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Australia’s spies and cops want ‘accountable encryption’ - aka backdooring encryption
theregister.com/2024/04/25/asio_afp_accountable_encryption/
School athletic director arrested for framing principal using AI voice synthesis: Police uncover plot to defame principal with AI-generated racist and ...
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/alleged-ai-voice-imitation-leads-to-arrest-in-baltimore-school-racism-controversy/
Microsoft and Amazon's AI ambitions spark regulatory rumble: Tech giants confident everything's in order
theregister.com/2024/04/25/cma_amazon_microsoft_ai/
InnovationRx: Chelsea Clinton Invests In 24/7 Pediatrics Startup: Plus: Electronic health record company Veradigm’s $140 million AI gamble on startup ScienceIO.
forbes.com/sites/katiejennings/2024/04/24/innovationrx-chelsea-clinton-invests-in-247-pediatrics-startup/
Bill Gates says today’s software is still 'pretty dumb,' but believes AI will ‘utterly change how we live our lives'
cnbc.com/2023/11/16/bill-gates-ai-agents-could-change-how-we-live-our-lives.html
Sex offender banned from using AI tools in landmark UK case: The decision could set a precedent for future monitoring of people convicted of indecent image ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/21/sex-offender-banned-from-using-ai-tools-in-landmark-uk-case
Quick Glance: Convicted Offender Banned from Utilizing AI Tools
- A man convicted of producing over 1,000 indecent images of children is prohibited from using any “AI creation tools” for the next five years.
- Authorities caution against the dissemination of AI-generated sexual abuse images, which are increasingly surfacing in prosecutions.
- The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) deems the prosecutions as “groundbreaking” to raise awareness about the production of AI-generated child abuse imagery.
- The exact number of cases involving AI-generated images remains uncertain due to the lack of separate official data and the challenging differentiation between fake and authentic images.
Tesla layoffs, Cybertruck recalls and Serve Robotics goes public: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/21/tesla-layoffs-cybertruck-recalls-and-serves-ipo/
Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertrucks Recall Issued
- Tesla responds to defective accelerator pedals in nearly 3,900 Cybertruck pickups causing unintended acceleration.
- The recall involves Cybertruck vehicles manufactured between November 2023 and April 2024.
- An unauthorized use of soap during the accelerator pedal assembly likely led to the defect.
- Tesla voluntarily recalled the vehicles on April 12 due to two customer complaints.
Traffic jam triggered: Police have to repeatedly help new AI traffic lights - Golem.de
golem.de/news/verkehrsstau-ausgeloest-polizei-muss-neuer-ki-ampel-wiederholt-nachhelfen-2404-184533.html
DARPA’s AI test pilot successfully flew a dogfight against a human: After flying against simulated opponents, the AI agent has taken on humans.
arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/darpas-ai-test-pilot-successfully-flew-a-dogfight-against-a-human/
Women in AI: Ewa Luger explores how AI affects culture — and vice versa: Ewa Luger, profiled as part of TechCrunch's series on women in AI ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/20/women-in-ai-ewa-luger-studies-how-ai-impacts-culture-and-vice-versa/
Lack of donor blood: How AI methods can counteract it: Due to the decreasing amount of donated blood, experts from the Institute for Transfusion Medicine Essen ...
heise.de/news/Mangel-an-Spenderblut-Wie-KI-Methoden-entgegenwirken-koennen-9693738.html
Police officers should evaluate bodycam recordings using AI - but that could cause problems
t3n.de/news/polizisten-ki-bodycam-aufnahmen-1620905/
Federal Minister of Labor is planning a citizen's money app: The work and social administration should become more digital. The Federal Minister of Labor ...
heise.de/news/Bundesarbeitsminister-plant-Buergergeld-App-9693594.html
Grab a handful of soil or hike a muddy trail – here's why a little bit of dirt is good for your health
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/wellness/dirt-health-benefits-388821
Microsoft's and Amazon's AI partnerships draw UK watchdog scrutiny: Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was seeking comments on the AI ...
reuters.com/technology/uk-competition-watchdog-seeks-views-ai-partnerships-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
AI traffic light zigs: Permanent red drives drivers in Hamm to despair: Troubleshooting after repeated malfunctions in the new system on Ostwennemarstrasse
wa.de/hamm/ki-ampel-zickt-zeigt-dauerrot-hamm-fehler-ostwennemarstrasse-werries-93026654.html
Fear of cyber war: Chinese spies threaten Regensburg companies: The police, a constitutional protection officer and experts provided information about the hot ...
mittelbayerische.de/nachrichten/regionale-wirtschaft/angst-vor-dem-cyberkrieg-chinesische-spione-bedrohen-regensburger-unternehmen-15900693
New research project on CSF formation in the central nervous system: Bonn - A research team from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) wants to ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150852/Neues-Forschungsprojekt-zur-Liquorbildung-im-zentralen-Nervensystem
Taiwan March export orders trails forecasts, but govt pins hopes on AI: Taiwan's export orders rose less than expected in March, but the government said it ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/taiwan-march-export-orders-trails-forecasts-govt-pins-hopes-ai-2024-04-22/
TechTimes Weekly Wrap: DARPA AI vs. Human Dogfight, Tesla Model Y Price Decrease, Paris Olympics AI
techtimes.com/articles/303814/20240421/techtimes-weekly-wrap-darpa-ai-vs-human-dogfight-tesla-model.htm
Chinese Communist Party-affiliated institute compiled profiles of Canadian MPs of Chinese descent
theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-chinese-communist-party-affiliated-institute-compiled-profiles-of/
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The Taylor Swift Album Leak’s Big AI Problem: When "The Tortured Poets Department" leaked, some Taylor Swift fans swore it must be AI. Expect that to be a common ...
wired.com/story/the-taylor-swift-album-leaks-big-ai-problem/
Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
- Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
- Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.
- Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.
- HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
US Air Force says AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet has been dogfighting with humans
theregister.com/2024/04/18/darpa_f16_flight/
Man who set himself on fire close to court where Donald Trump is on trial has died, police say
irishtimes.com/world/us/2024/04/20/man-sets-himself-on-fire-close-to-court-where-donald-trump-is-on-trial/
Quick Glance: Hush Money Trial: Trump's Silent Encounter with Insults
- Donald Trump has been forced to listen to potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial in New York openly criticize him.
- Transitioning from a life of adulation to facing critics, Trump now experiences a different reality without the control he's accustomed to.
- Previously shielded from critique, Trump now faces a trial with potential felony convictions and will have to endure listening to more criticism.
- Potential jurors exhibited a range of opinions towards Trump, from admiration for his business acumen to open criticism of his persona and rhetoric.
US Successfully Tests AI-Controlled Fighter Jet in F-16 Dogfight: An AI-controlled fighter jet, the X-62A VISTA, goes up against a human-piloted F-16 jet during ...
pcmag.com/news/us-successfully-tests-ai-controlled-fighter-jet-in-f-16-dogfight
The Morning After: Boston Dynamics' bi-ped Atlas robot is going into retirement: The biggest news stories this morning:
NASA confirms its space trash pierced ...
engadget.com/the-morning-after-boston-dynamics-bi-ped-atlas-robot-is-going-into-retirement-111534431.html
Quick Glance: Boston Dynamics unveils eerie new fully electric humanoid robot
- Boston Dynamics has revealed a new humanoid robot named Atlas capable of complex movements.
- This model is the company's first fully electric model and boasts a wider range of motions than its predecessors.
- Atlas features advanced AI tools like machine learning and computer vision to learn from its own actions.
- The robot is being tested by Hyundai and is expected to be deployed in various applications in the coming years.
Tesla Owner Calls Police on Rivian Driver Using Supercharger: The encounter between a Rivian driver and uninformed Tesla owner highlights 'a need for better ...
uk.pcmag.com/cars-auto/151831/tesla-owner-calls-police-on-rivian-driver-using-supercharger
The US Air Force successfully tested an AI-controlled fighter jet in dogfight against human pilots
techspot.com/news/102675-us-air-force-successfully-tested-ai-controlled-fighter.html
How NASA wants to combat climate change with artificial intelligence: NASA wants to prevent climate change with large data sets and artificial intelligence ...
t3n.de/news/nasa-kuenstliche-intelligenz-klimawandel-1620265/
UK has real concerns about AI risks, says competition regulator: Concentration of power among just six big tech companies ‘could lead to winner takes all ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/11/uk-has-real-concerns-about-ai-risks-says-competition-regulator
AI was supposed to make police bodycams better. What happened?: New AI programs that analyze bodycam recordings promise more transparency but are doing little to ...
technologyreview.com/2024/04/16/1090846/ai-police-body-cams-cops-transparency/
Tesla's Musk predicts AI will be smarter than the smartest human next year: Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Monday said artificial intelligence that was ...
reuters.com/technology/teslas-musk-predicts-ai-will-be-smarter-than-smartest-human-next-year-2024-04-08/
Quick Glance: Elon Musk Predicts AI Surpassing Human Intelligence Next Year
- Elon Musk predicts that artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence by the end of next year, given the necessary infrastructure to meet technological demands.
