Voter’s Helper: Perplexity’s AI-powered U.S. election hub assists voters with verified, real-time news and insights
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Voter’s Helper: Perplexity’s AI-powered U.S. election hub assists voters with verified, real-time news and insights

Some voters navigated last week’s United States elections with help from a large language model that generated output based on verified, nonpartisan information.

November 13, 20242 min read
Innovation Can’t Win: Bureaucracy chokes AI growth as lawmakers tighten grip
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Innovation Can’t Win: Bureaucracy chokes AI growth as lawmakers tighten grip

Politicians and pundits have conjured visions of doom to convince lawmakers to clamp down on AI. What if terrified legislators choke off innovation in AI?

October 30, 20243 min read
Innovation Can’t Win: Bureaucracy chokes AI growth as lawmakers tighten grip
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Innovation Can’t Win: Bureaucracy chokes AI growth as lawmakers tighten grip

Politicians and pundits have conjured visions of doom to convince lawmakers to clamp down on AI. What if terrified legislators choke off innovation in AI?

October 30, 20243 min read
A Year of Contending Forces: State of AI report highlights 2024’s major trends and breakthroughs
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A Year of Contending Forces: State of AI report highlights 2024’s major trends and breakthroughs

A new report documents the interplay of powerful forces that drove AI over the past year: open versus proprietary technology, public versus private financing, innovation versus caution. 

October 16, 20243 min read
A Year of Contending Forces: State of AI report highlights 2024’s major trends and breakthroughs
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A Year of Contending Forces: State of AI report highlights 2024’s major trends and breakthroughs

A new report documents the interplay of powerful forces that drove AI over the past year: open versus proprietary technology, public versus private financing, innovation versus caution. 

October 16, 20243 min read
U.S. Cracks Down on AI Apps That Overpromise, Underdeliver: U.S. Federal Trade Commission launches Operation AI Comply to tackle deceptive business practices
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U.S. Cracks Down on AI Apps That Overpromise, Underdeliver: U.S. Federal Trade Commission launches Operation AI Comply to tackle deceptive business practices

The United States government launched Operation AI Comply, targeting businesses whose uses of AI allegedly misled customers.

October 16, 20242 min read
U.S. Cracks Down on AI Apps That Overpromise, Underdeliver: U.S. Federal Trade Commission launches Operation AI Comply to tackle deceptive business practices
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U.S. Cracks Down on AI Apps That Overpromise, Underdeliver: U.S. Federal Trade Commission launches Operation AI Comply to tackle deceptive business practices

The United States government launched Operation AI Comply, targeting businesses whose uses of AI allegedly misled customers.

October 16, 20242 min read
AI’s Criminal Underground Revealed: Researchers uncover black market for AI-driven cybercrime services
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AI’s Criminal Underground Revealed: Researchers uncover black market for AI-driven cybercrime services

Researchers probed the black market for AI services that are designed to facilitate cybercrime.

October 9, 20243 min read
AI’s Criminal Underground Revealed: Researchers uncover black market for AI-driven cybercrime services
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AI’s Criminal Underground Revealed: Researchers uncover black market for AI-driven cybercrime services

Researchers probed the black market for AI services that are designed to facilitate cybercrime.

October 9, 20243 min read
California Restricts Deepfakes: California enacts laws to regulate deepfakes in politics and entertainment
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California Restricts Deepfakes: California enacts laws to regulate deepfakes in politics and entertainment

California, a jurisdiction that often influences legislators worldwide, passed a slew of new laws that regulate deepfakes.

September 25, 20242 min read
California Restricts Deepfakes: California enacts laws to regulate deepfakes in politics and entertainment
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California Restricts Deepfakes: California enacts laws to regulate deepfakes in politics and entertainment

California, a jurisdiction that often influences legislators worldwide, passed a slew of new laws that regulate deepfakes.

September 25, 20242 min read
Western Powers Sign AI Treaty: International AI treaty sets standards to support innovation and human rights
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Western Powers Sign AI Treaty: International AI treaty sets standards to support innovation and human rights

The European Union, United Kingdom, United States, and other countries signed a legally binding treaty that regulates artificial intelligence.

September 11, 20242 min read
Western Powers Sign AI Treaty: International AI treaty sets standards to support innovation and human rights
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Western Powers Sign AI Treaty: International AI treaty sets standards to support innovation and human rights

The European Union, United Kingdom, United States, and other countries signed a legally binding treaty that regulates artificial intelligence.

September 11, 20242 min read
Private Benchmarks for Fairer Tests: Scale AI launches SEAL leaderboards to benchmark model performance
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Private Benchmarks for Fairer Tests: Scale AI launches SEAL leaderboards to benchmark model performance

Scale AI offers new leaderboards based on its own benchmarks.

June 19, 20243 min read
Private Benchmarks for Fairer Tests: Scale AI launches SEAL leaderboards to benchmark model performance
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Private Benchmarks for Fairer Tests: Scale AI launches SEAL leaderboards to benchmark model performance

Scale AI offers new leaderboards based on its own benchmarks.

June 19, 20243 min read

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