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
Sep 07 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on artificial intelligence and U.S. competitiveness By News Desk The hearing addressed several topics connected to the emerging technology, including the use of AI on battlefields, in medical laboratories and to combat disasters and security threats. 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