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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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U.S. Officials Say AI Will Be a Big Cyberthreat. How it'll Materialize is Less Clear.
Congress, too, is starting to take a closer look at how to get ahead of the potential cyberthreat of AI.
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Apple, Google Partner to Combat Creepy Tracking Tactics
Apple and Google jointly proposed new standards for combatting clandestine surveillance through Bluetooth object-tracking devices like Apple's AirTag.
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G7 Digital Ministers Agree to Pursue Responsible AI as ChatGPT Booms
How to apply rules to the use of generative AI tools is becoming a pressing issue for governments around the world in the wake of the public debut of OpenAI's ChatGPT...
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States' Push to Protect Kids Online Could Remake the Internet
New age restrictions for minors on sites like TikTok and Pornhub could also hinder adults' access to online services.
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Thirty Years Ago, One Decision Changed Our Connected World
The World Wide Web's launch three decades ago marked the beginning of the Internet's evolution into the revolutionary communications tool it has become.
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'The Godfather of A.I.' Leaves Google, Warns of Danger Ahead
For half a century, Geoffrey Hinton nurtured the technology at the heart of chatbots like ChatGPT. Now he worries it will cause serious harm.
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Software Detective Debunked Mike Lindell's Election Fraud Claims
Robert Zeidman was awarded $5 million by the arbitration panel.
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Self-Driving Cars Must Learn the Language of Cyclists to Keep Roads Safe
A study of communications between drivers and cyclists suggests new autonomous vehicle systems must be able to replicate those social interactions to ensure safety...
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Brazil Judge Orders Temporary Suspension of Telegram
The development comes as the country grapples with a wave of school attacks.
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EU Lawmakers Pass Draft of AI Act
The legislation includes copyright rules for generative artificial intelligence.
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Robot Lawyers Are About to Flood the Courts
It's time to reform the U.S. legal system.
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Computing and Social Responsibility
Hardware, software, and social media companies increasingly must consider the potential social and ethical risks of their products.
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The Crypto Detectives Are Cleaning Up
Early adopters thought cryptocurrencies would be free from prying eyes, but tracking the flow of funds has become a big business.
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Used Routers Often Loaded with Corporate Secrets
Scientists from Slovak security firm ESET found that half of the used routers its researchers purchased for testing were loaded with sensitive corporate information...
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A Google AI Model Developed an Unexpected Skill
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company's experts call this aspect of AI a "black box."
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Advanced AI Faces New Regulatory Push in Europe
In an open letter, a group of EU lawmakers said regulators should be given authority to govern the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
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Women in Computer Science Are Making Strides
Computer science is still not a level playing field for those women who majored in it and choose to pursue it as a career.
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EU's Landmark MiCA Legislation to Drive Crypto Prices
Under the new legislation, the EU will have a unified approach to crypto asset regulation across all 27 member states, meaning firms approved in one country can...
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