The only member of Congress with an advanced degree in AI is urging caution as other lawmakers and industry leaders rush to regulate the technology. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) is one of only four computer programmers in Congress, and the only one with a doctorate in artificial intelligence—and he says the rush to regulate is…
EXCLUSIVE: Lawmaker with PhD in AI Warns About Technology’s Real Danger—It’s Not Killer Robots
IN-DEPTH: Insiders Say AI Could Have Greater Impact on Supply Chain Than the Internet
As the debate continues over artificial intelligence’s role in the digital world, the supply chain management industry is wasting no time jumping on board. For those in the business, AI integration can’t happen soon enough. Some U.S.–based supply chain management experts say AI will have an even more “profound” impact on the industry than the…
‘Difficult News’: BuzzFeed News Shutting Down, CEO Says
BuzzFeed is shutting down its news division, the company’s CEO said on April 20. “I am writing to announce some difficult news,” Jonah Peretti, the founder and CEO of BuzzFeed, told employees in a memorandum. The company is closing BuzzFeed News as part of an effort to cut 15 percent of its workforce. “While layoffs…
BuzzFeed News Shutting Down, CEO Says
BuzzFeed is shutting down its news division, the company’s CEO said on April 20. “I am writing to announce some difficult news,” Jonah Peretti, the founder and CEO of BuzzFeed, told employees in a memorandum. The company is closing BuzzFeed News as part of an effort to cut 15 percent of its workforce. “While layoffs…
IN-DEPTH: ‘It Is Skynet’: Pentagon Envisions Robot Armies in a Decade
WASHINGTON—Robotic killing machines prowl the land, the skies, and the seas. They are fully automated, seeking out and engaging with adversarial robots across every domain of war. Their human handlers are relegated to the rearguard, overseeing the action at a distance while conflicts are fought and won by machines. Far from science fiction, this is…
Musk Warns AI Could Destroy Civilization, Says Google Co-Founder Seeks ‘Digital God’
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has issued a stark warning that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to destroy civilization, citing the need for a new “pro-human” AI option that seeks the truth. In a recent wide-ranging interview on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that aired Monday night, Musk cautioned that existing AI technologies, such as…
European Union Lawmakers Call for an AI Summit
European Union lawmakers on Monday warned world leaders about the threats of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, urging them to hold a summit to discuss how to control its development. The 12 members of the European Parliament (MEP), all working on EU legislation on this type of technology, called on President Joe Biden and European…
Preparing for AI: Lessons From the Past
A generation ago, we imagined a future with robots just like in The Jetsons. While these types of robots are coming, what many of us aren’t aware of is that artificial intelligence is already here and it’s a major disruptor. And, as much as we want to, we cannot ignore it any longer. It’s changing…
NTD News Today (April 17): ‘They Train AI to Lie’: Elon Musk and Experts; Lawmakers Demand Answers on Pentagon Leak
Elon Musk sounds another chilly warning about artificial intelligence. He says programmers are training AI to lie. Lawmakers are demanding answers on the Pentagon document leak. They want to know how a 21-year-old airman was given access to highly classified intelligence materials. Twitter is labeling media outlets around the world if it finds that they’re somehow…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (April 17): ‘They Train AI to Lie’: Elon Musk and Experts; Lawmakers Demand Answers on Pentagon Leak
Elon Musk sounds another chilly warning about artificial intelligence. He says programmers are training AI to lie. Lawmakers are demanding answers on the Pentagon document leak. They want to know how a 21-year-old airman was given access to highly classified intelligence materials. Twitter is labeling media outlets around the world if it finds that they’re somehow…
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