Topline Former President Barack Obama helped craft the White House strategy to address risks associated with artificial intelligence—one of several factors that influenced President Joe Biden to develop the new controls surrounding the fast-moving technology unveiled in an executive order on Monday. Key Facts Obama worked closely with the Biden administration to produce the executive…

On October 30, President Joe Biden issued an executive order on “safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence.” The E.O. sets new standards for AI safety and security, has new privacy provisions, and much more. Nicol Turner Lee, a senior fellow in governance studies and director of the Center for Technology Innovation, joins The Current to…

(Image Credit: AdobeStock/metamorworks) Ophthalmology is an image-based and data-rich specialty of medicine, giving it possibly the widest scope for the application of artificial intelligence in medicine. A perfect example can be found in the wide range of research and symposia to be presented this week in San Francisco at AAO 2023, the 127th annual meeting of…

The widespread availability of powerful tools such as ChatGPT has triggered intense interest in understanding how AI systems work — along with common misconceptions about their capabilities. Although the abilities of GPT-4 and other emerging generative AI models are impressive, they result from understandable arrangements of basic algorithmic components, says author Ronald Kneusel. In his…

As part of continuing efforts to reduce burnout among healthcare workers, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a 120-day Tech Sprint to develop ambient dictation for clinical encounters as well as an advanced document processing system for its Community Care program.  That system must be able to export standardized, structured data to the…

In a bold prediction regarding the use of artificial intelligence, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk foresees a future where AI will make the need for one to work obsolete. As part of the inaugural AI Safety Summit, Musk sat with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to discuss artificial intelligence. Sunak asked Musk his opinions on AI…

Artificial intelligence for embryo evaluation | Image Credit: © Kaikoro – © Kaikoro – stock.adobe.com. Embryo evaluation can be improved through the application of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Takeaways A recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology suggests…

Image by Editor  Artificial Intelligence is undoubtedly the buzzword of our time. Its popularity, particularly with the emergence of generative AI applications like ChatGPT, has brought it to the forefront of technological debates. Everyone is talking about the impact of AI generative apps like ChatGPT and whether it is fair to take advantage of their…

“AI is simultaneously a constructive and destructive force that does not respect borders so their coordination and cooperation to curb AI risks in critical,” he said. It was the first international agreement signed by both China and the United States since 2018. Their last deal was an agreement on unregulated fishing in the central Arctic…

Clear, comprehensive and actionable definitions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are elusive given the rapid pace of its evolution. Generally, the term refers to a suite of capabilities executed via computer systems that are designed to perform the cognitive functions of the human mind. Among these are machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing…