What exactly will the UK government's global AI Safety Summit achieve?

From tomorrow, the UK government is hosting the first global AI Safety Summit, bringing together about 100 people from industry and government to develop a shared understanding of the emerging risks of leading-edge AI while unlocking its benefits. 

The event will be held at Bletchley Park, a site in Milton Keynes that became the home of code breakers during World War II and saw the development of Colossus, the world’s first programmable digital electronic computer, used to decrypt the Nazi Party’s Enigma code, shortening the war by at least two years.

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Biden lays down the law on AI

In a sweeping executive order, US President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Monday set up a comprehensive series of standards, safety and privacy protections, and oversight measures for the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI).

Among more than two dozen initiatives, Biden’s “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence” order was a long time coming, according to many observers who’ve been watching the AI space — especially with the rise of generative AI (genAI) in the past year.

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‘Data poisoning’ anti-AI theft tools emerge — but are they ethical?

Technologists are helping artists fight back against what they see as intellectual property (IP) theft by generative artificial intelligence (genAI) tools  whose training algorithms automatically scrape the internet and other places for content.

The fight over what constitutes fair use of content found online is at the heart of what has been an ongoing court battle. The fight goes beyond artwork to whether genAi companies like Microsoft and its partner, OpenAI, can incorporate software code and other published content into their models.

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White House to issue AI rules for federal employees

After earlier efforts to reign in generative artificial intelligence (genAI) were criticized as too vague and ineffective, the Biden Administration is now expected to announce new, more restrictive rules for use of the technology by federal employees.

The executive order, expected to be unveiled Monday, would also change immigration standards to allow a greater influx of technology workers to help accelerate US development efforts.

On Tuesday night, the White House sent invitations for a “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence” event Monday hosted by President Joseph R. Biden Jr., according to The Washington Post.

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How different AI solutions support sustainability

Credit to Author: Philippe Rambach| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:34:50 +0000

Following the leaps in Generative AI (GenAI), you may think it’s a prevalent technology. Media and analysts are reporting widely on its many valuable business applications. But the total transformation we were promised is happening only gradually. Why? Because implementing AI responsibly means mitigating risks…

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[Podcast] Level Up: Unlock your Digital Career

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:02:35 +0000

Next up on Season 2 of our ‘Own your Career, Own your Future’ podcast, is an interesting and exciting topic – starting and growing your career in tech and the digital space! We all have seen how technology has transformed the world, and how it’s…

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