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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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Biden's Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal Government
In return for vast subsidies, the Biden administration is asking the chip industry to make promises about its workers and finances.
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How to Create, Release, and Share Generative AI Responsibly
Companies including OpenAI and TikTok have signed up to a new set of guidelines designed to help them be more transparent around generative AI.
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U.S. Air Force Giving Military Drones the Ability to Recognize Faces
A contract between the U.S. Department of Defense and RealNetworks calls for the Seattle-based company to equip U.S. Air Force autonomous drones with facial recognition...
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Researchers Find New Bug 'Class' in Apple Devices
Researchers at cybersecurity company Trellix say they discovered a new class of privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple devices, rooted in Israeli spyware maker...
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NSA Says: Do These Things to Keep Your Home Network Cafe from Cyberattack
The NSA's 'Best Practices for Securing Your Home Network' guide provides remote workers with advice on how to protect against online threats.
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These Experts are Racing to Protect AI from Hackers. Time is Running Out
AI is becoming a key part of our lives. Hacking it could cause chaos, so the race is on to build defenses.
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Should Algorithms Control Nuclear Launch Codes? The U.S. Says No
A new State Department proposal asks other nations to agree to limits on the power of military AI.
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Japan to Launch Pilot Program for Issuing Digital Yen
The Bank of Japan said that following two years of experimentation, Japan in April will initiate a program to test a digital currency.
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German Court Rules Police Use of Crimefighting Software Unlawful
A top German court has ruled that police use of automated data analysis to prevent crime in some German states violates their constitutions.
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Microsoft Has 'Lobotomized' Its Rebellious Bing AI
Microsoft has implemented significant restrictions on Bing AI to crack down on its peculiar and sometimes unsettling outputs.
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Amazon Is Already Selling Tons of Books Written by AI
"This is something we really need to be worried about, these books will flood the market and a lot of authors are going to be out of work."
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Hyundai, Kia Roll Out Software Patch That Makes Cars Harder to Steal
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have issued a free software patch to owners of 8.3 million 2015-2019 models in order to thwart car thieves.
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Brain-Computer Interface Companies Wary of Regulation
Executives of brain-computer interface developers warned of excessive government regulation.
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German Constitutional Court Strikes Down Predictive Algorithms for Policing
The systems were deemed unconstitutional as they violated the right to informational self-determination.
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Software Gives Police Real-Time Access to 911 Calls
California-based HigherGround's Live911 software allows police to access 911 emergency calls in real time, reducing their response time.
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Tesla Recalls All 362,758 Vehicles with Full Self-Driving Beta because It 'May Cause Crashes'
The recall notice applies to certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles.
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U.K. Government Sets Up Dedicated Department for Science, Technology
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the creation of the new cabinet-level department.
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Love Bytes
Georgia State University researchers are exposing how scammers exploit dating applications to defraud victims.
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Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.
Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla's Autopilot and...
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