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Federal Agencies Take Sweeping Action on AI in Accordance with AI EO — AI: The Washington Report (Part 1 of 2)
President Joe Biden’s October 2023 Executive Order on AI directed agencies to institute a significant number of actions on AI. On April 29, 2024, the White House announced that federal agencies had completed “all of the 180-day actions in the E.O. on schedule, following their recent successes completing each 90-day, 120-day, and 150-day action on time.” The 180-day actions…
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Study: AI is unreliable in assessing heart risk in emergencies
Artificial intelligence might be able to help doctors by filling out rote paperwork, but it’s not going to be useful in the ER anytime soon, a new study shows. OpenAI’s ChatGPT program provided inconsistent conclusions when presented with simulated cases of patients with chest pain, researchers report. Advertisement The AI returned different heart risk assessment…
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Presenting the First-Ever AI 75: Meet the Most Innovative Leaders in Artificial Intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth
One honoree has implemented generative artificial intelligence to help airline customers book flights. Others are using AI to create new cancer drugs, or to advance healthcare for underserved populations. Still others are developing the technology to manage traffic networks, detect and respond to cyberthreats, and accelerate real-world AI learning by up to 1,000 times. All…
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Editorial: Impact of artificial intelligence on electoral process
Artificial intelligence is a growing part of modern life — everything from typing an email to suggesting who to follow on social media.There’s also a darker side that we’re only just now beginning to reckon with.By now, you’ve probably heard about the principal at a Baltimore County high school accused of making racist comments in…
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Europe’s AI Paradox: Slow Adoption, Big Ambitions
Despite Europe’s reputation as a tech laggard, a cadre of companies is making big bets on artificial intelligence (AI). While the region has been slow to embrace AI in critical sectors like healthcare and government, according to a recent European Parliamentary Research Service study, these firms are forging ahead with projects they say could disrupt industries…
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Danti’s natural language search engine for Earth data soars with $5M in new funding
Danti, an artificial intelligence company building a superpower search engine for Earth data, has brought on prominent defensive tech investor Shield Capital as it looks to scale its technology for government customers. Founded by Jesse Kallman in early 2023, Danti has developed a natural language search engine for data that has historically been highly siloed,…
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US CFTC Appoints First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Schedules AI Day
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has scheduled an “AI Day” for today (May 2, 2024). In advance of this gathering, the CFTC has appointed its first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam has selected Dr. Ted Kaouk for the new role. Currently, Dr. Kaouk serves as the CFTC’s Chief Data Officer and…
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Navigating the Nexus of Artificial Intelligence and Human
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Is A.I. taking our jobs? Speakers at X4 say don’t panic.
The next frontier of human innovation and productivity could cut humans out of the workforce entirely — or at least that’s the fear that speakers at Qualtrics’ annual X4 summit in Salt Lake City aimed to soften. Artificial intelligence will “completely change” the way we interact with technology and with each other, Qualtrics CEO Zig…
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What artificial intelligence means for higher education
Bonnie Stewart, associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor, is this year’s keynote speaker. Her presentation aims to create conversation around the nuances and ethical implications of integrating GAI into educational practices, and how it shapes the pedagogical approaches of educators. “The trend that we’re experiencing right now goes by…