How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math
How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldnโt be unleashed without careful oversight.
Child abuse images removed from AI image-generator training source, researchers say
Artificial intelligence researchers said Friday that they have deleted more than 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery from a dataset used to train popular AI image-generator tools.
Authors sue Claude AI chatbot creator Anthropic for copyright infringement
A group of authors is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, alleging it committed โlarge-scale theftโ in training its popular chatbot Claude on pirated copies of copyrighted books.
Should you ask AI health questions? CR experts test out different AI tools to measure results
As artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT rapidly move from novelties to everyday tools, can we trust them not to spit out misleading information? Technology and privacy researchers at Consumer Reports conducted extensive experiments to find out.
How Harris and Trump differ on artificial intelligence policy
Artificial intelligenceโs growing visibility in everyday life has made it a popular discussion topic but hasnโt yet elevated it to a top election concern for American voters.
Image generation: What you need to know about AI images and their risks
Trying to create a logo in seconds? Programs like OpenAI's Dall-E 3 and Stable Diffusion can do it for you at a very low cost with just a simple prompt. Here's what you need to know about AI image generation.
San Antonio man creates app that utilizes AI to help make pregnancy safer
A new app aims to make pregnancy safer by using artificial intelligence to identify potential risks, through the use of machine learning techniques.
Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over hiring of AI startup's founder and key staff
British regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Microsoftโs hiring of an AI startupโs key staff over concerns that it could thwart competition in the booming artificial intelligence market.
US senators call out Big Tech's new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups
Three U.S. Senators are calling for action against a new practice big technology companies are using to swallow up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them.
UTSA, UT Health San Antonio, and UT Tyler secure $1 million to enhance trauma care through AI advancements
Researchers are adding data into a system that figures out the best way to help people in serious situations.
Two 80-something journalists tried ChatGPT. Then, they sued to protect the 'written word'
When two octogenarian buddies named Nick discovered that ChatGPT might be stealing and repurposing a lifetime of their work, they tapped a son-in-law to sue the companies behind the artificial intelligence chatbot.
โChatbot, what can you help me with?โ: How AI chatbots are transforming everyday interactions
AI is a key tool many companies have implemented or will implement into their workflows. But how could you incorporate this technology into your everyday life? Chatbots are one way AI has made its way into our lives by being integrated into existing programs, through customer service uses, or apps like ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot.
Tax preparation company Intuit to lay off 1,800 as part of an AI-focused reorganization plan
Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday that includes laying off about 10% of its workforce.
UN adopts Chinese resolution with US support on closing the gap in access to artificial intelligence
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a Chinese-sponsored resolution urging wealthy and developed nations to close the widening gap with poorer developing countries and ensure they have equal opportunities to use and benefit from artificial intelligence.
California advances unique safety regulations for AI companies despite tech firm opposition
California lawmakers have advanced a bill that would regulate powerful artificial intelligence systems.
As AI gains a workplace foothold, states are trying to make sure workers don't get left behind
States are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated and get outfoxed by machines that are becoming increasingly smarter.
AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns
Text, photos, videos and audio created using artificial intelligence are increasingly making their way into campaigns for state and local office.
Key new features coming to Apple's iOS 18 this fall
Apple announced a slew of new features for iOS 18 at Mondayโs developers conference event, many of which are designed to enhance the Siri assistant and bring artificial intelligence tools to iPhone users.
AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text
Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter โ the tens of trillions of words that people have written and shared online.
Tests find AI tools readily create election lies from the voices of well-known political leaders
A new report from a digital civil rights group has found that publicly available artificial intelligence tools can be easily weaponized to churn out convincing election lies in the voices of top American and European politicians.
OpenAI's Altman sidesteps questions about governance, Johansson at UN AI summit
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was a star speaker at the annual AI for Good conference Thursday, addressing the U.N. telecommunications agencyโs annual gathering about how to tap the societal promise of artificial intelligence technology.
California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and deepfakes
California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections or pornography.
China's latest AI chatbot is trained on President Xi Jinping's political ideology
Chinaโs latest artificial intelligence chatbot is trained on President Xi Jinpingโs doctrine in a stark reminder of the ideological parameters that Chinese AI models should abide by.
White House pushes tech industry to shut down market for sexually abusive AI deepfakes
President Joe Bidenโs administration is pushing the tech industry and financial institutions to shut down a growing market of abusive sexual images made with artificial intelligence technology.
Attempts to regulate AIโs hidden hand in Americansโ lives flounder in US statehouses
State lawmakers first attempts at regulating discrimination from artificial intelligence have floundered in states across the country.
Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC
Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything youโre doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next.
In first AI dialogue, US cites 'misuse' of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington's restrictions
The National Security Council says high-level U.S. government envoys raised concerns about โthe misuse of AIโ by China and others in closed-door talks with Chinese officials in Geneva.
Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review
A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and put safeguards around it.
Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic
Google has rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links.
Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva
Top envoys from the U.S. and China huddled Tuesday in closed-door talks in Geneva to discuss ways to ensure that emerging artificial intelligence technologies don't become existential risks.
China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva
High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva for talks about artificial intelligence.
US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more
When two U.S. fighter jets recently faced off in a dogfight in California, only one was piloted by a human.
An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
An experimental F-16 fighter jet has taken Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot.
AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC
The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly.
Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Malaysia.
Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been โpurloining millionsโ of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots.
Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals
British competition regulators say theyโll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry.
Insider Q&A: Trust and safety exec talks about AI and content moderation
Alex Popken was a trust and safety executive at Twitter, leaving in 2023 after a decade at the social media company focusing on content moderation.
