A committee of MPs has been hearing evidence of the risks of a “dystopian future” in which artificial intelligence (AI) takes over the world and humans are wiped out, akin to the plot of the film “The Terminator.” At a hearing of Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee, Conservative MP Tracey Crouch asked Michael Cohen, a doctoral…
UK MP Asks Expert About Risks of AI and Is Told ‘It Could Kill Everyone’
AI Adoption Needs to Be Done Responsibly, Says Student Creator of App That Detects Chatbot Generated Text
“Humans deserve to know the truth,” said Edward Tian, a senior student at Princeton University, who launched GPTZero, an artificial intelligence (AI) text detection tool, over his holiday break. “No one wants to be deceived, whether something they’re reading online is misrepresented as human-written or machine-reading,” Tian told The Epoch Times on Jan. 22. “So everyone…
Parents Urged to Heed Child Online Safety Following 69 Percent Increase in Cyberbullying Complaints
As the new school year begins, parents and guardians have been urged to stay alert for their kid’s online safety after youth-driven cyberbullying content escalated to “concerning levels.” “I urge everyone to be mindful of online safety ahead of the return to school when we typically see reports of cyberbullying spike,” eSafety Commissioner Inman Grant…
PayPal Hack Exposes Customer Names, Social Security Numbers
Some 35,000 PayPal user accounts have been hacked by “credential stuffing,” resulting in exposed names and Social Security numbers, according to a notification posted on a government website. Through its lawyers, the California-based payment processor sent a notice to Maine’s attorney general. The company also sent a letter, dated Jan. 19, about the data breach…
Dating Apps Being Weaponised by Criminals
Dating apps are being weaponised by criminals, including alarming rates of revenge porn and sexual extortion, with politicians and police joining forces to stamp it out. More than three million Australians use dating apps in the hopes of finding love but too often discover something much darker. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant warns there are dangers…
Microsoft Announces ‘Multibillion-Dollar Investment’ in Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT Creator
Microsoft is investing billions in OpenAI, the creator of the artificial intelligence system ChatGPT, the tech giant has confirmed. In a blog post on Jan. 23, the company announced the third phase of its “long-term partnership with OpenAI” through a multiyear, multibillion-dollar investment aimed at accelerating “AI breakthroughs to ensure these benefits are broadly shared with the world.”…
Australians Told to Beware of Fake ATO Social Media Accounts
Australians need to be vigilant against scammers on social media posing as customer service support agents for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the government warns. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said Australians were being tricked into giving out personal information and money to scammers posing as ATO workers on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms….
Trudeau ‘Excited’ by Quantum Computing, Announces $40M Investment
The federal government will invest $40 million in a Toronto company to help it develop the “computer of the future,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Jan. 23. “As many of you know, I get really excited by quantum computing,” Trudeau said while visiting the installations of Xanadu Quantum Technologies. The prime minister said the…
Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT Passes Top Business School Exam
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence system, passed a graduate-level business examination at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, according to a new research paper. Christian Terwiesch, a professor at Wharton, considered one of the most prestigious business schools in the United States, said he wanted to test growing concerns about the chatbot’s potential. It comes amid a…
Mass Market Artificial Intelligence Passes Top Business School Exam
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence system, passed a graduate-level business examination at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, according to a new research paper. Christian Terwiesch, a professor at Wharton, considered one of the most prestigious business schools in the United States, said he wanted to test growing concerns about the chatbot’s potential. It comes amid a…
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