How a new law protects your thoughts from tech companies – and why it mattersWelcome to the new data privacy frontier, where unregulated neurotech wearables are tracking, analyzing, and even recording your brain activity.13 hours ago by Radhika Rajkumar in Artificial Intelligence
National Guard will use Google's AI for faster disaster response and recoveryTargeted for deployment in time for summer wildfires, the AI-powered tools can quickly examine aerial footage of disaster scenes and create detailed maps of the area.April 17, 2024 by Lance Whitney in Artificial Intelligence
US awards Samsung $6.4 billion to boost chip production in TexasSamsung becomes the third largest recipient of funding under the CHIPS and Science Act, following recent grants to Intel and TSMC.April 15, 2024 by Cho Mu-Hyun in Government
AI Safety Summit round two draws government, industry leaders to Seoul next monthUK and South Korea are hosting continued AI discussions -- including safeguards, equitable access, and future innovation.April 12, 2024 by Sabrina Ortiz in Artificial Intelligence
US and Japan commit $110M to AI research, helped by Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Arm, and SoftBankThe US and Japan plan to spend $110 million to fund AI research across both countries.April 11, 2024 by Don Reisinger in Artificial Intelligence
All eyes on cyberdefense as elections enter the generative AI eraHumans are easier to breach than IT systems, and errant actors will use generative AI to exploit this opportunity.April 8, 2024 by Eileen Yu in Security
China plans to disrupt US elections using AI-generated content, Microsoft claimsThe Chinese government also aims to interfere with elections in India and South Korea.April 5, 2024 by Don Reisinger in Government
German state ditches Microsoft for Linux and LibreOfficeWhy? Schleswig-Holstein cites cost, security, and digital sovereignty - though not necessarily in that order.April 4, 2024 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
In a first of its kind ruling, a US judge bars using AI-enhanced video in a murder trialAs governments decide how to deal with AI, a judge in Washington has ruled AI-enhanced video cannot be used as evidence.April 4, 2024 by Artie Beaty in Government
AI could change the game on the forever chemicals used to make chipsThe US and the EU are partnering on an initiative to see if AI can solve a chemical problem.April 3, 2024 by Don Reisinger in Government
The White House plans to regulate the government's use of AIAI safeguards will need to be in effect by December 1, 2024.March 28, 2024 by Don Reisinger in Government
The UN's AI resolution is non-binding, but still a big deal - here's whyPassed by the General Assembly without a vote, the US-led resolution aims to keep artificial intelligence safe. Here's what you need to know.March 22, 2024 by Sabrina Ortiz in Artificial Intelligence