Category: artificial intelligence (AI)

Homeland Security Plans to Integrate AI to Tackle Critical Missions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to form a task force that will explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to advance “critical homeland security missions.” The rapid evolution of the threat environment requires the Department to evolve along with it, said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas in an April 21 press release….


Alphabet Combining DeepMind and Google Brain Into Single AI Unit

Google’s parent company Alphabet is combining two of its artificial intelligence (AI) research units in a bid to “significantly accelerate” the company’s progress in the field. “This group, called Google DeepMind, will bring together two leading research groups in the AI field: the Brain team from Google Research, and DeepMind,” Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said…


IN-DEPTH: Leaks, False Information, Misuse Lead Many to Reconsider AI

As research laboratory OpenAI drives artificial intelligence (AI) forward with ChatGPT, AI-related issues such as leaks and privacy concerns have surfaced, further driving unease over what the technology can do. Due to such concerns related to ChatGPT, the Italian Data Protection Authority officially suspended the use of the AI chatbot in Italy on March 31, making…


Joe Rogan Issues Warning After AI-Generated Version of His Podcast Surfaces

Joe Rogan has warned of the growing threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) after a version of his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” was created entirely through the use of AI technology, sparking concern among listeners. “This is going to get very slippery, kids,” Rogan wrote on Twitter on April 11 in response to a…


ChatGPT Is a Precursor to ‘AI Singularity,’ Experts Fear

News Analysis The emergence of ChatGPT has transformed how people think about artificial intelligence (AI), offering a chat room experience unlike anything the world has ever seen. Within just two months of its unveiling, it has gained over 100 million users and 1 billion visits per month. The interactive AI chatbot has fueled AI’s widespread…


Analysts Predict $7 Trillion Global GDP Increase From AI; Some Developers Urge Caution

“We figured out how to make humans scale,” tech CEO Emad Mostaque told attendees at the Goldman Sachs 2023 Disruptive Technology Symposium in London. He was referring to astounding progress in the field of generative artificial intelligence, seen most notably in the app ChatGPT4, which instantly produces research results presented in nearly flawless prose, good…


LIVE NOW: NTD Business (April 5): Where Are the AI Jobs?; J&J Proposes Record Settlement Over Talc Lawsuits

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets with the president of Taiwan—despite pressure from the Chinese regime. Former President Donald Trump responds to the charges against him, calling the case “election interference.” A new AI model developed by Facebook parent Meta can identify objects within an image. What’s the significance? Artificial intelligence is on the rise, so…


NTD Business (April 5): Where Are the AI Jobs?; J&J Proposes Record Settlement Over Talc Lawsuits

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets with the president of Taiwan—despite pressure from the Chinese regime. Former President Donald Trump responds to the charges against him, calling the case “election interference.” A new AI model developed by Facebook parent Meta can identify objects within an image. What’s the significance? Artificial intelligence is on the rise, so…


A.I., We Die

Commentary One of the great ways of encouraging kids to read for enjoyment back in the 1970s, especially boys, was to buy them the “Guinness Book of World Records.” And along with the fascinating facts about 8-foot-11 Robert Wadlow of Alton, Illinois, and communist Russia’s Motherland statue dwarfing the Statue of Liberty (but only if…


‘If We Go Ahead on This Everyone Will Die’ Warns AI Expert Calling for Absolute Shutdown

Human beings are not ready for a powerful AI under present conditions or even in the “foreseeable future,” stated a foremost expert in the field, adding that the recent open letter calling for a six-month moratorium on developing advanced artificial intelligence is “understating the seriousness of the situation.” “The key issue is not ‘human-competitive’ intelligence…