- Musk anticipates that AI capabilities will likely exceed those of all humans in the next five years.
- A series of AI breakthroughs in the past 18 months have accelerated development faster than expected, with Musk being more optimistic than previous forecasts.
- Musk has intensified his efforts to enter the AI race by seeking funding for his own AI startup to compete with OpenAI, while also advocating for a pause in the development of advanced AI systems.
'British DARPA' to build AI gatekeepers for 'quantitative safety guarantees': A British R&D unit today unveiled a futuristic vision of "quantitative ...
thenextweb.com/news/british-darpa-aria-plans-ai-safety-gatekeepers
How Ukraine is using AI to fight Russia : From target hunting to catching sanctions-busters, its war is increasingly high-tech
economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/08/how-ukraine-is-using-ai-to-fight-russia
Jacaranda Health banks on AI-driven initiatives to support maternal healthcare: Jacaranda Health said the AI technology will improve maternal and newborn health ...
standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-science/article/2001493408/jacaranda-health-banks-on-ai-driven-initiatives-to-support-maternal-healthcare
Investing in the AI Frontier: Meet NVIDIA Inception, Palantir, cutting-edge startups | The Times of Israel
timesofisrael.com/spotlight/investing-in-the-ai-frontier-meet-nvidia-inception-palantir-cutting-edge-startups/
Quick Glance: Elon Musk predicts AI will surpass human intelligence by 2026
- Elon Musk anticipates AI to be smarter than an individual human by the end of next year.
- The Tesla CEO forecasts that the total amount of sentient compute will surpass all humans in five years.
- Musk speculates that due to the abundance of talent in AI, AI could surpass human intelligence by 2026.
- Despite highlighting hardware constraints and data scarcity, Musk remains optimistic about AI advancements in the upcoming years.
The Honeybees Versus the Murder Hornets: Under threat from murder hornets, climate change, and habitat loss, UK honeybees are getting help from AI-enabled ...
wired.com/story/bees-hornets-pollenize-invasive-species-united-kingdom/
Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools: Using artificial intelligence, middle and high school students have fabricated explicit images of ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/08/technology/deepfake-ai-nudes-westfield-high-school.html
Road traffic counting: AI replaces counting staff: In Germany there is a general traffic count every five years. This time artificial intelligence also counts.
heise.de/news/Strassenverkehrszaehlung-KI-ersetzt-Zaehlpersonal-9676811.html
New York lawyers urged to use AI with care in new state bar guidelines: The New York State Bar Association has adopted guidelines for lawyers to use artificial ...
reuters.com/legal/transactional/new-york-lawyers-urged-use-ai-with-care-new-state-bar-guidelines-2024-04-08/
Millions for AI experts: The boom in artificial intelligence has triggered a race for the best specialists in the USA. AI specialists can expect salaries of ...
nzz.ch/technologie/gehaelter-von-10-millionen-dollar-ki-experten-sind-im-silicon-valley-schwer-umgarnt-ld.1826062
SF police say 14-year-old suspected of torching Waymo vehicle: San Francisco police said Wednesday that they identified a 14-year-old boy suspected of setting a ...
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/san-francisco-waymo-fire-chinatown-fireworks-19408811.php
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Report Sounds Alarm Over Growing Role of Big Tech in US Military-Industrial Complex
commondreams.org/news/military-industrial-complex-big-tech
Security authorities confident: AI Act will not paralyze us in core areas: The police will probably find themselves in the high-risk area when it comes to AI ...
heise.de/news/Sicherheitsbehoerden-zuversichtlich-AI-Act-wird-uns-im-Kernbereich-nicht-laehmen-9687242.html
Announcing a Benchmark to Improve AI Safety: MLCommons has made benchmarks for AI performance—now it's time to measure safety
spectrum.ieee.org/ai-safety-benchmark
Illegal off-road biker held by police after dramatic chase across Doncaster: An illegal off-road biker has been held and his bike seized after a dramatic police ...
