12 m. ago Older Americans are using AI. Study shows how and what they think of it

Artificial intelligence is a lively topic of conversation in schools and workplaces, which could lead you to believe that only younger people use it. However, older Americans are also using AI. This raises the questions of what they're doing with the technology and what they think of it.

Politics

21 h. ago A new AI tool designs medical drugs and tells scientists how to make them

Researchers from Simon Fraser University have unveiled an artificial intelligence framework that could transform drug development and accelerate the discovery of new medicines.

Science

23 h. ago Runway AI Founder on How Hollywood Studios Are About to Become ‘Radically Different’: Animation Will Go from Weeks to Seconds

The founder of a powerful artificial intelligence system that could be set to replace human workers in the entertainment industry is predicting a "radically different" world for content creation thanks to the introduction of AI tools. The post Runway AI Founder on How Hollywood Studios Are About to Become ‘Radically Different’: Animation Will Go from Weeks to Seconds appeared first on Breitbart.

Technology

23 h. ago Theoretical particle physicist tackles machine learning's black box

From self-driving cars to facial recognition, modern life is growing more dependent on machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that learns from datasets without explicit programming.

Politics

31 h. ago Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off.

Corporate spending on artificial intelligence is surging as executives bank on major efficiency gains. So far, they report little effect to the bottom line.

Economics

3 d. ago Today's humanoid robots look remarkable, but there's a design flaw holding them back

Watch Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot doing training routines, or the latest humanoids from Figure loading a washing machine, and it's easy to believe the robot revolution is here. From the outside, it seems the only remaining challenge is perfecting the AI (artificial intelligence) software to enable these machines to handle real-life environments.

Politics

3 d. ago Why A.I. Should Make Parents Rethink Posting Photos of Their Children Online

Artificial intelligence apps generating fake nudes, amid other privacy concerns, make “sharenting” far riskier than it was just a few years ago.

Society

6 d. ago Jesus chatbots are on the rise. A philosopher puts them to the test

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is getting better at imitating human beings. It can create things that previously only humans could produce, like music, texts and images. AI is now also being used to imitate God, through chatbots that simulate conversation with human users and can be accessed on websites and apps.

Politics

8 d. ago How states are placing guardrails around AI in the absence of strong federal regulation

U.S. state legislatures are where the action is for placing guardrails around artificial intelligence technologies, given the lack of meaningful federal regulation. The resounding defeat in Congress of a proposed moratorium on state-level AI regulation means states are free to continue filling the gap.

Politics

8 d. ago SCOOP: Trump admin, OpenAI partner to unleash artificial intelligence on federal government

GSA announces OpenAI partnership bringing ChatGPT to federal workforce at nominal cost, supporting Trump administration's goal to win the global AI race.

Politics

8 d. ago Nuclear Experts Say Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons Is Inevitable

Human judgement remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons. But experts say it’s a matter of when, not if, artificial intelligence will get baked into the world’s most dangerous systems.

Events

8 d. ago OpenAI releases free, downloadable models in competition catch

OpenAI on Tuesday released two new artificial intelligence (AI) models that can be downloaded for free and altered by users, to challenge similar offerings by US and Chinese competition.

Politics

9 d. ago The EU AI Act aims to create a level playing field for AI innovation. Here’s what it is.

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described as “the world's first comprehensive AI law” by the European Commission.

Politics

9 d. ago DeepMind reveals Genie 3, a world model that could be the key to reaching AGI

Google DeepMind has revealed Genie 3, its latest foundation world model that the AI lab says presents a crucial stepping stone on the path to artificial general intelligence, or human-like intelligence. 

Politics

9 d. ago DeepMind thinks its new Genie 3 world model presents a stepping stone toward AGI

Google DeepMind has revealed Genie 3, its latest foundation world model that the AI lab says presents a crucial stepping stone on the path to artificial general intelligence, or human-like intelligence. 

Events

9 d. ago Trump's Latest Trade Deals Raise More Questions Than Answers and Harm America’s Future

Trump's Latest Trade Deals Raise More Questions Than Answers and Harm America’s Future  Center for American Progress

Politics

9 d. ago 'Hunger Games' Screenwriter Billy Ray Warns 'Existential Threat' AI Is to Hollywood: 'Bad Movies, Bad TV Shows, and a Lot of People Out of Work'

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Billy Ray is warning Hollywood about the dangers that generative artificial intelligence represents to the entertainment industry. Ray, whose credits include "Shattered Glass," "Captain Phillips," "The Hunger Games," and many more, recently spoke about the problems that AI could raise for Hollywood, especially OpenAI’s ChatGPT feature. Ray says he flatly refuses to use ChatGPT because of the "existential threat" AI represents to storytelling and professional writing. The post ‘Hunger Games’ Screenwriter Billy Ray Warns ‘Existential Threat’ AI Is to Hollywood: ‘Bad Movies, Bad TV Shows, and a Lot of People Out of Work’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

9 d. ago United States, China or Russia: Who writes the moral code for artificial intelligence?

United States, China or Russia: Who writes the moral code for artificial intelligence?  Lowy Institute

Politics

1 week ago Topological approach detects adversarial attacks in multimodal AI systems

New vulnerabilities have emerged with the rapid advancement and adoption of multimodal foundational AI models, significantly expanding the potential for cybersecurity attacks. Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have put forward a novel framework that identifies adversarial threats to foundation models—artificial intelligence approaches that seamlessly integrate and process text and image data. This work empowers system developers and security experts to better understand model vulnerabilities and reinforce resilience against ever more sophisticated attacks.

Events

1 week ago AI tool turns handwritten sales logs into digital insights for small businesses

The Ateneo de Manila University's Business Insights Laboratory for Development (BUILD) is looking at ways for artificial intelligence (AI) to augment and enhance—rather than replace—human labor in small businesses, which make up the bulk of the Philippine economy.

Economics