As artificial intelligence creeps further into people’s daily lives, so do worries about it. At the most alarmist are concerns about AI going rogue and terminating its human masters. But behind the calls for a pause on the development of AI is a suite of more tangible social ills. Among them are the risks AI
The seventh-annual report on the global state of artificial intelligence from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence offers some concerning thoughts for society: the technology's spiraling costs and poor measurement of its risks. According to the report, "The AI Index 2024 Annual Report," published Monday by HAI, the cost of training large language models such as OpenAI's GPT-4 -- the so-called foundation models used to develop other programs -- is...
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This week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered his starkest warning yet about the need for new military aid from the United States.“It’s important to specifically address the Congress,” Zelensky said. “If the Congress doesn’t help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war.”Unfortunately for Zelensky, Congress does not appear to be listening. In fact, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is now on the verge of losing control of the House due to deep Republican disagreements over Ukraine aid and a...
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Concentration of power among just six big tech companies ‘could lead to winner takes all dynamics’Just six major technology companies are at the heart of the AI sector through an “interconnected web” of more than 90 investments and partnerships links, the UK’s competition regulator has warned, sparking increased concern about the anti-competitive nature of the technology.Sarah Cardell, the chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority, said AI foundation models – general-purpose AI...
TME is one of the most enthusiastic adopters of AI among music streaming companies, but it sees plenty of unknowns in the technology Source
AI threatens to decimate the translation profession, according to a new survey by a British union. Almost four in ten translators (36%) said they've already lost work due to generative AI. Nearly half of them (43%) said the tech has decreased their income. They fear far worse is to come. Over three-quarters of translators (77%) believe GenAI will negatively impact future income from their creative work. The survey was conducted by the Society of Authors (SoA), the UK's largest trade...
The National Security Agency (NSA) is sounding the alarm on the cybersecurity risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) systems, releasing new guidance to help businesses protect their AI from hackers. As AI increasingly integrates into business operations, experts warn that these systems are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks. The NSA’s Cybersecurity Information Sheet provides insights into AI’s […]
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Ceres Power's CTO warned that as AI tools become more widely used for efficiency there is also the risk that this could result in higher energy consumption.
AI investments in England prove to be concentrated in Oxford, Cambridge, and London, according to new research.