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Governments worldwide grapple with regulation to rein in AI dangers
As generative AI revolutionizes tech, governments around the world are trying to come up with regulations that encourage its benefits while minimizing risks such as bias and disinformation.
Q&A: Experts say stopping AI is not possible — or desirable
Generative AI systems such as ChatGPT are evolving at an exponential rate. Already some believe it's impossible to slow their progress, despite the threats they pose. So should we focus on the benefits instead?
ChatGPT creators and others plead to reduce risk of global extinction from their tech
A second open letter warning of the threats posed by artificial intelligence was signed by many of its most prominent creators, who called controlling it ‘a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and...
What are LLMs, and how are they used in generative AI?
Large language models are the algorithmic basis for chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard. The technology is tied back to billions — even trillions — of parameters that can make them both inaccurate and non-specific for...
Microsoft seeks US agency for AI governance, lays out strategy
In a blog post, Microsoft laid out a five-step blueprint for public governance of AI that includes implementing government-led AI safety frameworks at the inception level and identifying content generated by AI.
G7 leaders warn of AI dangers, say the time to act is now
Over the weekend, G7 members met to discuss a variety of issues, including one topic not normally on the agenda: the dangers of generative AI. They called for action to rein in the fast-evolving technology.
Apple bans employees from using ChatGPT. Should you?
Apple has joined a growing list of businesses banning use of ChatGPT and other similar cloud-based generative AI services to protect data confidentiality.
Senate hearings see a clear and present danger from AI — and opportunities
Two Senate committees met separately Tuesday with industry experts, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, on how to control artificial intelligence as it barrels down the development highway, threatening privacy and rights as it goes.
Prepare for generative AI with experimentation and clear guidelines
Figure out your most probable use cases and get the tech into users’ hands, with guardrails. Expect to adapt your business processes as the technology matures.
AI startup Anthropic unveils moral principles behind chatbot Claude
Amid controversy about generative AI programs giving wrong, biased, or potentially dangerous responses to queries, Anthropic reveals how it is training ChatGPT rival Claude to give safe, helpful information.
Informatica integrates ClaireGPT, AI copilot to augment its IDMC offering
IDMC is a suite that sits on top of enterprise databases and manages data from various data sources by ingesting, cataloging, and applying data governance rules.
White House unveils AI rules to address safety and privacy
President Biden's rules are not legally binding, but they do offer guidance and begin a conversation at the national level about real and existential threats posed by generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT.
Microsoft refreshes SharePoint and OneDrive with Copilot integration
The company announced updates to OneDrive, Microsoft Stream, and Microsoft Lists while bringing Copilot to SharePoint.
Q&A: At MIT event, Tom Siebel sees ‘terrifying’ consequences from using AI
At MIT Technology Review's EmTech Digital conference, Tom Siebel, the CEO of C3 AI and founder of CRM vendor Siebel Systems, said he's been asked by government and military officials to create AI for what he sees as unethical...
As Europeans strike first to rein in AI, the US follows
The European Union is putting the finishing touches on legislation that would hold accountable companies that create generative AI platforms, like ChatGPT, that often take the content they generate from unnamed sources.
EU closes in on AI Act with last-minute ChatGPT-related adjustments
Members of the European Parliament have reached an agreement on the EU's AI Act with a few last-minute adjustments and will go to committee voting in two weeks.
Schools look to ban ChatGPT, students use it anyway
ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies are already being used by students to write essays and answer questions posed by teachers and professors, and academia must learn to incorporate and not ban these new tools, experts say.
