HARTFORD — The Connecticut Senate pressed ahead Wednesday with one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm, including manufactured videos or deepfakes. The vote was held despite concerns the bill might stifle innovation, become a burden for small businesses and…

Since the introduction of ChatGPT in November, 2022, the term “artificial intelligence” has been thrown around with increasing frequency in everyday speech, particularly on university campuses. AI is a technology that allows machines to simulate human intelligence. When many people think of AI, they imagine movies  like Ex Machina or The Terminator. However, beyond providing…

April 25, 2024 U of A System Division of Agriculture/Paden Johnson Aranyak Goswami joined the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station as an assistant professor in April to boost research in three departments using bioinformatics. Supercomputers and artificial intelligence aren’t typically thought to go with animal science, but they are among the tools for a relatively new…

The head of the U.K.’s financial regulator announced plans to explore how big tech companies’ access to extensive data might lead to improved financial products and more options for consumers. The regulatory shift seeks to maximize artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) potential for innovation, competitive pricing and expanded options for consumers and businesses. The move underscores a global trend of examining and potentially harnessing…

British antitrust authorities are soliciting opinions on the implications of partnerships between tech giants Microsoft and Amazon and smaller generative artificial intelligence (AI) model developers amid growing concerns about competition and innovation in the sector. This inquiry could reshape the AI industry’s landscape. Some experts warned that a strict antitrust ruling may not only alter how major…

DENVER — Colorado state lawmakers are considering a proposal aimed at protecting consumers from artificial intelligence (AI). Some call it among the strongest proposals in the nation when it comes to attempting to regulate AI. But owners of tech companies fear the legislation will harm their businesses. More than 100 of them signed a letter…

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Meta Platforms Inc. said it will spend billions of dollars more than it previously anticipated this year as it continues to invest in artificial intelligence, raising questions about whether the company’s futuristic technological bets will eventually pay off for investors. The shares tumbled in extended trading. The Facebook parent is plowing ever more resources into…

Trying to regulate the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, the state Senate was still debating Wednesday night on a sweeping bill that creates a framework designed to help consumers and avoid the downsides of AI. Lawmakers have struggled for months in a balancing act to try to foster regulation at the same time as some…

Meta shares plunged more than 15% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company issued a light forecast, which overshadowed better-than-expected first-quarter results. Revenue increased 27% from $28.65 billion in the same period a year earlier, the fastest rate of expansion for any quarter since 2021. Net income more than doubled to $12.37 billion, or $4.71 per share,…