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A crucial team at Google that reviewed new AI products for compliance with its rules for responsible AI development faces an uncertain future after its leader departed this month. Powered by WPeMatico
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Read MoreHulu Shows Jarring Anti-Hamas Ad Likely Generated With AI
The ad, which appears to be made using generative AI, shows how the technology can be used not just to mislead, but to more subtly influence. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreUS Lawmakers Tell DOJ to Quit Blindly Funding ‘Predictive’ Police Tools
Members of Congress say the DOJ is funding the use of AI tools that further discriminatory policing practices. They’re demanding higher standards for federal grants. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreApple Isn’t Ready to Release Its Grip on the App Store
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Read MoreOpenAI and Other Tech Giants Will Have to Warn the US Government When They Start New AI Projects
The Biden administration is using the Defense Production Act to require companies to inform the Commerce Department when they start training high-powered AI algorithms. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreA Last-Ditch Plan to Save the Crypto Industry
In his new book Read Write Own, investor Chris Dixon mounts a defense of blockchain, arguing it can save society from the monopoly power of tech giants. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreResearchers Say the Deepfake Biden Robocall Was Likely Made With Tools From AI Startup ElevenLabs
Two fake-audio experts say that the deepfake robocall of President Biden received by some voters last week was likely created with technology from Silicon Valley’s favorite voice cloning startup. Powered by WPeMatico
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