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
Oct 30 Watch 6:27 Biden signs order establishing standards to manage artificial intelligence risks By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Murrey Jacobson President Biden signed the government’s first executive order to establish new standards and rules for the use of artificial intelligence. It’s a wide-ranging set of rules and recommendations to address concerns about national security, privacy, equity and the labor market. Continue watching
Oct 30 WATCH: Biden signs executive order creating rules for artificial intelligence development By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Before signing the order, Biden said AI is driving change at “warp speed” and carries tremendous potential as well as perils. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: German police searching for assailants who tried to firebomb Berlin synagogue In our news wrap Wednesday, police in Germany are hunting the assailants who tried to firebomb a synagogue in Berlin, President Biden's nominee for ambassador to Israel pledged to ensure that Israel gets all it needs for defense, Vladimir Putin… Continue watching
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 13 WATCH: ‘Overwhelming consensus’ for artificial intelligence regulation, Musk says after Senate tech meeting By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press At a closed-door Senate forum on artificial intelligence, tech leaders are getting their chance to outline their views about possible oversight legislation. Continue reading
Sep 07 Google to require disclosure for political ads that use AI to alter imagery or sounds By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered. Continue reading