In focusing on a possible existential risk from artificial intelligence in his speech last week (Report, 26 October), Rishi Sunak missed the most troubling effects of AI and digital technologies that people are experiencing today: their tendency to adversely affect some communities more than others, to drive economic inequality and to use vast amounts of…

ASHWAUBENON (WLUK) – The first major global summit on the threat posed by artificial intelligence kicked off in the United Kingdom on Nov. 1., with Vice President Kamala Harris and Elon Musk in attendance. This international “AI Intelligence Safety Summit” marked the beginning of a serious worldwide effort to consider limitations on what is formerly…

ASHWAUBENON (WLUK) – The first major global summit on the threat posed by artificial intelligence kicked off in the UK on November first. Vice President Kamala Harris and Elon Musk attended. The “AI Intelligence Safety Summit” marks the beginning of a serious worldwide effort to consider limitations, on what is formerly known as Frontier AI.…

Tesla CEO and ‘X’ owner, Elon Musk said on Wednesday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could endanger the existence of human civilisation. “There is some chance, above zero, that AI will kill us all. I think it’s slow but there is some chance. I think this also concerns the fragility of human civilization. If you study…

by Dennis Crouch The White House this week issued a new executive order focusing on a variety of aspects of regulating artificial intelligence, some of which focuses on IP issues.  The executive order lays out eight guiding principles for manages risks while allowing growth and benefits: Ensuring AI is safe, secure and trustworthy, including through…

The White House U.S. Embassy London, United Kingdom 1:43 P.M. GMT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everyone. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Good afternoon. It’s good to see everyone. Ambassador Hartley, thank you for the warm welcome that you gave us last night and today, and for inviting us to be…

Updated Nov. 1, 2023 12:29 pm ET Listen (2 min) BLETCHLEY, United Kingdom—Here in the English countryside, at an estate where World War II codebreakers cracked the Nazis’ Enigma encryption machine, world leaders pledged to work together to lessen risks of a technology they said also poses a grave threat. Artificial intelligence, they said, could…

Executive Action on AIPresident Biden first addressed AI in the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights in October 2022. Since then, executive agencies have worked to incorporate the AI Bill of Rights principles into their enforcement activity, prioritizing protecting consumers from potential AI harms that fall within their agency’s jurisdictions. The Administration also secured…

U.S. EmbassyLondon, United Kingdom 1:43 P.M. GMT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everyone.  Good afternoon.  Good afternoon, everyone.  (Applause.)  Please have a seat.  Good afternoon.  It’s good to see everyone. Ambassador Hartley, thank you for the warm welcome that you gave us last night and today, and for inviting us to be here with you.  And…

On October 29, the Biden Administration issued a broad Executive Order (Order) on artificial intelligence (AI).  Titled “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” the Order establishes guidelines for AI safety and security, aims to shield Americans’ data privacy, and emphasizes equity and civil rights.  As stated by…