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/crime/illegal-off-road-biker-held-by-police-after-dramatic-chase-across-doncaster-4590930
Paid articlePaid Health data protection interview: “No one gets lost in the crowd”: AI should be integrated everywhere in the healthcare system, but this is not harmless in terms ...
heise.de/hintergrund/Interview-zum-Schutz-von-Gesundheitsdaten-Niemand-geht-in-der-Masse-unter-9681689.html
Microsoft Data Breach Compromised Other US Agencies, Claims CISA: A CISA directive and warning claims the recent Microsoft data breach continues to affect other ...
techtimes.com/articles/303525/20240412/microsoft-data-breach-compromised-agencies-claims-cisa.htm
Korea, US launch new bilateral AI working group : Korea and the United States have launched a bilateral working group on artificial intelligence (AI) focused on ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/120_372562.html
Ottawa has used AI in nearly 300 projects and initiatives: research - National | Globalnews.ca
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US, Japan announce joint AI research projects funded by Nvidia, Microsoft, and others
theregister.com/2024/04/11/us_japan_announce_joint_ai/
TikTok is China's 'AI-powered subversion weapon,' says OpenAI investor: "TikTok uses an algorithm powered by advanced artificial intelligence ...
businessinsider.com/tiktok-china-ai-powered-subversion-weapon-openai-investor-vinod-khosla-2024-4
Microsoft pitched the AI image tool DALL-E to the U.S. military for battle training, report says
qz.com/microsoft-azure-openai-dalle-military-battle-training-1851402106
AI Chips for China Face Additional US Restrictions: China has criticized the latest round of new rules by saying that it will “disrupt the international ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/ai-chips-for-china-face-additional-us-restrictions/
New code mines microscopy images in scientific articles: Deep learning is a form of artificial intelligence transforming society by teaching computers to process ...
techxplore.com/news/2024-04-code-microscopy-images-scientific-articles.html
Hannover Region: Is AI for committee protocols coming soon?: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is not controversial because it often replaces human work ...
neuepresse.de/lokales/hannover/region-hannover-kommt-bald-die-ki-fuer-ausschuss-protokolle-RDHNQBYP2VDWNPDQORVO6C7SMQ.html
Paid articlePaid Lauterbach: Digitale Medizin und KI verändern Versorgung grundlegend: Berlin – Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) werden im Verbund die Medizin ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150496/Lauterbach-Digitale-Medizin-und-KI-veraendern-Versorgung-grundlegend
Eleven years in prison: Defendant (50) sentenced as boss of a cocaine gang in Solingen
solinger-tageblatt.de/lokales/solingen/elf-jahre-haft-angeklagter-50-als-boss-einer-solinger-kokainbande-verurteilt-2YAGJD7YAFET3AIJGW4OW54TU4.html
Paid articlePaid AI seen cutting worker numbers, survey by staffing company Adecco shows: Artificial intelligence will lead to many companies employing fewer people in the next ...
reuters.com/technology/ai-seen-cutting-worker-numbers-survey-by-staffing-company-adecco-shows-2024-04-05/
Is Saxony prepared for the 2024 forest fire season? Firefighting helicopters missing
dnn.de/mitteldeutschland/ist-sachsen-fuer-waldbrandsaison-2024-geruestet-loeschhubschrauber-fehlen-OZRKYQLSDRHRVMI2AOG3SLUHW4.html
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IMD using AI to enhance weather forecasts: India Meteorological Department enhances weather forecasts using AI and machine learning, aiming for hyper-localized ...
thehindu.com/news/national/imd-using-artificial-intelligence-to-enhance-weather-forecasts/article68038756.ece
Leipzig futurologist: “Synthetic meat is becoming the standard”: Kai Gondlach explains in an interview why artificial intelligence concerns everyone ...
lvz.de/lokales/leipzig/leipziger-zukunftsforscher-synthetisches-fleisch-wird-zum-standard-EZIDTJNP5JDHHOVIXVDL3XB7LU.html
Paid articlePaid InnovationRx: Bringing A Better Consumer Experience To Healthcare: Plus: The consortium building the digital tools that hospitals actually need.
forbes.com/sites/katiejennings/2024/04/03/innovationrx-bringing-a-better-consumer-experience-to-healthcare/
Women in AI: Kathi Vidal at the USPTO has been working on AI since the early 1990s | TechCrunch
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Waymo and Uber Eats test driverless delivery in Phoenix: Waymo cars could be used to deliver Uber Eats orders in Arizona.
azcentral.com/picture-gallery/news/local/mesa/2024/04/03/waymo-and-uber-eats-team-up-for-driverless-food-delivery/73196824007/
Quick Glance: Uber Eats Embraces Waymo for Robotic Food Delivery
- Uber partners with Waymo to use self-driving cars for meal delivery in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Customers can opt for driver-free delivery through the Eats app but must retrieve their food from the vehicle themselves.
