the super-rich dont skimp. And its not just about having a high-end sound system or a state-of-the-art fridge. Nowadays, smart home systems are the must-have gadgets for the tech-savvy elite.

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They want the latest and greatest technology to cater to their every whim, and theyre willing to pay top dollar for it. From energy-saving light dimmers to multiroom entertainment servers, high-tech systems from Lutron Electronics Corp., Crestron Electronics and Kaleidescape Inc. are just a few of the many electronics systems the super-rich are demanding in their homes.

For the average person, the dream of living in a home where mundane tasks can be outsourced to a device is becoming a reality thanks to products like Amazon Echo and Google Home. But for those with unlimited resources, the possibilities are endless.

With the rise of connected devices, there is a growing demand for innovative and high-tech solutions to make homes more efficient, comfortable and secure. Precedence Research projects the global smart home market will be worth around $581.85 billion by 2032. Startups like RYSE, a technology company that creates connected devices for smart homes and smart window shades, have seen significant traction in recent years. The startup has seen particular traction among retail investors, raising millions on popular startup investing platforms like Republic and Wefunder.

According to Winnie Bekmanis, who works in product marketing for the Internet of Things (IoT) at Qualcomm, affluent households are more likely to be early adopters of new technology. What differentiates the pricier smart home systems is the scale of installation and personalization.

Personalization is key in the smart homes of the super-rich. Celebrity homes are perfect examples of what personalized smart home systems can look like. Actress Sofia Vergaras smart house allows her to watch movies in her at-home theater and Skype with family and use social media on a mega screen. Meanwhile, media mogul Oprah Winfrey spent $14 million on a high-tech ski home in Telluride, Colorado, where a radiant heat system keeps the driveway completely snow-free.

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Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are also fans of smart home systems. Guests in the Microsoft Corp. founders home receive devices to connect them to the smart house technology, which includes controlling temperature, lighting and music. Meanwhile, Zuckerberg created his own artificial intelligence (AI)-powered home system, Jarvis, which is voiced by Morgan Freeman.

Smart home systems make it easy to precisely control and customize nearly everything in your house from one interface, according to Bekmanis. And with advancements in artificial intelligence, the possibilities are endless, including security cameras that recognize the difference between an intruder and Grandma or sending notifications when a child has lost their key and needs help with remote access.

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Forbes reports that no expense is too high and no scenario has been left unconsidered in terms of home security. Some of the most extravagant homes feature bat caves, bulletproof everything and even laser curtains.

Residence 950 in San Francisco is a perfect example of a luxury fortress with a top-notch security system borrowed from major firms like Dell Inc. Its garage alone is enough to make Batman envious with its cave-style entryway. And if you manage to make it past the enterprise-level firewall and biometric keypad, there are still safe rooms, bulletproof shutters and high-capacity security camera systems to contend with.

But the security measures dont stop there. Some ultra-rich homeowners want counter-flash measures to deter snoopers and paparazzi, while others desire trapping mechanisms that lock intruders inside until the authorities arrive. And for those who fear action-movie-level attacks, there are even homes with blast-proof floors and walls and chemical attack protections like pop-up tents for a safe haven.

For the super-wealthy, its not just about having the latest tech; its about personalizing it to suit their every need.

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There has been shock around the world at the rapid rate of progress with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence created with whats known as large language models (LLMs). These systems can produce text that seems to display thought, understanding and even creativity.

But can these systems really think and understand? This is not a question that can be answered through technological advance, but careful philosophical analysis and argument tells us the answer is no. And without working through these philosophical issues, we will never fully comprehend the dangers and benefits of the AI revolution.

In 1950, the father of modern computing, Alan Turing, published a paper which laid out a way of determining whether a computer thinks. This is now called the Turing test. Turing imagined a human being engaged in conversation with two interlocutors hidden from view: one another human being, the other a computer. The game is to work out which is which.

If a computer can fool 70% of judges in a five-minute conversation into thinking its a person, the computer passes the test. Would passing the Turing test something which now seems imminent show that an AI has achieved thought and understanding?

Turing dismissed this question as hopelessly vague, and replaced it with a pragmatic definition of thought, whereby to think just means passing the test.

Turing was wrong, however, when he said the only clear notion of understanding is the purely behavioural one of passing his test. Although this way of thinking now dominates cognitive science, there is also a clear, everyday notion of understanding thats tied to consciousness. To understand in this sense is to consciously grasp some truth about reality.

In 1997, the Deep Blue AI beat chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. On a purely behavioural conception of understanding, Deep Blue had knowledge of chess strategy that surpasses any human being. But it was not conscious: it didnt have any feelings or experiences.

Humans consciously understand the rules of chess and the rationale of a strategy. Deep Blue, in contrast, was an unfeeling mechanism that had been trained to perform well at the game. Likewise, ChatGPT is an unfeeling mechanism that has been trained on huge amounts of human-made data to generate content that seems like it was written by a person.

