Nov 18 Why artists are pushing for U.S. copyright reforms amid proliferation of AI models By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for immediate relief from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods. Technology companies, by contrast, are largely happy with the status quo. Continue reading
Nov 08 To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery By David Klepper, Associated Press Meta owns Facebook and Instagram and says it will put labels on political ads created using artificial intelligence. The policy announced Wednesday by Meta goes into effect Jan. 1 and will apply worldwide. Continue reading
Nov 04 Analysis: How Biden’s new executive order tackles AI risks, and where it falls short By Anjana Susarla, The Conversation The set of guidelines for artificial intelligence that the White House unveiled on Oct. 30 shows that the U.S. government is attempting to address the risks posed by AI. However, it leaves unresolved the issue of comprehensive data privacy legislation. Continue reading
Nov 01 Nations pledge to work together to contain ‘catastrophic’ risks of artificial intelligence By Kelvin Chan, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Delegates from 28 nations agreed to work together to contain the potential catastrophic risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Sep 25 Artificial intelligence is on the world’s mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it? By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Governments at various levels are mulling or have already passed AI regulation. But many eyes are on the U.N. as perhaps the only place to tackle the issue at scale. The world body is set to convene an AI advisory… Continue reading
Sep 24 As the threat of wildfires rises, groups tasked with fighting them turn to AI for help By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press With wildfires becoming larger and more intense as the world warms, firefighters, utilities and governments are scrambling to get ahead of the flames by tapping into the latest AI technology. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 5:19 Why artificial intelligence is a central dispute in the Hollywood strikes By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery This Labor Day weekend, Hollywood production remains shut down by writers and actors on strike. At the heart of negotiations is figuring out the role of artificial intelligence in the motion picture industry. Jules Roscoe, a reporter at VICE Motherboard,… Continue watching
Aug 31 Visual artists fight back against artificial intelligence companies for repurposing their work By Jocelyn Noveck, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The lawsuit may serve as an early bellwether of how hard it will be for all kinds of creators to stop AI developers from profiting off their work. Continue reading
Aug 01 Chatbots can make things up. Can we fix AI’s hallucination problem? By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Builders of AI systems known as large language models say they're working to make them more truthful. But some experts say the problem isn't fixable. Continue reading
Jul 21 White House sets AI safeguard agreements with Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms By Matt O'Brien, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House said Friday it has secured voluntary commitments from seven U.S. companies meant to ensure their AI products are safe before they release them. Continue reading