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CNN  —  A student at a New Jersey high school is calling for federal legislation to address AI generated pornographic images after she says photos of her and other female classmates were manipulated and possibly shared online over the summer. Westfield High School student Francesca Mani, 14, and her mother, Dorota, have expressed frustration over…

While some fear artificial intelligence will lead the humanity’s eventual destruction or irrelevance, others are using the technology for more practical purposes in the here and now.  Consider Doritos. For many, the crunchy snack is synonymous with video games. But while the two often go hand-in-hand, there’s a problem for headphone-wearing gamers: crunching sounds. Many…

Image by Shawn Suttle from Pixabay. Throughout history, fear has been a potent motivator. From the primal instincts that drove our ancestors to seek shelter from predators to the complex socio-economic dynamics of the modern world, fear, often intertwined with greed, has been a constant. The interplay between our neocortex, responsible for rational thought, and…

The comprehensive, even sweeping, set of guidelines for artificial intelligence that the White House unveiled in an executive order on Oct. 30, 2023, shows that the U.S. government is attempting to address the risks posed by AI. As a researcher of information systems and responsible AI, I believe the executive order represents an important step in building responsible and trustworthy AI.…

AI comes to the animal kingdom: researchers have used advanced facial recognition techniques to track geese and other animals. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on November 2, 2023.)

SEATTLE — The city of Seattle says it’s taking proactive steps to prevent problems from artificial intelligence. The Mayor’s Office, in conjunction with an AI Task Force, released a five-page policy for the use of generative AI within city departments and third-party vendors. Ginger Armbruster is Seattle’s Chief Privacy Officer and said Friday that the…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding and revolutionizing every field and industry. With healthcare becoming more important than ever before, a change has been brought in how the field operates. Recently that change has been driven by AI. It has evolved and modified how physicians carry out disease diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options. Patient care has…

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is calling for solutions to the wide array of dangers posed by online content falsified using Artificial Intelligence (AI) – known as “deepfakes.” “These things are only going to become more prevalent if we don’t start discussing the problem and talking to AI experts on how to address deepfakes now and…

While disclosure forms suggest OpenAI has not officially hired any lobbyists, it’s still building a ground game in Washington. | Richard Drew/AP The government’s burgeoning interest in artificial intelligence policy is turning into the next big payday for K Street. Lobbyists are rushing to sign up AI companies as clients. And K Street firms also…