European Union lawmakers are set to give final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later this year.Lawmakers in the European Parliament are poised to vote in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act five years after they were first proposed. The AI Act is expected to act as a global signpost for other governments grappling with how to regulate the fast-developing technology.“The AI Act ha
Government officials have been talking tough to Big Tech for years now.
President Biden has publicly accused Facebook of “killing people” with vaccine misinformation, while members of his administration have privately pushed the platforms to remove objectionable posts “ASAP.” During the Trump era, the president repeatedly skewered tech giants for “shadowbanning” conservatives and even threatened to sue tech companies for bias—a promis
March 12 is Equal Pay Day in the U.S., a representation of the additional number of days women must work in order to match the amount men earned last year. But in some cities, it could take even longer.
A report from product research company, ChamberofCommerce.org, using data from the U.S. Census, examines which U.S. cities have the dubious honor of having the largest gender pay gaps. Four of the top 10 cities are in California, with Texas claiming three of the other Top 10 spots. A
A consortium of healthcare leaders unveiled the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network (TRAIN) during the HIMSS 2024 Global Health Conference in Orlando, Florida, yesterday. The network aims to apply responsible AI practices to enhance the quality, safety, and reliability of AI in healthcare.
Beyond mere task automation, AI has the potential to revolutionize healthcare and medical industries, reshaping patient care by contributing significantly to disease diagnosis, crafting persona
It’s the scandal that keeps on giving—and has dominated social media discourse in a way few other stories have for years: What the hell is going on with Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, and wife to the next King-in-waiting?
Princess Catherine, to use her official royal name, has been rarely seen in public since the new year. While Kensington Palace released a statement earlier this year saying she had undergone an operation and would be missing until Easter, her
AI appears incapable of generating a dad joke my family will tolerate. In fact, AI-generated content only seems to exacerbate a joke’s groaning reception. I sit, pleading with ChatGPT to deliver a better knock-knock joke to please my teenage kids, but it fails to live up to their adolescent standards.
Neither has AI delivered the next great piece of art, hit movie, breakout TV show, nor the advertising campaigns that bring them to market. It begs the question: Has AI ever gen
Natural disasters are happening with increased frequency and severity in the U.S. and around the world. The 2023 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report states that “every region in the world is projected to face further increases in climate hazards.” This paints a daunting picture of humanity’s future. Let’s take a look at an innovative set of new tools that can help us to prepare, respond, and recover.
Preparedness
Google is restricting AI chatbot Gemini from answering questions about the global elections set to happen this year, the Alphabet-owned firm said on Tuesday, as it looks to avoid potential missteps in the deployment of the technology.
The update comes at a time when advancements in generative AI, including image and video generation, have fanned concerns of misinformation and fake news among the public, prompting governments to regulate the technology.
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Before the Enlightenment spread across Europe, inspiring the likes of Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson in colonial America, most people were subjects. Their claim on life was quite literally subject to the discretion of a king or queen, and their livelihoods were determined by an accident of birth that left them obligated to serve the lord or baron on whose land they toiled.
Under American democracy, people became citizens, a concept that not only recognized their rights to liberty
Airbnb has announced sweeping changes to its policy on security cameras inside a rental unit. The changes are likely to give guests more peace of mind while at the same time leaving some hosts frustrated that they cannot monitor their property as closely as before.
The new rules go into effect worldwide on April 30, 2024.
What does the policy say?
Under Airbnb’s new security cameras policy, hosts will no longer be allowed to have indoor security cameras