Since President Donald Trump took office, the federal government has noticeably expanded its use of surveillance tools and artificial intelligence to target immigrants, allegedly in the name of fighting crime and fraud.
Bellevue teen scientist recognized for climate research
Yuti Purohit of Bellevue is a renaissance teen. The 17-year-old is both an artist and scientist who can communicate clearly and effectively.
Bipartisan bill aims to block Chinese AI from federal agencies
Legislation introduced Wednesday in Congress would block Chinese artificial intelligence systems from federal agencies as a bipartisan group of lawmakers pledged to ensure that the United States would prevail against China in the global competition over AI.
Radio station’s AI ‘Asian host’ sparks outrage
A radio station in Sydney is facing backlash after revealing that a show, which was promoted as being hosted by an Asian woman, was actually run by an AI-generated persona.
ChatGPT’s viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns
Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki.
China’s Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in more than a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence boom in China.
Taiwan’s Audrey Tang shares views on healthy, open source, pro-social AI
Audrey Tang, the first nonbinary, transgender member of Taiwan’s cabinet, is on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Chase Bank steps up efforts to chase away financial fraudsters
Financial fraud, aided by generative artificial intelligence (AI) is in the double digits of billions of dollars and on the rise, according to experts.
Japan’s SoftBank reports loss weeks after announcing AI investment with U.S. President Trump
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen ($2.4 billion) loss for the fiscal third quarter as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investments.
Biden’s administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback
The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries.