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As a Teen, She Loved Video Games. Now She's Using A.I. to Try to Quash Malaria
In Senegal, Rokhaya Diagne is using artificial intelligence to help the world eradicate malaria by 2030.
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Global Leaders Warn A.I. Could Cause 'Catastrophic' Harm
At a U.K. summit, 28 governments, including China and the U.S., signed a declaration agreeing to cooperate on evaluating the risks of artificial intelligence.
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News Group Says A.I. Chatbots Heavily Rely on News Content
The News Media Alliance, a trade group that represents newspapers, says that A.I. chatbots use news articles significantly more than generic content online.
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Doctors Wrestle With A.I. in Patient Care, Citing Lax Oversight
The F.D.A. has approved many new programs that use artificial intelligence, but doctors are skeptical that the tools really improve care or are backed by solid...
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AI Muddies Israel-Hamas War in Unexpected Way
Disinformation researchers have found the use of artificial intelligence to spread falsehoods in the Israel-Hamas war is sowing doubt about the veracity of online...
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Google Search Boss Says Company Invests to Avoid Becoming 'Roadkill'
At the start of its antitrust defense, Google attributed its success to relentless investment, countering government claims that it broke the law to stay ahead....
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Your Face May Soon Be Your Ticket. Not Everyone Is Smiling
Facial recognition software is speeding up check-in at airports, cruise ships and theme parks, but experts worry about risks to security and privacy.
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An Industry Insider Drives an Open Alternative to Big Tech's A.I.
The nonprofit Allen Institute for AI, led by a respected computer scientist who sold his company to Apple, is trying to democratize cutting-edge research.
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The Race to Save Secrets from Future Computers
China, Russia, and the U.S. are racing to find ways to prevent future quantum computers from cracking long-supported encryption protocols.
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Researchers Say Guardrails Built Around A.I. Systems Are Not So Sturdy
OpenAI now lets outsiders tweak what its chatbot does. A new paper says that can lead to trouble.
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Your Face May Soon Be Your Ticket. Not Everyone Is Smiling
The use of facial recognition software to expedite admission to venues like airports and theme parks is raising privacy and security concerns among experts.
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A.I. Tool Diagnoses Brain Tumors on the Operating Table
A new study describes a method for faster and more precise diagnoses, which can help surgeons decide how aggressively to operate.
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Wearables Track Parkinson's Better Than Human Observation, Study Finds
The study's authors concluded the sensors proved more effective at tracking the disease progression "than the conventionally used clinical rating scales." ...
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'A.I. Obama' and Fake Newscasters: How A.I. Audio Is Swarming TikTok
TikTok accounts are spreading falsehoods with the help from A.I.-generated voices.
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ChatGPT Can Now Respond With Spoken Words
A newly released version of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot can interact with users vocally, as well as respond to images.
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E.U. Law Sets the Stage for a Clash Over Disinformation
The law, aimed at forcing social media giants to adopt new policies to curb harmful content, is expected to face blowback from Elon Musk, who owns X.
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Four-Hundred-Pound NYPD Robot Gets Tryout in Times Square Subway Station
The New York Police Department has deployed a nearly 400-pound "fully autonomous outdoor security robot" in Times Square's subway station as a test run.
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ChatGPT Can Now Generate Images
OpenAI has integrated a new version of its DALL-E image generator into its ChatGPT online chatbot.
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How to Tell if Your A.I. Is Conscious
In a new report, scientists offer a list of measurable qualities that might indicate the presence of some presence in a machine.
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