Artificial Intelligence
Google’s Launch of AI Model “Gemini” Shaking Up the Industry
The AI model developed by Google is said to have human-like qualities and is being lauded for its capabilities. ...
Read moreDemocrats Seek to Make “AI Bill of Rights” Binding
Democratic lawmakers and the White House seek federal legislation to "protect the American public in the age of artificial intelligence." ...
Read moreWhite House, Tech Firms Agree to Implement Voluntary AI Safeguards
AI may potentially pose some dangers to society; but the greater danger is unchecked government power, which will use any means — including...
Read moreU.S. Committee Examines Role of AI in Warfare
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee conducted hearings to examine the role of artificial intelligence "on the battlefield" and elsewhere in the military....
Read moreArtificial Intelligence and the Surveillance Society
Surveillance has become ubiquitous — or so it seems. But, since the Covid pandemic, AI-empowered surveillance is on the rise, changing the nature...
Read moreAI Tech: A Risk to Humanity?
The Center for AI Safety released a statement Tuesday, signed by hundreds of tech executives and scholars, warning that AI technology should be...
Read moreDallas School District Installs AI Surveillance to Monitor Student Behavior
It is likely that many other schools will install these systems in the name of safety. But, who will be watching the watchers? ...
Read more“Godfather of AI” Quits Google Job, Warns of Danger to Humanity
Part of the danger is that although computer programs can be artificially intelligent, there is no such thing as artificial morality. ...
Read moreDHS Announces New Measures to Tackle AI and Threats From China
What new state policies will DHS force upon us all? The agency has a history of sacrificing our liberties and freedom in their...
Read moreAI Chatbot Convinces Belgian Man to Commit Suicide
AI-powered chatbots are able to communicate in ways that seem human. But here's the rub — they are not human. ...
Read moreMusk and Other Tech Leaders Call for AI Development “Moratorium”
While there are real risks posed by artificial intelligence, we should be wary of the solutions proposed by the establishment — especially government...
Read moreA Lesson From Ancient Sparta for Living in an AI World
Most technologies are not inherently good or evil. Their “morality” depends on the uses to which they are put and the intentions of...
Read moreLawmaker Warns Congress Doesn’t Understand Risks of AI
Risks include not only that it will replace humans in the workforce, but that it will develop sentience and break free from human...
Read moreRomanian Prime Minister Adds AI Advisor to Cabinet
Are we already on our way to being ruled by machines? Governmental artificial intelligence (AI) “advisors” are already here; how long before we...
Read moreVoting Rights for Robots?
AI is already raising myriad social and moral questions. Is it a Pandora’s box that we’ll be unable to close once fully open?...
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