Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of an AI model trained to behave in human-like ways that’s likely to intensify the debate about the technology’s potential promise and perils.
Local tech founders and funders have diverse and nuanced opinions on whether new laws governing AI are necessary or whether effective legislation of the technology is even possible.
The proposal from Republican Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, which would create a study commission on the city’s usage of AI, was passed unanimously by the Rules and Public Policy Committee.
Twenty years after nearly being shuttered, U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, has become a key player in the federal government’s strategy to outpace its foreign rivals in the booming microelectronics industry.
The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech industry and brought attention to the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence.
The developments Monday come after a weekend of drama and speculation about how the power dynamics would shake out at OpenAI.
OpenAI is a leading player in AI, and has been in talks to sell employee shares to investors at a valuation of $86 billion, a figure that would make the company one of the largest startups in the world.
The sprawling effort marks the U.S. government’s most ambitious attempt to spur innovation and address concerns that the burgeoning technology could exacerbate bias, displace workers and undermine national security.
In an effort to gain some clarity, the U.S. Copyright Office is seeking public feedback on a wide range of questions about AI-related copyright issues.
Google said the product, called Assistant with Bard, was still an “early experiment” and that it would be available only to a test group at first.
Meta said the conversational assistant, Meta AI—which will populate WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram—relies on one of its large language models and a partnership with Microsoft’s search engine Bing.
Businesses hear warnings that they need to take advantage of artificial intelligence or else drift into irrelevancy. But when cheerleaders say AI can make businesses more productive, what does that look like exactly?
A new, AI-assisted form of thermal vision under development at Purdue University could one day revolutionize everything from sensors in self-driving cars to remote patient monitoring in medical facilities.
Frank Emmert of the IU McKinney School of Law talks about how the legal and ethical questions that will arise from the increasing use of artificial intelligence could test current laws and courts’ ability to untangle the technology.
Advances in technology traditionally have had the biggest impact on more physical jobs, but generative AI tools will likely be most disruptive for jobs that require brains, not brawn.
Indiana’s major state universities are making big additions in artificial intelligence academic programs.
We had Bard profile the mayoral races in Carmel, Evansville and Indianapolis. Each report came back in seconds.
Use these to to create different types of media, including audio, text, business presentations, images and more.
Creative work is being done quickly and at an affordable price, thanks to AI software that generates text, images and other media. But drawbacks of AI include work that’s generated without compensation and attribution for source material.
Remember: The results produced by chatbots are not always accurate. AI experts warn against using anything produced by a chatbot without verifying the results.
