Flaws in AI models — from hallucinations to biased training data — often manifest only when systems are live. Experts propose a new framework for third-party reporting to allow external evaluators to identify and flag these issues effectively.
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European AI Policy Priorities with EU Commission Vice President
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How do global policymakers envision the future of AI? This week, we hosted Executive Vice President of the European Commission @HennaVirkkunen for a fireside chat with HAI Senior Fellow Susan Athey to explore Europe’s key AI policy priorities.
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Technology Failures: Incremental Limits vs Fundamental System Constraints
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Most of the time, it doesn't matter that some technology can't do something yet, because you can tell it's only a matter of incremental refinement. But sometimes, you should pay close attention, because the failure tells you something important about the nature of the system.
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You Cannot Deceive People About Their Financial Lives
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You can’t BS people about their own life and money.
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AI Tool Paywall Friction and Economic Decision-Making at 2 AM
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I got a prompt at ~2 AM this week from an AI tool to upgrade from $20/mo to $100/mo and a) the easiest decision in the world to unblock yourself doing something time-sensitive at 2 AM and b) for a moment I considered the analogous discussion vis a person working for money.
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AI Implementation Delays Impact Human Lives and Loved Ones
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It matters a lot to the people who die in the interim and their loved ones. (Among many other impacts.)
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AI learning permanence and the impossibility of data erasure
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Aujourd’hui, il existe une option pour effacer la mémoire… mais à mon avis, plus le temps passera, plus ce que l’IA apprendra sur nous sera profondément ancré dans ses données et il deviendra sans doute impossible de vraiment l’effacer.
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School Districts Unprepared for ChatGPT Impact, Consultants Guide
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"Thousands of pages of documents show school districts around the country did not understand how much ChatGPT would change their classrooms, and pro-AI consultants filled in some of the gaps."
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Social Media Accountability for Violence Incitement and Misinformation
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We have warned about the rampant incitement to violence and warmongering on social media making way for another devastating war and no social media company is being held accountable. https://
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