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Chemicals ban could derail EU’s chips ambitions, lobbies warn
A handful of member countries are pushing to outlaw chemicals used to produce microchips.
Two-phase cooling will be hit by EPA rules and 3M's exit from PFAS "forever chemicals"
No future for the forever chemicals?
Gods, slaves and playmates
On other minds and why we should stop humanising tech
The Deeper Problem With Google’s Racially Diverse Nazis
Generative AI is not built to honestly mirror reality, no matter what its creators say.
AI boom sparks concern over Big Tech’s water consumption
Microsoft, Google and Meta are using more water to cool down data centres that power artificial intelligence products
Humans Absorb Bias from AI--And Keep It after They Stop Using the Algorithm
People may learn from and replicate the skewed perspective of an artificial intelligence algorithm, and they carry this bias beyond their interactions with the AI
Google apologizes for “missing the mark” after Gemini generated racially diverse Nazis
It acknowledged ‘inaccuracies’ in historical prompts.
Google hits pause on Gemini’s people pictures
After a diversity initiative proved disastrous, it’s time to loosen chatbot guardrails
Avast fined $16.5 million for ‘privacy’ software that actually sold users’ browsing data
Avast collected data on location, health concerns, and more.
AI (and other) Companies: Quietly Changing Your Terms of Service Could Be Unfair or Deceptive
You may have heard that “data is the new oil”—in other words, data is the critical raw material that drives innovation in tech and business, and like oil, it must be collected at a massive scale an
The Best Way to Work With AI? A Study May Reveal the Answers
François Candelon, managing director and senior partner at Boston Consulting Group, conducted an experiment to see how workers can be most effective while using generative AI.
How should regulators think about "AI"?
Written version available on Medium: https://bit.ly/3TdpyMg
On Thursday 9/28, I had the opportunity to speak at a virtual roundtable convened by Congressman Bobby Scott on "AI in the Workplace: New Crisis or Longstanding Challenge?". The roundtable was a closed meeting, but sharing our opening remarks is allowed, so I am posting mine here.
For more on the round table, see: https://democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-ranking-member-scott-hosted-a-roundtable-on-artificial-intelligence-in-the-workplace
I love this framework! #EthicalAI #ResponsibleAI. #Bonus: If you're a #skimmer, this one's for you!!! | Dr. Cari Miller posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Wow! Wow! Wow! This is an outstanding framework for anyone trying to teach others the #essential elements of #ResponsibleAI. #Bonus: If you're a #skimmer… | 19 comments on LinkedIn
Your AI Girlfriend Is a Data-Harvesting Horror Show
The privacy mess is troubling because the chatbots actively encourage you to share details that are far more personal than in a typical app.
Some personal reflections on the EU AI Act: a bittersweet ending
In total, 1004 days after the European Commission has presented the #AIAct on Wednesday, 21 April 2021, the last technical meeting concluded the legislative negotiations on Friday, 19 January 2024. While the European Parliament’s report took 43 Technical and 12 Shadows meetings to be finalized, the
Agent Smith: A Single Image Can Jailbreak One Million Multimodal LLM Agents Exponentially Fast
Deformable Neural Radiance Fields creates free-viewpoint portraits (nerfies) from casually captured videos.
Zuckerberg’s Plan for AI Hinges on Your Facebook and Instagram Data
Perhaps we shouldn’t trust a billionaire who’s been reckless with personal information that he wants to exploit yet again.
The Website Obesity Crisis
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GraphCast: Learning skillful medium-range global weather forecasting
Global medium-range weather forecasting is critical to decision-making across many social and economic domains. Traditional numerical weather prediction uses increased compute resources to improve...
The text file that runs the internet
As unscrupulous AI companies crawl for more and more data, the basic social contract of the web is falling apart.
A.I. tools fueled a 34% spike in Microsoft’s water consumption, and one city with its data centers is concerned about the effect on residential supply
“They were pretty secretive on what they’re doing out there,” says a former mayor about Microsoft’s data center projects.
Power grab: the hidden costs of Ireland’s datacentre boom
The long read: Datacentres are part of Ireland’s vision of itself as a tech hub. There are now more than 80, using vast amounts of electricity. Have we entrusted our memories to a system that might destroy them?
Your AI Girlfriend Is a Data-Harvesting Horror Show
The privacy mess is troubling because the chatbots actively encourage you to share details that are far more personal than in a typical app.
Act now on AI before it’s too late, says UNESCO’s AI lead
As a Global Forum on the Ethics of AI opens today in Slovenia, Gabriela Ramos sits down with ‘Fast Company’ to talk about the need to consider AI’s impacts beyond those discussed by first-world countries.
AI By the People, For the People
This startup wants to help millions of people whose languages are marginalized online gain better access to AI tools
Daniel Mügge on LinkedIn: Building the European AI Future. Political challenges after the EU’s AI Act
With definitive approval of the #EU #AIAct within reach, we've both taken stock and looked ahead: what's next for AI governance, both in Europe and beyond?…
We've Lost the Ability to See Reality
I never thought I'd experience so much dread looking at an image of two babies & a crab.
OpenAI admits ChatGPT is "impossible" without use of copyrighted work
Human authors sue company for "theft on a mass scale.”