Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens
Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens Khari Johnson writes for WIRED about the new draft rules from the White House, which would require federal agencies to assess AI systems currently in use in law enforcement, health care, and other areas—and to shut down any algorithms doing harm. The White […]
A glimpse of the next generation of AlphaFold
A glimpse of the next generation of AlphaFold Since its release in 2020, AlphaFold has revolutionized how proteins and their interactions are understood. Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs have been working together to build the foundations of a more powerful AI model that expands coverage beyond just proteins to the full range of biologically-relevant molecules. Deepmind, recently shared an update on […]
Ethics at the heart of AI
Ethics at the heart of AI Authored by Langlois and colleagues, this document is the result of a collaborative effort involving specialists in ethics, philosophy, computer science and economics. Its goal is to detail and clarify the role ethics should play in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by highlighting how this notion can be […]
AI doomsday warnings a distraction from the danger it already poses, warns expert
AI doomsday warnings a distraction from the danger it already poses, warns expert This article was published in The Guardian and authored by Dan Milmo. Focusing on doomsday scenarios in artificial intelligence is a distraction that plays down immediate risks such as the large-scale generation of misinformation, according to a senior industry figure attending this […]
Marc Rotenberg: An AI Oversight
Marc Rotenberg: An AI Oversight Marc Rotenberg of the Center for AI and Digital Policy, has published an open letter “An AI Oversight”. Following is the text from his LinkedIn post: I published a Letter to the Editor in the current edition of Foreign Affairs. My letter (“An AI Oversight”) is a response to the […]
UN Secretary-General Announces Creation of New Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board
UN Secretary-General Announces Creation of New Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board On 26th October 2023, the United Nation’s Secretary-General at a press conference announced the creation of a new Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body on risks, opportunities and international governance of artificial intelligence. That body will support the international community’s efforts to govern artificial intelligence. Here’s what […]
Research Article: Living guidelines for generative AI — why scientists must oversee its use
Research Article: Living guidelines for generative AI — why scientists must oversee its use This article, published in Nature and co-authored by Claudi L. Bockting, Eva A. M. van Dis, Robert van Rooij, Willem Zuidema, and Johan Bollen, recommends establishing an independent scientific body to test and certify generative artificial intelligence, before the technology damages […]
“Middleware” and Modalities for the International Governance of AI
“Middleware” and Modalities for the International Governance of AI Anja Kaspersen, a Carnegie Council Senior Fellow and part of the Artificial Intelligence and Equality Initiative (AIEI), writes about two significant risks in the pursuit of global AI governance, i.e., the potential failure of well-intentioned but overly ambitious efforts, and proposals that limit themselves merely to […]
How We Can Have AI Progress Without Sacrificing Safety or Democracy
How We Can Have AI Progress Without Sacrificing Safety or Democracy Daniel Privitera and Yoshua Bengio have published an excellent, balanced, and very clearly written op-ed in TIME on AI regulation. Most importantly, they argue that we should, and effectively can, pursue AI progress, safety, and democratization simultaneously. They make a range of policy proposals […]
How transparent are AI models? Stanford researchers found out.
How transparent are AI models? Stanford researchers found out. Sharon Goldman writes for VentureBeat about a new Stanford study that assesses how different, commercially available, foundational models fare in terms of transparency. Stanford University’s Center for Research on Foundation Models (CRFM) took a big swing on evaluating the transparency of a variety of AI large language models […]