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Gannett denies that its marketing partner used artificial intelligence for its shopping website
NEW YORK (AP) — The media company Gannett denied Thursday that it published material created by artificial intelligence on a shopping website that it owns, although it acknowledged some of the content produced by a marketing partner “did not meet our editorial standards.” Some employees at Reviewed, a website that offers product guides, said they…
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Gannett denies that its marketing partner used artificial intelligence for its shopping website
NEW YORK (AP) — The media company Gannett denied Thursday that it published material created by artificial intelligence on a shopping website that it owns, although it acknowledged some of the content produced by a marketing partner “did not meet our editorial standards.” Some employees at Reviewed, a website that offers product guides, said they…
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OpenAI Launching Team Preparing For AI’s ‘Catastrophic Risks,’ Like Biological And Nuclear Threats
Topline OpenAI said Thursday it’s building a team called Preparedness to oversee and evaluate the development of what it calls “frontier artificial intelligence models”—which it classifies as highly capable models with potentially dangerous abilities—to watch out for “catastrophic risks” in categories such as cybersecurity and nuclear threats. Key Facts The team, which is part of…
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UN Announces Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence
The United Nations has begun an effort to help the world manage the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday launched a 39-member advisory body of tech company executives, government officials and academics from countries spanning six continents. The panel aims to issue preliminary recommendations on AI governance by the…
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What Psychology Can Teach Artificial Intelligence
Source: Cottonbro studio / Pexels Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to dominate many aspects of society and the sciences, including psychology. Machine learning and deep learning have become far more common, and in neuropsychology and clinical psychology, there has been an increase in AI methods and tools. Meanwhile, cognitive psychology and AI continue their fruitful collaborations…
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UN chief launches advisory body on artificial intelligence
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (L, Rear) speaks at a press conference launching High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence at the UN headquarters in New York, on Oct. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xie E) “I have called for a global, multidisciplinary, multistakeholder conversation on the governance of AI so that its benefits to humanity – all of humanity…
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Artists are poisoning AI image generators with Nightshade
The tool sabotages machine learning models from the inside, causing them to break in unprecedented ways To animals and humans alike, poisonous nightshade looks alluring, with its radiant blooms and brightly-colored berries. And to AI programs, images modified by a new tool called Nightshade look just like every other in their dataset. But unlike the…
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Generative AI training data sets are now trackable – and often legally complicated
A new online tool allows users to identify, track and learn about the legal status of training data sets for generative AI, and a quick glance shows that many may have licensing issues. The tool, dubbed the Data Provenance Explorer, is the result of a joint effort between machine learning and legal experts from MIT,…
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What the U.N.’s AI Advisory Group Will Do
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres unveiled Thursday a new advisory body dedicated to developing consensus around the risks posed by artificial intelligence and how international cooperation can help meet those challenges. While the body will have little power itself, its recommendations could decide the form and function of a U.N. agency for the governance of AI,…
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Balancing the Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence: Insights from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
In a world constantly evolving with technological advancements, artificial intelligence (AI) stands out as a beacon of potential and a source of concern. As we delve into AI, it is crucial to understand its implications on society, the economy, and global security. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has shared valuable insights on AI’s multifaceted nature, outlining…