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How Humanity Can Avoid an AI Takeover
We talk to MIT professor Daron Acemoglu about his book Power and Progress and unpack why making direct human-to-AI comparisons isn't necessarily helpful in determining our relationship with technology.
A better way to study ocean currents
A new machine-learning model makes more accurate predictions about ocean currents, which could help with tracking plastic pollution and oil spills, and aid in search and rescue.
An AI challenge only humans can solve
In their new book, “Power and Progress,” Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson ask whether the benefits of AI will be shared widely or feed inequality.
Sticking to traditional security playbook is mistake for cloud security: Palo Alto Networks SVP
Ankur Shah of Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma Cloud security platform says he sees a bright future for AI in security operations, but not so much for DevOps using many tools with little left-to-right integration. The post Sticking to traditional security playbook is mistake for cloud security: Palo Alto Networks SVP appeared first on TechRepublic.
Joining the battle against health care bias
Leo Anthony Celi invites industry to broaden its focus in gathering and analyzing clinical data for every population.
CNET Published AI-Generated Stories. Then Its Staff Pushed Back
Like Hollywood's striking screenwriters, the outlet's employees want protections against potentially job-killing automation.
Google combats AI misinformation with Search labels, adds dark web security upgrades
Artificial intelligence art service Midjourney and Shutterstock will identify their computer-generated images in Google Search. The post Google combats AI misinformation with Search labels, adds dark web security upgrades appeared first on TechRepublic.
Unfair Automated Hiring Systems Are Everywhere
Algorithms can exacerbate employment discrimination. It's time for the US Federal Trade Commission to regulate them.
Hiring kit: Computer research scientist
PURPOSE Industries that depend on information technology and related fields of research often call upon the computer research scientist for innovative ideas. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium provides an adjustable framework your business can use to find the right person for the job. From the hiring kit: DETERMINING FACTORS, DESIRABLE PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SKILLSETS ... The post Hiring kit: Computer research scientist appeared first on TechRepublic.
The Fanfic Sex Trope That Caught a Plundering AI Red-Handed
Sudowrite, a tool that uses OpenAI’s GPT-3, was found to have understood a sexual act known only to a specific online community of Omegaverse writers.
More Penguins Than Europeans Can Use Google Bard
Nobody in the EU can access Google’s Bard chatbot. But the 50,000 penguins who live on a dormant volcano in the South Atlantic can sign up right now.
US tech policy must keep pace with AI innovation
Today, leaders of technology businesses and the United States government are coming together to map out a unified vision for responsible AI. US tech policy must keep pace with AI innovation by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
The Curious Case of the Missing Google Assistant
Google’s generative AI chatbot Bard took center stage at the company’s I/O conference. The company’s answer to Siri was left backstage.
Students positive towards AI, but uncertain about what counts as cheating
Students are positive towards AI tools such as ChatGPT in education, but 62 percent believe that using chatbots during exams is cheating. However, where the boundary for cheating lies is highly unclear.
Google Bard AI now generally available
The ChatGPT rival will draw from Google’s vast library of information to answer questions. AI functionality is also coming to Search. The post Google Bard AI now generally available appeared first on TechRepublic.
You’re Probably Underestimating AI Chatbots
Just as the first iPhone reviews mostly missed the device’s huge potential, it’s folly to draw conclusions from today’s unrefined technology.
'Elvis' Director Baz Luhrmann Doesn't Think AI Will Conquer Movies
Taking over the rest of the world is another matter.
3 Questions: Jacob Andreas on large language models
The CSAIL scientist pushes forward natural language processing research by creating state-of-the-art machine learning models and investigating how language can enhance other types of artificial intelligence.
The Boring Future of Generative AI
ChatGPT’s chaotic streak can be charming. Google’s new chat-style search shows text-generation technology is headed in a much tamer direction.
Spotify Has an AI Music Problem—but Bots Love It
Fake listeners are flocking to AI-made songs on streaming platforms, taking much needed money away from human artists.