It doesnt consciously understand the meaning of the words its spitting out. If thought means the act of conscious reflection, then ChatGPT has no thoughts about anything.

How can I be so sure that ChatGPT isnt conscious? In the 1990s, neuroscientist Christof Koch bet philosopher David Chalmers a case of fine wine that scientists would have entirely pinned down the neural correlates of consciousness in 25 years.

By this, he meant they would have identified the forms of brain activity necessary and sufficient for conscious experience. Its about time Koch paid up, as there is zero consensus that this has happened.

This is because consciousness cant be observed by looking inside your head. In their attempts to find a connection between brain activity and experience, neuroscientists must rely on their subjects testimony, or on external markers of consciousness. But there are multiple ways of interpreting the data.

Some scientists believe there is a close connection between consciousness and reflective cognition the brains ability to access and use information to make decisions. This leads them to think that the brains prefrontal cortex where the high-level processes of acquiring knowledge take place is essentially involved in all conscious experience. Others deny this, arguing instead that it happens in whichever local brain region that the relevant sensory processing takes place.

Scientists have good understanding of the brains basic chemistry. We have also made progress in understanding the high-level functions of various bits of the brain. But we are almost clueless about the bit in-between: how the high-level functioning of the brain is realised at the cellular level.

People get very excited about the potential of scans to reveal the workings of the brain. But fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) has a very low resolution: every pixel on a brain scan corresponds to 5.5 million neurons, which means theres a limit to how much detail these scans are able to show.

I believe progress on consciousness will come when we understand better how the brain works.

As I argue in my forthcoming book Why? The Purpose of the Universe, consciousness must have evolved because it made a behavioural difference. Systems with consciousness must behave differently, and hence survive better, than systems without consciousness.

If all behaviour was determined by underlying chemistry and physics, natural selection would have no motivation for making organisms conscious; we would have evolved as unfeeling survival mechanisms.

My bet, then, is that as we learn more about the brains detailed workings, we will precisely identify which areas of the brain embody consciousness. This is because those regions will exhibit behaviour that cant be explained by currently known chemistry and physics. Already, some neuroscientists are seeking potential new explanations for consciousness to supplement the basic equations of physics.

While the processing of LLMs is now too complex for us to fully understand, we know that it could in principle be predicted from known physics. On this basis, we can confidently assert that ChatGPT is not conscious.

There are many dangers posed by AI, and I fully support the recent call by tens of thousands of people, including tech leaders Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk, to pause development to address safety concerns. The potential for fraud, for example, is immense. However, the argument that near-term descendants of current AI systems will be super-intelligent, and hence a major threat to humanity, is premature.

This doesnt mean current AI systems arent dangerous. But we cant correctly assess a threat unless we accurately categorise it. LLMs arent intelligent. They are systems trained to give the outward appearance of human intelligence. Scary, but not that scary.

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An IIT-Mandi incubated startup has built a cost-effective Artificial Intelligence-based medical imaging solution that has the potential to revolutionise the early detection of respiratory abnormalities, hepatobiliary diseases and genetic disorders in children, officials said.

The innovators at Dectrocel Healthcare have developed a platform in which digital and analogue chest X-Ray images and pictures of children are uploaded and, in a few minutes, the algorithm is able to diagnose respiratory abnormalities that have significant mortalities such as tuberculosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Saumya Shukla, co-founder of Dectrocel Healthcare and Research Private Limited, said, "With AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning), especially in the context of health care, this epoch will see the birth of super-intelligence and, with it, humans and machines expanding into the universe.

"Data is the new oil and currency but now systems that make sense out of data will be the new oil and currency." Shukla explained that India has a population of 1.4 billion and, according to medical reports, one in five people suffers from a chronic disease.

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Hepatobiliary diseases, especially malignancies, and respiratory conditions such as interstitial lung disease (ILD), COPD and lung cancer are a global health crisis and most of the existing diagnostic solutions are pretty much focused on late-stage diseases, she added.

"Most of these diseases do not have any major symptoms at the beginning, making it imperative to diagnose these at the preventive health care stage and enable early treatment. In order to prevent this, Dectrocel Healthcare is working on creating affordable diagnostic tools that can help in the early detection of such chronic diseases so that the patient has a good chance of getting cured with promising health outcomes," Shukla said.

The researchers claimed that developed tools will enable early detection, provide access to specialised health care, reduce cases of misdiagnosis and address unaffordability for the public at large.

"Technology lends the ability to bring specialised-level health care to the remotest part of the world at an affordable price point. At Dectrocel Healthcare, we have chosen our home state of Uttar Pradesh to create this impact at scale to begin with and then replicate it nationally and globally," Shukla added.

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