• Amazon CEO says company is going all-in on generative AI, thinks it could be as big as the cloud and internet

    In his annual letter to shareholders, Jassy wrote that "Generative AI may be the largest technology transformation since the cloud – which itself, is still in the early stages – and perhaps since the internet."Read Entire Article

  • Israeli AI Company Aims to Find Online Extremists Before They Kill

    JERUSALEM (JNS) – Incitement on the internet has become a hot topic in the wake of Oct. 7, but as we all know, violence doesn’t always stay online—extremist activists in Europe and the U.S., mostly Muslims, are actively hatching plots to target Israeli and Jewish sites around the world, posing a clear and immediate threat. […]

  • Race for AI isn't zero-sum, says Amazon cloud boss

    As Google races with Microsoft and OpenAI to create world-changing generative artificial intelligence, some critics see Amazon as lagging behind. I respectfully disagree with that viewpoint, said Adam Selipsky, Amazon's cloud chief, in an interview with AFP.Tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Meta have made headlines talking about their own foundational models, or those of their close partners, that are key to AI and its ability to produce written works, images, videos or even computer code...

  • Top Amazon exec says it's a 'myth' robots steal jobs

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    Top Amazon exec says it's a 'myth' robots steal jobs

    Stefano La Rovere, director of global robotics at Amazon, said that, rather than replacing jobs, robotics and other technologies are enhancing people's roles.

  • Dove Says It'll Never Use AI on Women in Its Advertisements

    Dove announced this week a commitment never to use artificial intelligence (AI) in its ads, becoming the first beauty brand to do so. [Read More]

  • Japanese Companies Warn that 'Social Order Could Collapse' in Age of AI

    Two influential Japanese companies are warning that "social order could collapse" in the new AI era as they call for new laws to restrain the technology.

  • Microsoft says China using AI to sow division in US

    San Francisco, Apr 05, 2024 -China is ramping up use of AI-generated content and fake social media accounts to inflame division in the United States and elsewhere, according to the latest report from Microsoft's threat center.Beijing has doubled down on targets and increased sophistication of its influence operations, Microsoft threat analysis center general manager Clint Watts said in a report released late Thursday. China is using fake social media accounts to poll voters on what divides...

  • Tech Firm Looks to Use AI-Powered Robots for Road Repairs

    Road repairs could soon be AI-powered with tech firm Robotiz3d's new autonomous robots. Artificial intelligence-powered road repairs are now a reality, thanks to a tech firm's three new technologies under the Autonomous Road Repair System (ARRES), as reported by Fox News.

  • New bill would force AI companies to reveal use of copyrighted art

    Adam Schiff introduces bill amid growing legal battle over whether major AI companies have made illegal use of copyrighted worksA bill introduced in the US Congress on Tuesday intends to force artificial intelligence companies to reveal the copyrighted material they use to make their generative AI models. The legislation adds to a growing number of attempts from lawmakers, news outlets and artists to establish how AI firms use creative works like songs, visual art, books and movies to train...

  • Ministers will be told to use AI to screen migrants for threats, adviser says

    The UK’s reviewer of terrorism legislation warned facilities had become ‘so overwhelmed’ that people were released before all checks were done.

  • Beijing ordered Chinese companies to stop using foreign microchips, says WSJ

    The Chinese government is asking telecom companies in the Asian country to make plans to stop using foreign microchips, according to the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper based their article on interviews with anonymous sources. The move appears to be another step in China's technological rivalry with the West.