British spies are already using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of weapons to Russia, the head of Britain’s MI6 agency said Wednesday, predicting that Western intelligence agencies will …
U.N. Officials Urge Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
The U.N. Security Council for the first time held a session on Tuesday on the threat that artificial intelligence poses to international peace and stability, and Secretary General António Guterres …
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Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama
Recent breakthroughs in AI, and generative AI in particular, have captured the public’s imagination and demonstrated what those developing these technologies have long known — they have the potential …
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Intel Capital backs Figure’s Humanoid robot to the tune of $9 million
Bay Area-based robotics firm Figure this week announced that its humanoid officially took its first steps — a milestone it hit a few days shy of of the company’s first anniversary. Figure has made a …
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EU wants AI Act to be global benchmark, but Asian countries are not convinced
The European Union is lobbying Asian countries to follow its lead on artificial intelligence in adopting new rules for tech firms that include disclosure of copyrighted and AI-generated content, …
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Can A.I. Invent?
Generative artificial intelligence, the technology engine powering the popular ChatGPT chatbot, seems to have a limitless bag of tricks. It can produce on command everything from recipes and vacation …
Chatbot Honeypot: How AI Companions Could Weaken National Security
This past spring, news broke that Massachusetts Air National guardsman Jack Teixeira brazenly leaked classified documents on the chat application Discord. His actions forced the U.S. intelligence …
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AI facial recognition tech brings ‘airport-style security’ to UK stores, says human rights group
A rising number of British stores are using a facial recognition system powered by artificial intelligence to identify repeat shoplifters in what one human rights group has called the spread of …
Mitigating AI-Based Cyberattacks
The enemies have the machine gun while most of us are still hurling rocks. That’s how it feels today in the tech teams of many—if not most—mid-sized companies. Artificial intelligence (AI) is …
The EU A.I. Act can get democratic control of artificial intelligence–but only if open-source developers get a seat at the table
Policymakers in the EU are taking final steps towards the world’s first comprehensive A.I. regulation. In the years to come, the A.I. Act will shape how artificial intelligence is built, deployed, and …