It’s an existential risk to humanity greater than climate change.
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Igor Arsovski Keynote on AI for Aerospace & Defense Security
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Igor Arsovski, Head of Silicon & Fellow, will give a keynote next week at GF Trusted Foundry Training (TFT) 2023. Tune in to hear his insights on how #AI can be employed by the Aerospace & Defense community to secure our nation’s critical infrastructure. https://
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Diverse Expert Communities Over Great Men in Policymaking
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And YES policymaking deserves and requires deep, thoughtful work by experts — but this should be diverse communities of experts and not single "great men".
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AI Computer Vision Maps Solar Panel Adoption Inequality Across US
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Stanford scholars use computer vision to study variations in solar panel adoption in U.S. households. As residential solar usage grows, AI can help policymakers understand inequalities in adoption and tailor policy solutions. Read our latest policy brief: https://
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Microsoft Cloud Licensing Practices Under Ofcom Regulatory Scrutiny
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No mention of Microsoft licensing terms in the Ofcom referral. Just spoke with someone from the CISPE – he compared Microsoft's cloud licensing practices to the equivalent of forcing a driver driving their Jag on the motorway to repurchase their car for the privilege.
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UK Regulator Refers Cloud Industry Probe to CMA
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This is big. Ofcom, the media watchdog, has referred its probe into the UK cloud industry to the CMA. This means that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, the market leaders, will face much tougher scrutiny.
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Responsible AI and Algorithm Accountability: A Speaking Tour Initiative
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responsible AI, algorithm accountability, and most importantly, our human responsibility, both individually and collectively. Geoff and I enjoyed the conversation so much that we said we should start a tour and travel around and give talks as a duo 5/
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AI’s Societal Impact: Opportunities, Risks, and Catastrophic Consequences
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…and now the profound human and societal impact this powerful technology brings to our world, both the positive possibilities but also the sobering catastrophic risks, including economic changes, dis/misinformation, bias and privacy issues, weaponization, and… 3/
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Amazon’s Project Nessie Algorithm Faces FTC Antitrust Allegations
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“People familiar with the FTC's allegations in the complaint told the Journal that it all started when Amazon developed an algorithm code-named "Project Nessie." It allegedly works by manipulating rivals' weaker pricing algorithms and locking competitors into higher prices”
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AI Deepfake Video Scams Target Tom Hanks MrBeast Gayle King
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In the past few days, Tom Hanks, MrBeast and Gayle King have all said AI deepfake video ad scams have been created with AI without their permission.