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Kamala Harris Will Lay Out AI Strategy in London Speech
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Kamala Harris Will Lay Out AI Strategy in London Speech

[ad_1] Vice President Kamala Harris, in a speech in London, will lay out the burgeoning risks related to artificial intelligence, calling for international cooperation and stricter standards to protect consumers from the technology.“As history has shown in the absence of regulation and strong government oversight, some technology companies choose to prioritize profit over the wellbeing of their customers; the security of our communities; and the stability of our democracies,” according to prepared remarks Harris is scheduled to give at the US Embassy in the UK capital on Wednesday. The speech is part of a broad effort by the White House to put restrictions on new artificial intelligence tools, which are rapidly coming to market often with little to no oversight from regulators. Harris i...
Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough?
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Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough?

[ad_1] Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good as or arguably even better than humans do, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Now, frontier AI has become the latest buzzword as concerns grow that the emerging technology has capabilities that could endanger humanity.Everyone from the British government to top researchers and even major AI companies themselves are raising the alarm about frontier AI's as-yet-unknown dangers and calling for safeguards to protect people from its existential threats. The debate comes to a head Wednesday, when British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts a two-day summit focused on frontier AI. It's reportedly expected to draw a group of about 100 officials from ...
Elon Musk to join Sunak to discuss AI risks after UK Summit
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Elon Musk to join Sunak to discuss AI risks after UK Summit

[ad_1] Rishi Sunak plans to hold a live-streamed conversation with Elon Musk after his AI summit wraps up Thursday, lending some star power to an event that the British prime minister hopes could shape regulation of the emerging technology. Sunak on Monday announced the discussion with Musk on the billionaire's social media platform, X. The prime minister's aides touted the event as evidence that the summit planned for Wednesday and Thursday at the hub of Britain's World War II code breakers was gaining traction. Three UK government officials said they also expect Musk to attend the summit at Bletchley Park, although Musk hasn't publicly confirmed his attendance. Neither Musk nor representatives for X and Tesla Inc., where Musk is chief executive, responded to requests for comment. Musk...
Biden to require AI tools pass test before US officials buy them
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Biden to require AI tools pass test before US officials buy them

[ad_1] President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Monday requiring AI tools complete security testing before federal agencies use them, according to a draft copy of the order obtained by Bloomberg Government, his most significant step to date to rein in the emerging technology.The draft copy, dated Oct. 23, leverages the government's position as a top customer for tech companies such as Microsoft Corp and Amazon.com Inc. to drive changes in their AI products. It directs the Department of Labor to write guidelines for federal contractors on preventing discrimination in hiring systems driven by AI, a concern for civil rights groups. US lawmakers have shown broad interest in placing limits on AI, but an overriding strategy has yet to emerge. Biden's directive sets initial guardrai...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Indian tech experts in UN AI advisory body, Philips’ AI tools, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Indian tech experts in UN AI advisory body, Philips’ AI tools, more

[ad_1] As we get ready to enter the weekend, let us take a moment to go over all the major artificial intelligence-related developments today, October 27. In the first incident, notable experts in the field of technology in India have been named to a new global advisory body. The UN body was announced by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. In other news, imaging data software provider Quibim has come together with Philips to launch AI-powered imaging and reporting solutions for MR prostate examinations. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Indian tech experts in the UN AI bodyA global advisory body on AI has been established by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, featuring prominent Indian tech experts, as per a report by PTI. The High-Level Multistakehol...
Rishi Sunak’s AI Guest List Risks Falling Short as Leaders Hold Back
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Rishi Sunak’s AI Guest List Risks Falling Short as Leaders Hold Back

[ad_1]  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was hoping his AI summit next month would bring heads of the most powerful nations face-to-face with executives to guard against the technology's “catastrophic” potential. With less than two weeks to go, the guest list is thin on world leaders. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join US President Joe Biden in skipping the Nov. 1-2 gathering at Bletchley Park, according to people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity because plans aren't finalized. With French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese premier Fumio Kishida yet to decide that makes Italian premier Giorgia Meloni the sole Group of Seven leader other than the host to sign up so far.  We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. Although there's...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: More leaders to skip UK AI Summit, Music publishers sue AI firm, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: More leaders to skip UK AI Summit, Music publishers sue AI firm, more

[ad_1] In what turned out to be another interesting day in the artificial intelligence universe, this emerging technology touched diverse areas from policy making to medtech. The UK's AI Summit might be in trouble. After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Joe Biden too may skip UK PM Rishi Sunak's AI meet. In other news, three music publishers have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic AI for using their copyrighted lyrics to train its Claude chatbot. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.UK's AI Summit in troubleGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with US President Joe Biden, are planning to skip the Bletchley Park gathering on November 1-2, Bloomberg reported as per an...
UK PM Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet Gets New Indian-Origin Minister
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UK PM Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet Gets New Indian-Origin Minister

[ad_1] London: Claire Coutinho, a close aide of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, got a big promotion as his new Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary in a mini reshuffle on Thursday.Ms Coutinho, 38, becomes the second Goan-origin minister after Home Secretary Suella Braverman in the Sunak Cabinet and has a tough brief ahead of her as energy costs have been soaring in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.She has committed herself to work on safeguarding energy security and reducing bills for families struggling with a cost-of-living crisis.In her first Cabinet role, Ms Coutinho replaced Grant Shapps after he was promoted to the post of Defence Secretary following the resignation of Ben Wallace."I am delighted to have been appointed Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zer...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI-art copyright, AI in classrooms and much more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI-art copyright, AI in classrooms and much more

[ad_1] US Federal Judge rules AI-generated art is uncopyrightable; UK PM Rishi Sunak allocates 100 mn euros for AI chips in global computing race; Study reveals 40% of workers need reskilling in 3 years due to AI; IIT Madras aims to secure 25 gold medals in 10 years with AI training solutions- this and more in our daily AI roundup. Let us take a look. 1. US Federal Judge rules AI-generated art can't be ‘copyrighted' A US Federal Judge, Beryl A. Howell, has declared that AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted. This ruling came in response to a lawsuit against the US Copyright Office by Stephen Thaler, who sought copyright for an AI-generated image, the Verge reported. Judge Howell stated that copyright requires human authorship and that AI lacks the necessary human touch. However, she re...
UK is in talks with Tech Giants on AI chips, Telegraph reports
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UK is in talks with Tech Giants on AI chips, Telegraph reports

[ad_1] UK government officials have held discussions with tech giants Nvidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Intel Corp. about procuring equipment for national artificial intelligence research, according to the Telegraph.The government has allocated £100 million ($127 million) for AI chips, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. It said efforts may be in “advanced stages” of an order of as much as 5,000 graphics processing units from Nvidia. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to make the UK a global science and technology “superpower” by 2030. The premier is targeting a summit later this year that aims to bring together world leaders and top AI executives in an event supported by US President Joe Biden. A $5.4 billion international chip deal with Intel is off after greenlight from C...