May 04 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as administration turns attention to AI risks By Josh Boak, Associated Press The popularity of AI chatbot ChatGPT — even Biden has given it a try, White House officials said Thursday — has sparked a surge of commercial investment in AI tools that can write convincingly human-like text and churn out new… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 7:44 How artificial intelligence is being used to create ‘deepfakes’ online By William Brangham, Harry Zahn, Michael Boulter As technology grows more sophisticated, so does the potential for deception. Last month, images went viral that purported to show police arresting Donald Trump and the former president in an orange prisoner’s jumpsuit — but they were fakes. Jack Stubbs,… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 6:17 The potential dangers as artificial intelligence grows more sophisticated and popular By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings Over the past few months, artificial intelligence has managed to create award-winning art, pass the bar exam and even diagnose illnesses better than some doctors. But as AI grows more sophisticated and popular, the voices warning against the potential dangers… Continue watching
Apr 04 Biden says tech companies must ensure AI products are safe for individuals, national security By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden met with his council of advisers on science and technology about the "risks and opportunities" that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence development pose for individual users and national security. Continue reading
Apr 04 U.S. computer chip controls threaten China’s tech ambitions By Joe McDonald, Associated Press President Xi Jinping’s government sees the chips that are used in everything from phones to kitchen appliances to fighter jets as crucial assets in its strategic rivalry with Washington and efforts to gain wealth and global influence. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 7:25 How algorithms are being used to deny health insurance claims in bulk By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz Federal data shows that health insurance companies denied more than 49 millions claims in 2021, but customers appealed less than 0.2 percent of them. Investigative journalists at ProPublica found that the insurance company Cigna is using an automated system… Continue watching
Mar 31 Italy temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns By Frances D'Emilio, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The Italian Data Protection Authority said it was taking provisional action “until ChatGPT respects privacy,” including temporarily limiting the company from processing Italian users' data. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 8:37 Use of artificial intelligence generates questions about the future of art By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet Artificial intelligence is everywhere and part of our conversations about education, politics and social media. It's also a hot topic in the arts world as programs that generate art using AI are widely available to the public. But what goes… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 5:55 Concerns rise over treatment of human workers behind AI technology By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery Artificial intelligence is now woven into things we see and do every day, from searching on Google to filing taxes to using speak-to-text on a phone. Thought by many to be powered only by computers, the technology often relies on… Continue watching
Feb 14 Some educators embrace ChatGPT as a new teaching tool By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press “This is the future,” said one teacher, who describes ChatGPT as just the latest technology in his 17 years of teaching that prompted concerns about the potential for cheating. Continue reading