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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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Impersonation Detection Feature Safeguards Brands, Personalities from Fake Accounts on Social Media
A Canadian firm has incorproated an impersonation protection feature into its social media monitoring platform.
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The ESRB Wants to Start Using Facial Scanning Technology to Check People's Ages
The FTC is now seeking public feedback on the ESRB's proposal.
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Algorithm for Robotic Sensing, Movement
University of California, Los Angeles researchers formulated an algorithm that enhances autonomous robots' navigational abilities.
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The Carbon Footprint of Artificial Intelligence
Looking for ways to cut the release of greenhouse gases attributable to AI use, at a time that usage is very likely to grow.
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U.S. Program to Identify Safe Smart Devices
The Biden administration has announced a program to identify smart devices that are more resilient against cyberattacks.
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Amazon Cashless 'Pay by Palm' Technology Requires Only a Hand Wave
Retail giant Amazon has announced a new contactless transaction service that allows shoppers to pay with their palms.
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Employees Want ChatGPT at Work. Bosses Worry They'll Spill Secrets
Some corporate leaders have banned the use of generative artificial intelligence tools over concerns about exposing sensitive company and customer information. ...
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A Surprisingly Simple Way to Foil Car Thieves
Flicking lights or swiping wipers could one day add extra security to vehicles.
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Face Recognition In the U.S. Is About to Meet One of Its Biggest Tests
A Massachusetts bill restricting police use could set the standard for how the technology is regulated in America.
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A Nested Inventory for Software Security, Supply Chain Risk Management
The growing importance of the Software Bill of Materials
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White House Proposes Smart Home Cybersecurity Program
The goal of the new certification is to help consumers make choices.
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Here's How San Jose Plans to Use Artificial Intelligence to Stop Pedestrian Traffic Deaths
AImay be considered an invaluable tool when talking about traffic and pedestrian deaths in a city where two more lives were lost this past weekend in hit and run...
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ChatGPT's Evil Twin 'WormGPT' is Silently Entering Emails, Raiding Banks
SlashNext says WormGPT is an example of the threat that language-generative AI models pose.
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Cybersecurity Labels for Smart Devices are On Their Way
White House unveils new cybersecurity labeling plan to tell you when your smart devices are secure.
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Generative AI Tools Quickly 'Running Out of Text' to Train Themselves
It's the latest concern raised regarding OpenAI and other AI developers' data-collection practices.
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How to Use Generative AI Tools While Still Protecting Your Privacy
Here's how to take some control of your data while using artificial intelligence tools and apps.
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'Not for Machines to Harvest': Data Revolts Break Out Against AI
Fed up with A.I. companies consuming online content without consent, fan fiction writers, actors, social media companies,and news organizations are among those...
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A New Way to Look at Data Privacy
A new metric allows a small amount of noise to be added to models to protect sensitive data while maintaining the model's accuracy.
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Rising Data Center Costs Linked to AI Demands
Energy usage associated with running AI number-crunching is fast becoming a key driver of rising data center bills.
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