With its current pace of development, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to replace millions of jobs rather than simply automating specific tasks, according to an executive coaching firm, with the report coming out amid a tightening of the labor market. Chicago-based Challenger Gray asked OpenAI’s popular chatbot, “What jobs can ChatGPT replace?” to which…
AI Will Replace Nearly Five Million American Jobs: Challenger Gray Report
Bill Gates Opposes Pausing AI Development, Reveals Different Plan
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has issued his first public remarks in response to a proposal endorsed by Elon Musk and scores of artificial intelligence experts who demanded an urgent pause to the development of advanced forms of AI due to “profound risks to society and humanity.” Gates told Reuters in an interview that calls to…
Biden Says Tech Companies Must Ensure AI Products Are Safe
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden said Tuesday it remains to be seen if artificial intelligence is dangerous, but that he believes technology companies must ensure their products are safe before releasing them to the public. Biden met with his council of advisers on science and technology about the risks and opportunities that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence…
The End of Education as We Know It? (Part 2 of 2)
The new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot known as ChatGPT is poised to have an outsized effect on the educational landscape, for better or for worse. Which outcome it will lead to is largely in the hands of parents, educators, and—ultimately—our children, and how they respond to it. To ignore it is to do so at…
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Launches Investigation Into Company Behind ChatGPT
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) says it has launched an investigation into OpenAI, the U.S.-based company that created the popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT. “AI technology and its effects on privacy is a priority for my Office,” Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in an April 4 release. “We need to keep up…
AI Experts Disown Musk-Backed Campaign Citing Their Research
LONDON—Four artificial intelligence experts have expressed concern after their work was cited in an open letter—co-signed by Elon Musk—demanding an urgent pause in research. The letter, dated March 22 and with more than 1,800 signatures by Friday, called for a six-month circuit-breaker in the development of systems “more powerful” than Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s new GPT-4, which…
Plants Sound-Off When Under Stress: Study
March 30, 2023
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Plants under stress emit ultrasonic sounds that are specific to each species and to the type of stress they experience, according to a recent study. The click-like sounds emitted by plants—similar to the popping of popcorn—that were recorded and analyzed for the first time, can probably be heard by various animals, such as bats, mice,…
Some Coursework Should be Done in Class to Counter AI Cheats: Exam Boards
Schools should make pupils do some of their coursework “in class under direct supervision” amid cheating fears after the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, exam boards have said. The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), which represents the UK’s major exam boards, has published guidance for teachers and assessors on “protecting the integrity of qualifications”…
AI May Impact 300 Million Jobs Globally: Goldman Sachs
Three hundred million jobs globally could be impacted by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a recent Goldman Sachs study. The impact would be felt in different ways: “Although the impact of AI on the labor market is likely to be significant, most jobs and industries are only partially exposed to automation and are thus more…
The End of Education as We Know It? (Part 1 of 2)
It’s times like these that try men’s and women’s souls—in education, particularly. And the times just got a whole lot more trying. Two-plus years of unparalleled COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, rancorous rows over who gets to decide curricula and the placement of critical race theory, and increasing student incivility have been enough to send many a…
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