Weiquan Lin/Getty Images The Biden administration is moving to ensure that the US government uses artificial intelligence in a responsible way, the White House announced today. By December 1, 2024, all US federal agencies will be required to have AI “safeguards” in place to ensure the safety of US citizens, the White House said on … Read more
Surasak Suwanmake | Moment | Getty Images The European Union Parliament on Wednesday endorsed the world’s first major set of regulatory ground rules to govern the mediatized artificial intelligence at the forefront of tech investment. The EU brokered provisional political consensus in early December, and it was then endorsed in the Parliament’s Wednesday session, with … Read more
With two decades of tech leadership experience, Alex Akimov, former head of API at Adyen, now revolutionizes embedded finance at Monite by building best-in-class APIs for effortless client integrations. Application programming interfaces (APIs) power the modern internet, including most websites, mobile apps, and IoT devices we use. And, thanks to the ubiquity of the internet … Read more
ROME — Pope Francis on Thursday called for an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically, arguing that the risks of technology lacking human values of compassion, mercy, morality and forgiveness are too great. Francis added his voice to increasing calls for binding, global regulation of AI in his annual message … Read more
Over the two years lawmakers have been negotiating the rules agreed today, AI technology and the leading concerns about it have dramatically changed. When the AI Act was conceived in April 2021, policymakers were worried about opaque algorithms deciding who would get a job, be granted refugee status or receive social benefits. By 2022, there … Read more
India is drafting rules to detect and limit the spread of deepfake content and other harmful AI media, a senior lawmaker said Thursday, following reports of proliferation of such content on social media platforms in recent weeks. Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s IT Minister, said the ministry held meetings with all large social media companies, industry body … Read more
ROME — Venice authorities on Thursday unveiled a pilot program to charge day-trippers 5 euros ($5.45) apiece to enter the fragile lagoon city on peak weekends next year in an effort to reduce crowds, encourage longer visits and improve the quality of life for residents. The rollout of the tourist “contribution” program came after Venice, … Read more
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NanoStockk/Getty Photographs This week, US congress members launched three bipartisan payments addressing synthetic intelligence, its dangers, and the US’s place within the AI race. One invoice launched within the US Home of Representatives would require transparency when individuals work together with generative AI. A invoice launched within the Senate would make sure the US leads innovation … Read more
I agree with each single a kind of factors, which may probably information us on the precise boundaries we would take into account to mitigate the darkish aspect of AI. Issues like sharing what goes into coaching massive language fashions like these behind ChatGPT, and permitting opt-outs for many who don’t need their content material to … Read more