The White House announced late last month that federal agencies have until the end of the year to determine how they will assess, test, and monitor the impact of government use of AI technology.
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Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure microchips are built in the U.S.
The funding is tied to a sweeping 2022 law that President Biden has celebrated and which is designed to revive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.
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Amazon bets $150 billion on data centers required for AI boom
The spending spree is a show of force as the company looks to retain its cloud computing edge over Microsoft and Google.
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New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio
It’s the latest effort to rein in rapidly developing technologies that, if misused, could easily deceive and mislead.
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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.
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Musk sues OpenAI and Altman for breaching firm’s founding mission
The case marks an escalation in the one of the highest-profile clashes in the emerging field of AI, pitting two of its most prominent players against each other.
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Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
Major technology companies signed a pact voluntarily adopted ‘reasonable precautions’ to prevent artificial intelligence tools from disrupting democratic elections.
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Artificial intelligence, real emotion. People are seeking a romantic connection with the perfect bot
The generative artificial intelligence boom has led to the emergence of more companion chatbots.
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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
Sophisticated generative AI tools, from voice-cloning software to image generators, already are in use in elections in the U.S. and around the world.
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Authorities target 2 Texas firms over Biden deepfake robocall before New Hampshire primary
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella described the episode as a real-life example of using AI in an attempt to interfere with an election.