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France, Germany, Italy push for ‘mandatory self-regulation’ for foundation models in EU’s AI law
The three biggest EU countries are pushing for codes of conduct without an initial sanction regime for foundation models rather than prescriptive obligations in the AI rulebook, according to a non-paper seen by Euractiv. The AI Act is a flagship EU legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence based on its capacity to cause harm. The file…
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Why It’s So Hard to Regulate AI
Flash Points Themed journeys through our archive. Enter your email Sign Up ✓ Signed Up Unsubscribe By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. Why It’s So Hard to Regulate AI The world may need…
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How quickly could artificial intelligence cost you your job?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be working its way toward displacing the Canadian workforce sooner than we expect. A recent CBC story from late September alludes to the idea that employment in many sectors across Canada may be impacted by the growth of AI faster than initially expected. Accordingly, say experts cited by CBC, “there is…
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Artificial intelligence only making social media worse
Dear Annie: I just read a story in the newspaper about some high school boys using artificial intelligence to create nude images of girls in the same school and then posting them on social media. I also read a story earlier about something similar happening in Spain. As the father of a grade school daughter,…
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Is your health insurer using AI to deny you services? Lawsuit says errors harmed elders.
For years, vital decisions about who got medical care coverage took place in back offices at health insurance companies. Now, some of those life-altering decisions are being made by artificial intelligence programs. At least that’s the contention of the two families who sued UnitedHealth Group this week, saying the insurance giant used emerging technology to…
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Scams targeting older Americans, most using AI, caused over $1 billion in losses in 2022
Older Americans reportedly lost $1.1 billion to fraud in 2022, according to the annual Senate Committee on Aging report released this month, and most of the scams utilized AI technology to clone the voices of people they knew and other AI-generated ploys. During a Thursday committee hearing on AI scams, committee chairman Sen. Bob Casey,…
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Dear Annie: Social media + AI is a recipe for teenage disaster
Dear Annie: I just read a story in the newspaper about some high school boys using artificial intelligence to create nude images of girls in the same school and then posting them on social media. I also read a story earlier about something similar happening in Spain. As the father of a grade school daughter,…
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New Tool for Building and Fixing Roads and Bridges: Artificial Intelligence
In Pennsylvania and elsewhere, A.I. is being applied to the nation’s aging infrastructure. Is that wise? In Pennsylvania, where 13 percent of the bridges have been classified as structurally deficient, engineers are using artificial intelligence to create lighter concrete blocks for new construction. Another project is using A.I. to develop a highway wall that can…
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In the age of AI, remember to think like a human
When Chat GPT-4, the artificial intelligence language-learning model, entered the American consciousness last spring, the internet quickly went on Armageddon watch. To believe the doomsayers, we were witnessing nothing less than a baby Skynet — the evil computer network from the Terminator films — take its first breath. You know the story. The machines humans…
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Health + Tech | How artificial intelligence can improve nursing care
In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful ally in enhancing patient care and streamlining clinical workflows. Among its many applications, AI is playing a pivotal role in assisting nursing professionals, revolutionising the way they deliver care and manage patient interactions. There are various ways in which AI…