Washington is loosening financial safeguards just as risks tied to artificial intelligence are mounting.
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Be afraid, be very afraid
Category Archives: artificial intelligence
NIMBY stifling AI
From the NYT: “The torrential wave of data center construction for artificial intelligence has seemed unstoppable. Unconstrained by interest rates or labor costs, the biggest tech companies in the world are pouring trillions of dollars into land, electronics and new power plants. A.I. spending is now a meaningful share of American economic growth and the wind at the stock market’s back.
“But lately, zoning commissions and county councils across the country have been resisting. Unnerved by the data centers’ voracious electricity demands and sprawling footprints, they are denying permits and withdrawing tax breaks at a rate that is forcing companies like Google, Microsoft and Meta to take a different tack.
“And Wall Street, which has ridden high on those valuations, is starting to raise some eyebrows.”
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Big Brother is watching you (from the inside!)
Ethicists say AI-powered advances will threaten the privacy and autonomy of people who use neurotechnology.
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“LEXICOGRAPHER — A writer of dictionaries, a harmless drudge.”
Dr. Johnson’s definition now appears outdated.
The new edition might remind people that a physical book from a source with a two-century-old pedigree might be more trustworthy than a random search.
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Will AI create or destroy jobs?
Big companies are finally talking more specifically about the impact of artificial intelligence on their workforces.
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The bane of every law student’s existence (largely ignored by practicing lawyers)
Updated: If you are unsure about how and when to cite content generated by artificial intelligence, a new citation rule is unlikely to clear up the confusion, according to experts who spoke with LawSites.
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Disinformation grows ever more insidious
The bot farm used AI to create social media profiles impersonating Americans and posting post support for Russia?s war in Ukraine and other pro-Kremlin narratives.
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But will they learn?
Or will they be indoctrinated and become Quislings when the machines take over?
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Another advance for AI
Science marches on!
Forget Spotify Wrapped: The 'Pleasure Wrapped' year-end data review from vibrator manufacturer Lioness is way more fun.
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How long before AI is making all our laws?
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