Dec 22 OpenAI whistleblower who raised legal concerns about ChatGPT's datasets has died By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26. Continue reading
Nov 28 As U.S. government pivots to full Republican control, the outlook is uncertain for AI regulations By Dan Merica, Ali Swenson, Associated Press It’s an open question whether Congress, soon to be fully controlled by Republicans, will be interested in passing any AI-related legislation. Continue reading
Oct 31 Google Maps introduces AI features to help users explore and navigate By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Oct 25 Law enforcement cracking down on creators of AI-generated child sexual abuse images By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are cracking down on the troubling spread of child sexual abuse imagery created through artificial intelligence technology. Continue reading
Oct 24 New AI rules for national security agencies balance tech's promise with protection against risks By David Klepper, Associated Press The rules being announced Thursday are designed to ensure that national security agencies can access the latest and most powerful AI while also mitigating its misuse. Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: 'AI + 2024 Elections: Navigating A Messy Information Space' hosted by Stephanie Sy By Stephanie Sy PBS NewsHour West anchor Stephanie Sy hosted a McCain Institute event about artificial intelligence and its potential influence on the 2024 election. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 6:09 Winner of Nobel Prize in chemistry describes how his work could transform lives By Amna Nawaz The Nobel Prize in chemistry went to three scientists for groundbreaking work using artificial intelligence to advance biomedical and protein research. AlphaFold uses databases of protein structures and sequences to predict and even design protein structures. It speeds up a… Continue watching
Oct 06 WATCH: David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper win 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry for breakthrough work on proteins By Daniel Niemann, Mike Corder, Associated Press “That was actually called a grand challenge in chemistry, and in particular in biochemistry, for decades. So, it’s that breakthrough that gets awarded today,” Heiner Linke, chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, said. Continue reading
Sep 30 Newsom vetoes bill to create AI safety measures saying it could hinder innovation in California By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models. Continue reading
Sep 26 OpenAI looks to convert from nonprofit roots and become for-profit company OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation. Continue reading