This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology The AI Act is done. Here’s what will (and won’t) change After three years, the AI Act, the EU’s new sweeping AI law, jumped through its final bureaucratic hoop last week when the…
The US-led resolution was described as a ‘historic step’ in sharing responsibility for safe AI and has been backed by Ireland, the UK, the EU and, notably, China. : UN adopts landmark resolution on global AI regulation
The Japanese government is considering introducing legally binding regulations on developers of large-scale artificial intelligence systems to ensure they implement measures to address disinformation and other risks, sources close to the matter said Monday. While the government had previously leaned toward making such measures voluntary, it has recognized the need
In the Zanzibar archipelago of Tanzania, rural farmers are using an AI-assisted app called Nuru that works in their native language of Swahili to detect a devastating cassava disease before it spreads. In South Africa, computer scientists have built machine learning models to analyze the impact of racial segregation in housing. And in Nairobi, Kenya,…
The big obstacle? Regulatory boards like the new European AI Office can't pay tech-savvy grads anywhere near what big tech firms offer.
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Africa’s push to regulate AI starts now In Tanzania, farmers are using an AI-assisted app that works in their native language of Swahili to detect a devastating cassava disease before it spreads. In…
Stability AI founder and chief executive Emad Mostaque has stepped down from the top role and the unicorn startup‘s board, the buzzy firm said Friday night, making it the second hot AI startup to go through major changes this week. Stability AI, which has been backed by investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Coatue Management, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google said the fine was disproportionate, and said the watchdog had not sufficiently taken into account its efforts "in an environment where it’s very hard to set a course because we can’t predict which way the wind will blow next."
ValidMind, a regulatory compliance platform for AI risk management at banks, raises $8.1 million in seed funding to automate model validation and documentation.
It's now common to see home appliances marketed as AI-powered, but it was not always clear in our examination of five such products, which functions are meant to be considered AI.
WSE-3, dubbed the 'fastest AI chip in the world' powers Cerebras' CS-3 AI supercomputer.
Emad Mostaque said centralised AI won't be beaten with 'more centralised AI', but some reports suggest he was also facing quarrels with Stability AI investors before resigning. : Stability AI CEO resigns to pursue ‘decentralised AI’