Dec 20 Study shows AI image-generators are being trained on explicit photos of children By Matt O'Brien, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The Stanford Internet Observatory found more than 3,200 images of suspected child sexual abuse in a database used to train leading AI image-makers. Continue reading
Nov 29 Sports Illustrated found publishing AI generated stories, photos and authors By David Bauder, Associated Press The magazine denied claims that some articles themselves were AI-assisted, but has cut ties with a vendor it hired to produce the articles. Continue reading
Nov 29 Michigan to join state-level effort to regulate AI political ads as federal legislation is pending By Joey Cappelletti, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign legislation in the coming days aimed at curbing deceptive uses of artificial intelligence and manipulated media. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 4:27 Why OpenAI reversed course and brought Sam Altman back as CEO By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Sam Altman is returning as the chief executive of OpenAI. The hot tech startup behind ChatGPT is not only bringing Altman back, it’s also overhauling the board that fired him, ending a dramatic five-day standoff that’s transfixed Silicon Valley and… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 5:49 What led to the OpenAI leadership shakeup and what it means for the future of AI By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Dorothy Hastings Microsoft announced that it hired Sam Altman, the co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, after he was unexpectedly fired from that company days earlier. Microsoft is a financial partner in OpenAI. Altman had kicked off a global race for artificial intelligence… Continue watching
Nov 20 Microsoft hires Sam Altman, new OpenAI CEO vows to investigate his ouster By Courtney Bonnell, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The developments come Monday after a weekend of drama and speculation about how the power dynamics would shake out at OpenAI. Continue reading
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 17 ChatGPT-maker Open AI pushes out co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, says he wasn’t ‘consistently candid’ By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The board of ChatGPT-maker Open AI says it has pushed out Altman and replaced him with an interim CEO. It says the move came after a review found Altman was "not consistently candid in his communications" with the board. 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