Category: AI

Europol Warns of ‘Grim Outlook’ Regarding ChatGPT

Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, warned on Monday of the severe implications of artificial intelligence (AI) content generator ChatGPT being used for cybercrime and other malicious activities. Europol said the Microsoft-backed AI software could be used for cybercrime, including detailed impersonation attacks or phishing and spreading disinformation. The software can be asked to…


‘TikTok Should Be Banned’: Lawmakers Grill Tiktok CEO

TikTok’s CEO was grilled on Capitol Hill Thursday, and said the app is not a national security threat to the United States. Lawmakers were not convinced. From children dead after viral challenges to millions of young Americans vying to keep the app, TikTok is back under scrutiny. To ban or not to ban is still…


ChatGPT Inspires Tradition-Oriented Matchmaking Service

ChatGPT-3’s debut in late 2022 shook up tech–and online dating was no exception. Within weeks, Tinder users were reportedly penning bios with the AI tool’s chatbot interface. And Mashable reported in February that OkCupid has used ChatGPT to generate questions for its users. Some have voiced skepticism about the prospects of AI-enabled romance. Psychologist Andrew…


Is There Reason to Fear AI?

Commentary ChatGPT and other aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) have created a lot of fear. Many dread, and have done so for years, that AI will steal millions of jobs and, worse, gain some sentience and take over, as the computer HAL did in the 1970’s film, “2001 Space Odyssey.” Neither the takeover nor mass…


Using AI for Employee Recruitment

When a job opens and is advertised, employers are inundated with hundreds of resumes. And 52 percent of talent acquisition leaders claim that screening all these candidates is the hardest part. To ease the recruitment load and speed up the hiring process, HR departments are using artificial intelligence (AI) to screen applicants. But how does…


Google and Microsoft Rushing to Widely Implement Generative AI

The explosive interest in OpenAI’s ChatGPT has tech giants scrambling to capitalize on generative AI in the wider market. On March 14, Google announced that it will begin packing virtually all of its Workspace products with generative AI—an artificial intelligence chatbot that is capable of generating creative output from simple user prompts. According to Google’s…


Hearing: AI Could Spur Bioweapon Development

The battle for the future is now. While microchips are king of our current lifestyles, acting as the brains of our electronics, what’s the tech of the future? Many are pointing to AI. As artificial intelligence seeps into different aspects of our lives, the questions now are: Will AI make the human brain obsolete? What…


Congress Grapples with AI Revolution, ChatGPT

Senators and representatives held separate hearings March 8 on the perils and promise of artificial intelligence (AI), signaling lawmakers’ growing regulatory appetite in the wake of actions on the technology from the Biden administration. “AI is no longer a matter of science fiction nor is it a technology confined to research labs. AI is a…


LIVE NOW: House Oversight Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Advances in AI

The U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation subcommittee holds a hearing at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 8 on “Advances in AI: Are We Ready For a Tech Revolution?” MIT Center for Deployable Machine Learning Director Dr. Aleksander Madry, Special Competitive Studies Project Chair Dr. Eric Schmidt, and IBM Quantum…


House Oversight Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Advances in AI

The U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation subcommittee holds a hearing at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 8 on “Advances in AI: Are We Ready For a Tech Revolution?” MIT Center for Deployable Machine Learning Director Dr. Aleksander Madry, Special Competitive Studies Project Chair Dr. Eric Schmidt, and IBM Quantum…