Scarlett Johansson alleges the voice in the new OpenAI ChatGPT chatbot is "eerily similar" to hers. Plus, a baby's port wine birthmark is a sign of a serious condition, and 12 stretches that can help relieve upper back pain.
Did OpenAI duplicate Scarlett Johansson's voice for its new ChatGPT chatbot? The actor, who voiced an AI chatbot in the 2013 movie "Her," said in a statement yesterday that OpenAI used an "eerily similar" voice to hers for its new ChatGPT 4o chatbot after she declined a request to provide her own voice. OpenAI said that its "Sky" voice is not an imitation and was recorded by a professional actor, but has "paused" use of it while the company looks into the matter. Continue reading.
When Danielle Gourdeau realized the spot above her newborn daughter's left eye was a birthmark, she was surprised to learn from her pediatrician that it could be a sign of a troubling condition. Little Jasmine was later diagnosed with Sturge-Weber syndrome, which can lead to seizures, migraines and other neurological troubles. Jasmine, now 2, continues to take anti-seizure medication, and Gourdeau credits an early diagnosis in making a crucial difference in the toddler's life. "They have saved my daughter," Gourdeau told TODAY.com. Read more.
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, TODAY.com's Samantha Kubota shared how seeing anchor Ellee Pai Hong on the morning news while growing up in Chicago inspired her to follow her dreams. "She was one of the few faces that looked like mine on TV at the time," she writes. Samantha interviewed Hong and learned the veteran broadcaster also looked up to another Asian American anchor as a kid. Continue reading.
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This baby has a certain lifestyle she's become accustomed to when it involves hotel accommodations. An adorable TikTok video shows a little girl in diapers formally raising her hand and saying, "Me!" when an off-camera voice asks who wants to stay at the swanky Four Seasons in Orlando. Commenters marveled at how the baby seemed to be inhabited by the consciousness of a seasoned 35-year-old traveler who prefers $1,300-a-night hotels. "That baby booked the trip!" one wrote. See the video.
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