- Automating the delivery process aligns with Uber's strategic shift away from driver-related challenges and increasing pressure from gig workers.
- Global legal developments may impact the future of working conditions for independent contractors at Uber and similar platforms.
Meta overhauls rules on deepfakes, other altered media
reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/meta-overhauls-rules-deepfakes-other-altered-media-2024-04-05/
DARPA AI research aims to craft code that could give devs the boot: Not everyone agrees that aiming AI at software development is a good idea ...
theregister.com/2024/04/02/ai_dominates_at_darpa_and/
US govt wants to talk to tech companies about AI electricity demands — eyes nuclear fusion and fission
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/us-govt-wants-to-talk-to-tech-companies-about-ai-electricity-demands-eyes-nuclear-fusion-and-fission
Donald Trump posts $175M bond in civil fraud case, halting collection of massive judgment
detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/01/donald-trump-posts-175m-in-civil-fraud-case-to-avert-asset-seizure/73173470007/
Quick Glance: Donald Trump's Media Company Faces Financial Challenges in 2023
- Following a high-profile stock market debut, Donald Trump's social media company reported significant losses, with nearly $58.2 million lost last year, resulting in a stock price decline of over 21%.
- Revenue for Trump Media in 2023 totaled $4.1 million, showing an increase from $1.5 million in 2022.
- Trump Media began trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol DJT on March 26, experiencing volatility as the stock closed at $48.66 after Monday's sell-off.
- Analysts have drawn comparisons between the excitement surrounding Trump Media and the meme stock frenzy that boosted shares of companies like GameStop and AMC Entertainment in 2021.
Dispute over technologies: USA tightens rules for chip exports, China reacts angrily
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/usa-verschaerfen-regeln-fuer-chipexporte-china-reagiert-veraergert-a-13926949-401b-4d7f-8b7e-f9241712d627
Doing Your Taxes at the Last Minute? ChatGPT Isn't the Time-Saver You Need: ChatGPT might be a game-changer for certain tasks, but it's not the AI tool you'll ...
cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/doing-your-taxes-at-the-last-minute-chatgpt-isnt-the-time-saver-you-need/
U.S. Commerce updates export curbs on AI chips to China: The Biden administration on Friday revised five-month-old rules aimed at making it harder for China to ...
reuters.com/technology/us-commerce-updates-export-curbs-ai-chips-china-2024-03-29/
Taiwan produces 90% of the world's AI servers – raising concerns as US-China trade conflicts continue to simmer
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/taiwan-produces-90-of-the-worlds-ai-servers-raising-concerns-as-us-china-trade-conflicts-continue-to-simmer
Ransomware can mean life or death at hospitals. DEF CON hackers to the rescue?: ARPA-H joins DARPA's AIxCC, adds $20M to cash rewards
theregister.com/2024/03/26/aixcc_healthcare/
Amazon removes 7 million counterfeit products from circulation: The online retail giant Amazon has removed several million counterfeit products from its website ...
heise.de/news/Amazon-zieht-7-Millionen-gefaelschte-Produkte-aus-dem-Verkehr-9667148.html
FBI Warns Against AI Voice Mimicry Scams: Safe Words are Important: FBI cautions St. Louis residents of kidnapping scams that use AI voice mimicry to fool ...
techtimes.com/articles/303304/20240405/fbi-warns-against-ai-voice-mimicry-scams.htm
AI Curriculum in US Public Education, Pursued in Orange County: Students could soon study AI's various uses as pursued by Orange country administrators ...
techtimes.com/articles/303303/20240405/ai-curriculum-public-education-pursued-orange-county.htm
Ransomware can mean life or death at hospitals. DEF CON hackers to the rescue?: ARPA-H joins DARPA's AIxCC, adds $20M to cash rewards
theregister.com/2024/03/26/aixcc_healthcare/
Israel is using artificial intelligence to help pick bombing targets in Gaza, report says
cnn.com/2024/04/03/middleeast/israel-gaza-artificial-intelligence-bombing-intl/
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