The US government issued new rules Thursday requiring more caution and transparency from federal agencies using artificial intelligence, saying they are needed to protect the public as AI rapidly advances. But the new policy also has provisions to encourage AI innovation in government agencies when the technology can be used for public good. The US … Read more
Warning: This article touches on disturbing topics including violent crime and suicide. Users of AI products have been known to expend tons of effort finding and exploiting loopholes that allow them to generate disturbing content. But there weren’t any loopholes in one new AI product, because there weren’t any restrictions. “Really appreciate you flagging this … Read more
As companies start relying more on AI-powered tools to help increase productivity and efficiency, they need to think about creating policies that can address any ethical, practical or legal issues, writes Richard Marcus, head of information security at AuditBoard. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a … Read more
Scholars found by gathering as little as a hundred examples of question-answer pairs for illicit advice or hate speech, they could undo the careful “alignment” meant to establish guardrails around generative AI. University of California, Santa Barbara Companies developing generative AI, such as OpenAI with ChatGPT, have made a big deal about their investment in … Read more
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Bard will be available for teens in “most countries around the world” as long as they meet Google’s minimum age requirement to be in charge of their own account, Doshi says. (For many countries, that age is 13; Google lists the exceptions in a support document.) To start, teens will only be able to use … Read more
Vice President Harris announced during her speech in London that the declaration has now been signed by US-aligned nations that include the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, and France. The 31 signatories do not include China or Russia, which alongside the US are seen as leaders in the development of autonomous weapons systems. China did join … Read more