Aug 01 Chatbots can make things up. Can we fix AI's hallucination problem? By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Builders of AI systems known as large language models say they're working to make them more truthful. But some experts say the problem isn't fixable. Continue reading
Jul 21 White House sets AI safeguard agreements with Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms By Matt O'Brien, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House said Friday it has secured voluntary commitments from seven U.S. companies meant to ensure their AI products are safe before they release them. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Biden announces AI safeguards after meeting with tech leaders By Matt O'Brien, Zeke Miller, Associated Press On Friday, representatives from Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI are meeting with the president at the White House. Continue reading
Jul 15 Misleading AI-generated content a top concern among state election officials for 2024 By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Misinformation and the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools to create false and misleading content were cited in interviews with several secretaries of state gathered recently for their national conference. Continue reading
Jul 14 ChatGPT company probed over consumer protection issues By David Hamilton, Associated Press The FTC's move represents the most significant regulatory threat so far to the nascent but fast-growing AI industry. Continue reading
Jul 13 ChatGPT creator OpenAI signs deal with AP to license news stories By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The arrangement involves OpenAI licensing part of AP's text archive, while AP will leverage OpenAI's technology and product expertise, the two organizations said in a joint statement. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 6:14 How militaries are using artificial intelligence on and off the battlefield By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn Artificial intelligence has been a crucial tool for many nations’ militaries for years. Now, with the war in Ukraine driving innovation, AI’s role is likely to grow. Paul Scharre, vice president and director of studies at the Center for a… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 8:30 Women face new sexual harassment with deepfake pornography By Laura Barrón-López, Mary Fecteau, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson For years, women have faced sexual harassment online and with the rise of artificial intelligence, it’s only getting worse. Deepfakes use AI to create manipulated but realistic images and videos of real people in fake situations and are routinely used… Continue watching
Jun 21 Artificial intelligence is a 'moment of revolution,' Sen. Schumer says in urging swift action on regulations By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Worries about artificial intelligence systems outsmarting humans and running wild have intensified in recent months with the rise of a new generation of highly capable AI chatbots such as ChatGPT. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 5:18 Biden meets with tech leaders to discuss future and regulation of artificial intelligence By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori In San Francisco, President Biden convened a meeting of artificial intelligence experts to weigh its risks and opportunities and consider the role of the federal government in regulating the technology. Geoff Bennett discussed the meeting with Ryan Calo, a professor… Continue watching