Artificial intelligence research company OpenAI is conducting a large-scale beta test of DALL-E, a cutting-edge software that creates images from text descriptions. Although the arrival of artificial intelligence has led to fears of humans being replaced by machines in fields from customer service to journalism, enthusiasts see the technology more as an opportunity than a threat. A video showcasing the tool on the company’s website showed DALL-E creating an image of a polar bear playing a guitar, a photo of a koala dribbling a basketball and the famous Mona Lisa painting, but with the subject having a hair style mohawk. “We’ve already seen people use DALL·E to make music videos for young cancer patients, create magazine covers and bring innovative ideas to life,” the company said in a post. SUGGESTED STORIES FOR YOU AFPOpenAI said invitations will be sent in the coming weeks to a million people on a waiting list to try the latest version of the tool. Amid concerns that it and similar tools could be misused in disinformation campaigns, OpenAI said it worked with researchers and developers to create safeguards to limit abuses such as DALL-E being used for deception. “We reject image uploads that contain realistic faces and attempts to create the likeness of public figures, including celebrities and prominent political figures,” Open AI said. AFP filters built into DALL-E block violent, political, sexual or other content prohibited by its policies, and the system is designed to avoid assumptions about race or gender, Open AI said.
