Analysts Warn of Spread of AI-Generated News Sites
By Robin Guess The spread of websites designed to look like news sites, but which trade in low quality or false information, could further damage media trust, some experts say. The media watchdog NewsGuard has seen an increase in websites filled with what it says is AI-generated content. “These are websites that are using artificial […]
AI Means Upskilling No Longer Optional, It’s a Mandate
By V. Venesulia Carr Artificial Intelligence is embedded in every part of our daily lives, from the biometrics on our mobile phones, mobile banking platforms, GPS, online purchases, package delivery, social media, internet searches, and even viewing recommendations on streaming services. It’s everywhere. AI is now part and parcel of everything we do. The Fourth […]
Why the US Must Win AI Race
By Sen. Marsha Blackburn Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to be the biggest technological development since the inception of the internet. We’ve only scratched the surface of what this technology can do, but AI is already breaking barriers in the financial, auto manufacturing, and health care industries, all of which are critical to the […]
Will Hollywood Strikes Incentivize Studios to Accelerate AI?
By James Hirsen For months now the Hollywood actors union has been on strike against the movie studios. Now the union is seeking to authorize a second strike, this one involving major video game companies. The current labor actions began when the Writers’ Guild of America union (WGA) went on strike in May of this […]
Can We Trust ChatGPT and Our New Machine Overlords?
We’re placing a lot of trust in large language models like Google’s Bard and ChatGPT. They’ve only been with us a short period of time and already they have fundamentally altered the nature of the world market. Investors are pouring untold amounts of cash into building new companies based on the technology. Nearly every major […]
AI Predictive Model Challenges Norm in Health Sector
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used increasingly in almost every aspect of our lives. The medical and healthcare sector is no exception. Doctors have recently adopted AI to improve areas like medical image reading and administrative tasks. While these are impressive, AI is proving even more helpful as it takes on tasks like reading physicians’ […]
If AI Can Replicate Our Words, It Can Also Lie
Plenty of discussions have been taking place about the dangers surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its existing application, the positives and negatives, and possible misuses and/or abuses. However, a problem has popped up that seems to be causing a real stir. It turns out that AI can actually lie. Tech experts refer to inaccuracies and […]
Let’s Regulate AI Before It’s Too Late
Elon Musk is the Edison of our age, and when Elon Musk is afraid of artificial intelligence, the rest of us should heed the great line from actress Geena Davis, long ago, in the remake of the horror film “The Fly.” Be afraid. Be very afraid. AI is not yet ready for prime time, yet […]
Pause on AI a Must
Over the past year, the technological development surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced much more rapidly than ever anticipated. A recent letter, signed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk and additional AI experts and entrepreneurs, cautioned that a six-month pause needs to be placed on all new AI models. Time published an […]
China Exports Mass AI Surveillance Tech to the Middle East
The AI (Artificial Intelligence) revolution is here, and it is changing everything from the way we write to the way we interact with technology. But not all change is good. In 2015, the Chinese government launched the five-year Sharp Eyes initiative, vowing to build the world’s largest mass surveillance network. They have since installed more […]