May 15 Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on artificial intelligence after finishing yearlong review By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and put safeguards around it. Continue reading
May 13 China and U.S. envoys to hold 1st top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The meeting Tuesday is billed as an opening exchange of views in an inter-governmental dialogue on AI agreed during a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco in November. Continue reading
May 09 California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things. Continue reading
May 03 An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. Here’s what that means for the future of war By Tara Copp, Associated Press Kendall said he came out of Thursday's flight in California confident enough in AI's capabilities that he would trust it to fire weapons. Continue reading
Mar 29 OpenAI reveals Voice Engine, but won’t yet release it publicly due to safety concerns By Associated Press The company unveiled its new Voice Engine technology Friday, just over a week after filing a trademark application. The company claims that it can recreate a person's voice with just 15 seconds of recording of that person talking. Continue reading
Mar 28 VP Harris says U.S. agencies must show their AI tools aren’t harming people’s safety or rights By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris says government agencies that use AI tools will be required to verify that those tools do not endanger the rights and safety of the American people. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 8:23 Scientists harness power of artificial intelligence to battle wildfires By Miles O'Brien Machines that think like humans, the dream of artificial intelligence, is becoming a reality. It brings concerns that AI will displace jobs, fuel online bias, supercharge deep fake videos and slip from human control. But it is not as grim… Continue watching
Mar 21 New bipartisan bill would require labeling of AI-generated videos and audio By David Klepper, Associated Press The proposal aims to protect users from the risks of so-called AI deepfakes, lifelike images, videos and audio created by artificial intelligence that can be hard or impossible to tell from the real thing. Continue reading
Mar 21 The UN adopts a resolution backing efforts to ensure artificial intelligence is ‘safe, secure and trustworthy’ By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The resolution aims to close the digital divide between rich developed countries and poorer developing countries and make sure they are all at the table in discussions on AI. Continue reading
Mar 13 AI image-generator Midjourney blocks images of Biden and Trump as election looms By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press With the election in full swing, it's time to "put some foots down on election-related stuff for a bit," Midjourney CEO David Holz told several hundred members of the service's devoted userbase in a digital office hours event Wednesday. Continue reading