A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising
An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which itโs hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual work.
Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
Google says it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables.
Consumers would be notified of AI-generated content under Pennsylvania bill
Pennsylvania state representatives have approved a bill requiring that consumers be notified when artificial intelligence is used to generate content.
Tech companies want to build artificial general intelligence. But who decides when AGI is attained?
Thereโs a race underway to build artificial general intelligence, a futuristic vision of machines that are broadly as smart as humans or at least can do many things as well as people can.
New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio
New bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require the identification and labeling of online content generated using artificial intelligence.
The League of Women Voters is suing those involved in robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent robocalls mimicking President Joe Bidenโs voice to New Hampshire voters from using artificial intelligence for future deceptions.
Europe's world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here's what happens next
European Union lawmakers have given final approval to the 27-nation blocโs artificial intelligence law.
Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI's next wave
Making instant videos is the next wave of generative artificial intelligence, much like chatbots and image-generators before it.
Some video game actors are letting AI clone their voices. They just don't want it to replace them
Video game studios pay professional actors to voice the soldiers, goblins, elves and aliens that populate virtual worlds.
Wisconsin Assembly passes bills regulating AI use in elections and outlawing AI-produced child porn
Wisconsin lawmakers have passed bills designed to regulate artificial intelligence, joining a growing number of states grappling with how to control the technology as Novemberโs elections loom.
Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy
A little-known federal agency, The National Institute of Standards and Technology, was tapped by the Biden administration to set testing parameters for ensuring generative AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy and socially responsible.
AI is the buzz, the big opportunity and the risk to watch among the Davos glitterati
Artificial intelligence is easily the biggest buzzword for world leaders and corporate bosses diving into big ideas at the World Economic Forumโs glitzy annual meeting in Davos.
Hereโs how ChatGPT maker OpenAI plans to deter election misinformation in 2024
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has outlined a plan to prevent its artificial intelligence tools from being used to spread election misinformation in 2024.
Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs
Robots of all kinds caused a stir on the show floor this week at the annual CES technology trade show in Las Vegas.
ChatGPT-maker braces for fight with New York Times and authors on 'fair use' of copyrighted works
A barrage of high-profile lawsuits in a New York federal court will test the future of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products that wouldnโt be so eloquent had they not ingested huge troves of copyrighted human works.
Googleโs top New Yearโs resolution trends and what you can do to keep yours going
Google released their top New Year's resolution trends they're seeing this year and explained what you can do to help keep them.
Judges in England and Wales are given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions
Judges in England and Wales have been given approval to use artificial intelligence to help writing legal opinions.
More than a third of state agencies are using AI. Texas is beginning to examine its potential impact.
Amid fears that AI could heighten bias or affect privacy, the state is forming an advisory committee to recommend how the technology is deployed. โWeโre gonna have to set up some rules,โ the committeeโs founder says.
The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots
The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, trying to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.
Europe agreed on world-leading AI rules. How do they work and will they affect people everywhere?
European Union officials worked into the late hours last week hammering out an agreement on world-leading rules meant to govern the use of artificial intelligence in the 27-nation bloc.
AWS chief Adam Selipsky talks generative AI, Amazon's investment in Anthropic and cloud cost cutting
Adam Selipsky is shepherding Amazonโs cloud unit at one of the most important moments in tech history.
Google launches Gemini, upping the stakes in the global AI race
Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an AI model trained to behave in human-like ways thatโs likely to intensify the debate about the technologyโs potential promise and perils.
AI's future could be 'open-source' or closed. Tech giants are divided as they lobby regulators
Tech leaders have been vocal proponents of the need to regulate artificial intelligence, but theyโre also lobbying hard to make sure the new rules work in their favor.
Chinese AI firm SenseTime denies research firm Grizzly's claim it inflated its revenue
SenseTime, a major Chinese artificial intelligence company known for its facial recognition technology, has rejected claims by a research company that it has inflated its revenue.
'Please regulate AI:' Artists push for U.S. copyright reforms but tech industry says not so fast
Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for immediate relief from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods.
Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI chief on network-centric warfare, generative AI challenges
Pentagonโs chief digital and artificial intelligence officer Craig Martell is alarmed by the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT to deceive and sow disinformation.
Corporate, global leaders peer into a future expected to be reshaped by AI, for better or worse
President Joe Biden and other global leaders have spent the past few days melding minds with Silicon Valley titans in San Francisco.
Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024
A majority of American adults think artificial intelligence tools will increase the spread of false and misleading information in the 2024 presidential election.
Countries at a UK summit pledge to tackle AI's potentially 'catastrophic' risks
Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, have agreed to work together to contain the potential โcatastrophicโ risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.
Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough?
Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed with their ability to do tasks as good as or better than humans, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.
UK PM Sunak warns against rush to regulate AI before understanding its risks
As authorities around the world scramble to draw up guardrails for artificial intelligence, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warns against moving too fast on regulating the rapidly developing technology before itโs fully understood.
In Hollywood writers' battle against AI, humans win (for now)
After a 148-day strike, Hollywood screenwriters secured significant guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence in one of the first major labor battles over generative AI in the workplace.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giantโs Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence.
AI is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it?
Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assemblyโs convocation of world leaders.
Pennsylvania state government will prepare to start using AI in its operations
Pennsylvania state government will prepare to use artificial intelligence in its operations, as states are increasingly trying to gauge the impact of AI and how to regulate it.
San Antonians fall prey to scheme involving artificial intelligence, โvoice cloningโ
Criminals are able to clone people's voices from online content, then use that to trick loved ones into handing over money.