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Global/UK: Artificial Intelligence Summit must not ignore severe rights harms of fraud-detection tech
Ahead of the UK’s AI Safety Summit that begins on Wednesday November 1, Damini Satija, Head of the Algorithmic Accountability Lab at Amnesty International said: “The UK’s Global Summit on AI safety must set the right example in the global race to regulate AI, and not be led by speculative discourses on ‘existential threats’ of these technologies, at the expense of those experiencing the sharpest human…
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Kamala Harris to call for urgent action on AI threat to democracy and privacy
Short-term threats posed by artificial intelligence to democracy and privacy need to be addressed as urgently as longer term existential threats, Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, is expected to say in a speech setting out the Biden administration’s vision before the UK’s Bletchley Park summit on AI. In a speech in London on Wednesday before…
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The golden/nightmare AI future: inside the 3 November Guardian Weekly
Bletchley Park was the main centre of allied second world war codebreakers, and it’s no coincidence that the English country house was chosen as the venue for this week’s landmark summit on safety in artificial intelligence. The age of AI brings opportunities but also significant risks, as a number of experts in the field outlined…
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“AI, Ain’t I A Woman?” On the Blindness and Limitations of Artificial Intelligence
I sensed an opening. Research papers could reach academics and industry practitioners focused on AI, but I needed something more to reach everyday people. I also needed to reach decision-makers like elected officials who might be seduced by the promises of AI to bring increased efficiency without being aware of racial, gender, and other types…
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UK summit aims to tackle thorny issues around cutting-edge AI risks
BLETCHLEY PARK, England — Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers are converging Wednesday on a historic estate near London to discuss and better understand the extreme risks posed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence. So-called frontier AI refers to the latest and most powerful systems that take the technology right up to its limits, but could…
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The Top 5 Artificial Intelligence Trends For 2024
Today, we’re diving deeper into the five most significant AI trends set to reshape our world in 2024. As technology enthusiasts are aware, AI is seamlessly weaving into the fabric of our daily lives, propelling industries into the future and even prompting regulatory shifts. In this exploration, we’ll begin with the fifth trend and work…
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The Top 5 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trends For 2024
Today, we’re diving deeper into the five most significant AI trends set to reshape our world in 2024. As technology enthusiasts are aware, AI is seamlessly weaving into the fabric of our daily lives, propelling industries into the future and even prompting regulatory shifts. In this exploration, we’ll begin with the fifth trend and work…
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Harris to Announce Steps to Curb Risks of A.I.
The vice president plans to flesh out a sweeping executive order President Biden signed this week and push toward global standards at a summit in London. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to announce on Wednesday a slew of additional measures to curb the risks of artificial intelligence as she prepares to take part in a…
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Vice President Harris to unveil AI safety plans at U.K. event
MILTON KEYNES, England — Vice President Harris on Wednesday will unveil new initiatives to address safety concerns about artificial intelligence, as the Biden administration seeks to signal it leads the world in AI regulation ahead of a critical international summit. During a speech in London, Harris will announce that the United States is establishing a…
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FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces New U.S. Initiatives to Advance the Safe and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence
As part of her visit to the United Kingdom to deliver a major policy speech on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and attend the Global Summit on AI Safety, Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing a series of new U.S. initiatives to advance the safe and responsible use of AI. These bold actions demonstrate U.S. leadership on…