U.S. teenager Sewell Seltzer III took his own life after forming a deep emotional attachment to an artificial …
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AI Is a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry. It’s Underpinned by an Invisible and Exploited Workforce
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn dusty factories, cramped Internet cafés, and makeshift home offices around the world, millions of people sit at …
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Global Powers Are Grappling With ‘Responsible’ Use of Military AI. What Would That Look Like?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSome 2,000 government officials and experts from around the world met for the REAIM (Responsible Artificial Intelligence in …
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An Academic Publisher Has Struck an AI Data Deal With Microsoft – Without Their Authors’ Knowledge
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn May, a multibillion-dollar UK-based multinational called Informa announced in a trading update that it had signed a …
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FraudGPT and Other Malicious AIs Are the New Frontier of Online Threats. What Can We Do?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Internet, a vast and indispensable resource for modern society, has a darker side where malicious activities thrive. …
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AI Friends Can Relieve Loneliness, but Here Are 4 Red Flags to Watch For in Your Chatbot ‘Friend’
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIt’s been seven years since the launch of Replika, an artificially intelligent chatbot designed to be a friend …
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What Happens When We Outsource Boring but Important Work to AI?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 2009, an Air France jet crashed into the ocean, leaving no survivors. The plane’s autopilot system shut …
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Algorithms Are Pushing AI-Generated Falsehoods at an Alarming Rate. How Do We Stop This?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are supercharging the problem of misinformation, disinformation, and fake news. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s …
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Your Face for Sale: Anyone Can Legally Gather and Market Your Facial Data Without Explicit Consent
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe morning started with a message from a friend: “I used your photos to train my local version …
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Australia Plans to Regulate ‘High-Risk’ AI. Here’s How to Do That Successfully
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFederal Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic announced the Australian government’s response to the Safe and Responsible …