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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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Department of Commerce to Establish U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute to Lead Efforts on AI Safety
The U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute will support the responsibilities assigned to the Department of Commerce in the executive order President Biden...
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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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U.N. Secretary-General Launches High-Level Advisory Body on AI
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Body on risks, opportunities, and international governance of AI.
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NSF Invests $10.9 Million in Development of Safe AI Technologies
The National Science Foundation said it will invest $10.9 million in research for the development of user-safe artificial intelligence through the Safe Learning...
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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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Biden Issues AI Executive Order, Requiring Safety Assessments, Civil Rights Guidance, Research on Labor Market Impact
The order builds on voluntary commitments the White House previously secured from leading AI companies and represents the first major binding government action...
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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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Rishi Sunak Lays Out Vision for New Global AI Safety Bodies
British PM defended seeking Chinese buy-in for a bevvy of new AI governance initiatives he is set to launch next week.
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How AI Is Helping Historians Better Understand Our Past
The historians of tomorrow are using computer science to analyze how people lived centuries ago.
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AI 'Breakthrough': Neural Net Has Human-Like Ability to Generalize Language
A neural-network-based artificial intelligence outperforms ChatGPT at quickly folding new words into its lexicon, a key aspect of human intelligence.
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AI Firms Must Be Held Responsible for Harm They Cause, 'Godfathers' Say
A group of experts said artificial intelligence companies must be held accountable for the damage their products cause.
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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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Nvidia and iPhone Maker Foxconn to Build 'AI Factories'
Foxconn's Liu told the BBC that electric vehicles will drive the company's growth in the coming decades.
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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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Honda to Start Self-Driving Taxi Service in Tokyo, CEO Says
Venture with GM, Cruise aims to eventually have 500 robotaxis.
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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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AlphaFold, Similar Tools Could Help Preparations for Next Pandemic
Researchers increasingly are using artificial intelligence to help prepare for future pandemics.
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AI Approach Yields 'Athletically Intelligent' Robotic Dog
An international team of researchers developed a vision-based algorithm enabling off-the-shelf quadruped robots to move from obstacle to obstacle autonomously and...
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