AI Ethics, Governance & Policy

The novelist Ewan Morrison was both alarmed and amused to discover he had supposedly authored a book titled Nine Inches Pleases a Lady. Curious about the boundaries of generative artificial intelligence (AI), he asked ChatGPT to list the twelve novels he had written. “I’ve only written nine,” he shares. “Always eager to please, it decided…

An advocate for artificial intelligence has introduced a non-profit aimed at creating an “honest” AI capable of detecting rogue systems that may try to mislead humans. Yoshua Bengio, a distinguished computer scientist known as one of the “godfathers” of AI, will lead LawZero, an organization focused on the secure development of advanced technology that has…

The rise of artificial intelligence is anticipated to usher in transformative changes comparable to the internet’s emergence or even the Industrial Revolution. However, before reaching that stage, a prominent figure in the tech industry is keen on addressing a more immediate concern: managing the constant influx of emails. Demis Hassabis, the leader of Google DeepMind,…

Society appears to be oblivious to an impending crisis. The surge in global investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is escalating rapidly, resembling a new arms race among nations and corporations. Dominating this market is Nvidia, a California-based company that has become the most valuable firm globally due to its crucial AI chip technology. This phenomenon…

OpenAI Counter-sues Elon Musk Over Competing AI Ventures OpenAI has initiated legal action against Elon Musk, one of its former co-founders, in response to what it describes as his ongoing efforts to undermine the organization. In a filing submitted yesterday to the Northern District of California, OpenAI alleges that Musk has engaged in a “relentless”…

Hello, and welcome to TechScape This week, I find myself reflecting on how my early journalism career might have unfolded if generative AI had been a factor at the time. In other developments, Elon Musk departs with a legacy of disarray, while influencers are monetizing the text prompts they provide to AI for art creation….

A disagreement is emerging between teaching unions and Number 10 regarding the potential effects of AI on employment, as reported by Sky News. The National Education Union (NEU), the largest teaching union in the UK, has expressed concerns that AI teaching tools could threaten jobs within the profession, particularly for lower-paid teaching assistants whose responsibilities…

Currently, a significant struggle is unfolding in the music industry regarding the exploitation of streaming services, with unsuspecting indie artists caught in the crossfire. Fraudsters are inundating platforms like Spotify and Apple Music with AI-generated tracks in an attempt to capitalize on the royalties earned from streaming. These artificially created tracks are quick, inexpensive, and…