Limits on AI in Life Insurance: All about the first law that regulates use of AI in life insurance in the U.S.
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Limits on AI in Life Insurance: All about the first law that regulates use of AI in life insurance in the U.S.

The U.S. state of Colorado started regulating the insurance industry’s use of AI. Colorado implemented the first law that regulates the use of AI in life insurance and proposed extending the limits to auto insurers.

December 6, 20232 min read
Seeing Darker-Skinned Pedestrians: Children and people with darker skin face higher street risks with object detectors, research finds.
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Seeing Darker-Skinned Pedestrians: Children and people with darker skin face higher street risks with object detectors, research finds.

In a study, models used to detect people walking on streets and sidewalks performed less well on adults with darker skin and children of all skin tones.

December 6, 20232 min read
Seeing Darker-Skinned Pedestrians: Children and people with darker skin face higher street risks with object detectors, research finds.
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Seeing Darker-Skinned Pedestrians: Children and people with darker skin face higher street risks with object detectors, research finds.

In a study, models used to detect people walking on streets and sidewalks performed less well on adults with darker skin and children of all skin tones.

December 6, 20232 min read
Amazon Joins Chatbot Fray: The pros and cons of Q, Amazon’s new enterprise chatbot
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Amazon Joins Chatbot Fray: The pros and cons of Q, Amazon’s new enterprise chatbot

Amazon launched a chatbot for large companies even as internal tests indicated potential problems. Amazon introduced Q, an AI-powered assistant that enables employees to query documents and corporate systems.

December 6, 20232 min read
Amazon Joins Chatbot Fray: The pros and cons of Q, Amazon’s new enterprise chatbot
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Amazon Joins Chatbot Fray: The pros and cons of Q, Amazon’s new enterprise chatbot

Amazon launched a chatbot for large companies even as internal tests indicated potential problems. Amazon introduced Q, an AI-powered assistant that enables employees to query documents and corporate systems.

December 6, 20232 min read
Testing for Large Language Models: Meet Giskard, an automated quality manager for LLMs.
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Testing for Large Language Models: Meet Giskard, an automated quality manager for LLMs.

An open source tool automatically tests language and tabular-data models for social biases and other common issues. Giskard is a software framework that evaluates models using a suite of heuristics and tests based on GPT-4.

November 29, 20232 min read
Testing for Large Language Models: Meet Giskard, an automated quality manager for LLMs.
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Testing for Large Language Models: Meet Giskard, an automated quality manager for LLMs.

An open source tool automatically tests language and tabular-data models for social biases and other common issues. Giskard is a software framework that evaluates models using a suite of heuristics and tests based on GPT-4.

November 29, 20232 min read
Doctors Wary of Medical AI Devices: U.S. regulatory system criticized for approving AI medical devices without transparency.
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Doctors Wary of Medical AI Devices: U.S. regulatory system criticized for approving AI medical devices without transparency.

The United States’ regulatory regime may not be clear or flexible enough to ensure the safety of AI-powered medical devices. Physicians and other health professionals believe that U.S. regulators have approved AI-powered medical products without proper oversight or disclosure.

November 29, 20232 min read
Doctors Wary of Medical AI Devices: U.S. regulatory system criticized for approving AI medical devices without transparency.
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Doctors Wary of Medical AI Devices: U.S. regulatory system criticized for approving AI medical devices without transparency.

The United States’ regulatory regime may not be clear or flexible enough to ensure the safety of AI-powered medical devices. Physicians and other health professionals believe that U.S. regulators have approved AI-powered medical products without proper oversight or disclosure.

November 29, 20232 min read
The Politics of Generative AI: AI-generated imagery flooded Argentina's presidential race.
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The Politics of Generative AI: AI-generated imagery flooded Argentina's presidential race.

Argentina’s recent presidential race was a battleground of AI-generated imagery. Candidates Javier Milei and Sergio Massa flooded social media with generated images of themselves and each other, The New York Times reported. On Sunday, Milei won the election’s final round.

November 22, 20232 min read
The Politics of Generative AI: AI-generated imagery flooded Argentina's presidential race.
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The Politics of Generative AI: AI-generated imagery flooded Argentina's presidential race.

Argentina’s recent presidential race was a battleground of AI-generated imagery. Candidates Javier Milei and Sergio Massa flooded social media with generated images of themselves and each other, The New York Times reported. On Sunday, Milei won the election’s final round.

November 22, 20232 min read
Cyberattack Strikes OpenAI: ChatGPT and API outages linked to DDoS attack by Anonymous Sudan
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Cyberattack Strikes OpenAI: ChatGPT and API outages linked to DDoS attack by Anonymous Sudan

ChatGPT suffered a cyberattack apparently tied to the Kremlin. A ChatGPT outage on November 8 most likely was caused by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, OpenAI revealed.

November 15, 20232 min read
Cyberattack Strikes OpenAI: ChatGPT and API outages linked to DDoS attack by Anonymous Sudan
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Cyberattack Strikes OpenAI: ChatGPT and API outages linked to DDoS attack by Anonymous Sudan

ChatGPT suffered a cyberattack apparently tied to the Kremlin. A ChatGPT outage on November 8 most likely was caused by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, OpenAI revealed.

November 15, 20232 min read
Actors Reach Accord on AI: All about the Hollywood actors and studios' deal on generative AI usage in films and TV
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Actors Reach Accord on AI: All about the Hollywood actors and studios' deal on generative AI usage in films and TV

The longest actors’ strike in Hollywood history ended as actors and studios reached an accord on the use of generative AI in making movies. 

November 15, 20232 min read
Actors Reach Accord on AI: All about the Hollywood actors and studios' deal on generative AI usage in films and TV
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Actors Reach Accord on AI: All about the Hollywood actors and studios' deal on generative AI usage in films and TV

The longest actors’ strike in Hollywood history ended as actors and studios reached an accord on the use of generative AI in making movies. 

November 15, 20232 min read

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