This week Apple announced its first AI iPhone with features that will make it even easier to edit your photos. But manipulating reality worries photojournalists like Fred Ritchin, who says these advancements pose a lot of ethical questions.
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Ep. 356: BEWARE of the Apple Vision Pro, Engineer Warns of Capacity to “Mind Read” & Manipulate
Apple releases a new augmented reality product, Apple Vision Pro, and it’s actually quite dangerous. Today, Liz breaks down how this is a slippery slope for a society that’s already struggling to grasp reality and examines the features that reek of manipulation. Plus, Jesse Kelly ... Show More
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