OpenAI’s artificial intelligence system GPT-4 has shown “sparks of artificial general intelligence (AGI),” displaying abilities in a wide range of knowledge domains with a performance that is almost at the “human-level,” according to a paper by Microsoft Research. An AGI would be able to understand the world as human beings do and have a similar…
Latest AI Model Shows Signs of ‘Human-Level’ Intelligence: Microsoft Research
‘Bomb in a China Shop’: AI to Wipe Out Jobs, Create Election Uncertainties, Congress Hears
WASHINGTON—Artificial Intelligence (AI) will drive massive disruptions in the American job sector and contribute to much more fraught election cycles as new platforms allow for increased manipulation of voters, Congress has heard. The explosion of popularly available AI tools like ChatGPT will profoundly affect society as early as next year, experts and senators said during…
Bankrupt Crypto Lending Platform Opts for Liquidation
May 16, 2023
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Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has decided to liquidate its cryptocurrency lending platform in a bid to repay its more than 100,000 creditors. In a company filing on May 12, BlockFi claimed that liquidation would be the best option for creditors. According to the company, the amount of funds clients can recover from the liquidation largely…
ChatGPT Chief Testifies Before Congress as Concerns Grow About Risks From AI
May 16, 2023
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The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT will testify before Congress as lawmakers call for new rules to guide the rapid development of AI technology. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is scheduled to speak at a Senate hearing Tuesday. His San Francisco-based startup rocketed to public attention after its release late last year…
Twitter Further Explains Why It Restricted Content Leading up to Turkey’s Election
May 16, 2023
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Twitter on Monday shared further details about why it restricted access to certain content in Turkey ahead of the country’s election, which took place on May 14. The election is headed to a runoff scheduled for May 28 after neither of the two top contenders got more than 50 percent of the vote. On the day…
Philadelphia Inquirer Hit by Cyberattack Causing Newspaper’s Largest Disruption in Decades
May 16, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Inquirer says a weekend cyberattack caused the biggest disruption to its operations in 27 years and prevented it from publishing its Sunday print edition. The attack was detected Saturday morning when employees found that the paper’s content-management system wasn’t working, the Inquirer reported on its website. The paper “discovered anomalous activity on select…
Musk’s Request to Modify Deal Requiring Vetting of His Twitter Posts Denied by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has rejected Elon Musk’s plea to dismiss or amend the 2018 fraud settlement he reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The settlement, which established a consent decree mandating that Musk’s tweets be vetted by a lawyer before posting, will remain in effect. The decision raises questions about Musk’s compliance…
Researchers Warn AI Technology Could Sway Elections
Researchers are concerned that advancements in new artificial intelligence (AI) applications could be used to mislead the voting public and potentially sway the outcomes of elections. Recent advancements have allowed AI to respond to writing prompts in real-time, effectively mimicking human conversation. AI has also enabled people to create lifelike images, videos, and voiceovers, commonly…
Humanity Faces ‘Orwellian’ Future If AI Is Not Controlled: Australian Human Rights Commissioner
May 15, 2023
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It will be more and more difficult to tell fact from fiction as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes commonplace in the future, warns Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay. Finlay said that the rise of AI platforms like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard would be welcomed by those with “Orwellian tendencies.” “In George Orwell’s 1984, the Ministry…
General Motors Hires Former Apple Exec to Run Software Unit
DETROIT—General Motors has hired a former high-ranking executive at Apple to run a new software organization at the automaker. Mike Abbott is joining GM as executive vice president of software on May 22, the Detroit manufacturer said on May 9. He’ll report directly to CEO Mary Barra. Abbott formerly was vice president of engineering for…
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