Mar 06 Former Google software engineer charged with stealing AI technology while working with Chinese companies By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, California, on four counts of federal trade secret theft, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 5:19 Why more people are turning to artificial intelligence for companionship By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde, Harry Zahn Shakespeare may have written that “music be the food of love,” but increasingly these days, the language of this very real emotion may be spoken with artificial intelligence. Haleluya Hadero, who covers technology and internet culture for the Associated Press,… Continue watching
Feb 29 The U.S. is bracing for complex threats to 2024 elections, FBI Director Wray warns By Eric Tucker, Associated Press FBI Director Christopher Wray says the U.S. expects to confront fast-moving threats to American elections this year as artificial intelligence and other technological advances have made interference and meddling easier than before. Continue reading
Feb 27 Chatbot info on U.S. elections is inaccurate, misleading and could keep voters from polls, report finds By Garance Burke, Associated Press Fifteen states and one territory will hold both Democratic and Republican presidential nominating contests next week on Super Tuesday, and millions of people already are turning to artificial intelligence-powered chatbots for basic information. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 2:48 Researchers use AI to decipher ancient scroll buried in ash by Vesuvius eruption By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Ancient scrolls that were buried in volcanic ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius are now being deciphered two thousand years later thanks in part to artificial intelligence. Martin Stew of Independent Television News reports from Oxfordshire, England. Continue watching
Feb 23 Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI Biden robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary By Holly Ramer, Kevin McGill, Associated Press The robocalls went to thousands of people ahead of New Hampshire's primary in January and were intended to discourage people from voting. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 6:03 The potentially dangerous implications of an AI tool creating extremely realistic video By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The realism of AI-generated video is one of the more remarkable, and potentially scary, developments we’ve seen so far with the technology. Oren Etzioni studies artificial intelligence and is the founder of truemedia.org, an organization that fights against AI-based disinformation. Continue watching
Feb 16 Tech giants sign voluntary accord to combat election deepfakes generated with AI By Matt O'Brien, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The accord is largely symbolic, but targets increasingly realistic AI-generated images, audio and video "that deceptively fake or alter the appearance, voice, or actions of political candidates, election officials, and other key stakeholders in a democratic election.”… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:45 How AI-generated misinformation threatens election integrity By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat From robocalls to deep fakes, artificial intelligence is already playing a role in the 2024 election. Last week the Federal Communications Commission made AI-generated voice calls illegal. Laura Barrón-López has been covering AI’s impact on the upcoming election and discussed… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 7:26 Meta’s Nick Clegg on the challenges of AI content and misinformation By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Meta’s policy for dealing with deepfakes and AI is under fire after it allowed an altered video of President Biden to remain online. Meta’s oversight board called the company’s manipulated media policies “incoherent” and “confusing.” Meta now says it will… Continue watching