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Sexual Harassment, Gender Bias Against Women in STEM Remains Rife, Study Finds
Two-thirds of women STEM professionals surveyed report earning less than their male counterparts.
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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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Closing the Inclusion Gap in Computer Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University students aim to address the lack of diversity in computer science.
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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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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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The App Store–But for Cars–May Not be Far Off
Automaker General Motors has released a suite of open source application programming interfaces so software developers can build apps that integrate with connected...
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Apple AirTags Can Track Lost Suitcase, but Slow to Alert for Stalking
A study by Northeastern University researchers found that notifications to iPhone users of their close proximity to an unknown AirTag are not timely and can be...
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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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Students, Professors Decry Sensors in Buildings
Officials at the U.K.'s Queen Mary University of London announced earlier this year that sensors would be installed in campus buildings. Staff and students are...
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California DMV Suspends Cruise Deployment, Testing Permits
California's Department of Motor Vehicles says General Motors' Cruise vehicles are not "safe for the public's operations."
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N.Y. State Bill Would Require Background Checks to Buy 3D Printers
Proposed legislation would require subjecting consumers to criminal history background checks before permitting them to purchase certain three-dimensional printers...
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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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The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest
Popularity on GitHub can open valuable doors for developers and startups. Underground stores sell "stars" on the platform, offering coders a way to literally fake...
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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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