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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing industry that is transforming various sectors with its advanced technology. However, AI is not without its problems. One issue is the tendency for large language models (LLMs) to make up information, also known as "hallucination," which can lead to incorrect facts and harmful subjects. To address this issue, Nvidia, a leading producer of graphics processors used for AI applications, has developed a new software called NeMo Guardrails. NeMo Guardrails is a layer of software that sits between the user and the LLM, heading off bad outcomes or prompts before the model spits them out. Nvidia's new software can add guardrails to prevent the software from addressing topics that it shouldn't, forcing an LLM chatbot to talk about a specific topic, head off toxic content, and prevent LLM systems from executing harmful commands on a computer. The software is open source and offered through Nvidia services, and it can be used in c...

  The removal of a fake song by Drake and The Weeknd from popular music streaming platforms, Spotify and Apple Music, has raised concerns about the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate music. The viral song, “Heart On My Sleeve,” had been streamed 600,000 times on Spotify and viewed 15 million times on TikTok before it was taken down. The song had been created by a YouTuber who trained AI audio models on the two musicians’ voices. Another YouTuber released its own AI-edited mix of the song. The original version of the song was viewed 275,000 times on YouTube before it was removed over copyright issues. Universal Music Group (UMG), which publishes music hits for both Drake and The Weeknd through Republic Records, issued a statement saying that the use of AI on its artists’ music presents a challenge. UMG raised concerns about the denial of artists their due compensation and the violation of copyright. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has als...