Tech & Society
Texas Moves to Regulate AI: Texas introduces landmark bill to regulate AI development and use
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Texas are considering stringent AI regulation.
AI Regulations
Tech & Society
U.S. Moves to Expand AI Export Restrictions: New U.S. rules limit AI tech access worldwide, reshaping global markets
The United States proposed limits on exports of AI technology that would dramatically expand previous restrictions, creating a new international hierarchy for access to advanced chips and models.
Tech & Society
Does Your Model Comply With the AI Act?: COMPL-AI study measures LLMs’ compliance with EU’s AI act
A new study suggests that leading AI models may meet the requirements of the European Union’s AI Act in some areas, but probably not in others.
Tech & Society
Innovation Can’t Win: Bureaucracy chokes AI growth as lawmakers tighten grip
Politicians and pundits have conjured visions of doom to convince lawmakers to clamp down on AI. What if terrified legislators choke off innovation in AI?
Tech & Society
AI Giants Go Nuclear: Amazon, Google, and Microsoft bet on nuclear power to meet AI energy demands
Major AI companies plan to meet the growing demand with nuclear energy.
Tech & Society
A Year of Contending Forces: State of AI report highlights 2024’s major trends and breakthroughs
A new report documents the interplay of powerful forces that drove AI over the past year: open versus proprietary technology, public versus private financing, innovation versus caution.
Business
U.S. Cracks Down on AI Apps That Overpromise, Underdeliver: U.S. Federal Trade Commission launches Operation AI Comply to tackle deceptive business practices
The United States government launched Operation AI Comply, targeting businesses whose uses of AI allegedly misled customers.
Machine Learning Research
AI’s Criminal Underground Revealed: Researchers uncover black market for AI-driven cybercrime services
Researchers probed the black market for AI services that are designed to facilitate cybercrime.
Tech & Society
German Court Says LAION Didn’t Violate Copyrights: LAION wins copyright case in Germany
A German court dismissed a copyright lawsuit against LAION, the nonprofit responsible for large-scale image datasets used to train Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and other image generators.
Tech & Society
International Guidelines for Military AI: Global coalition endorses blueprint for AI’s military use
Dozens of countries endorsed a “blueprint for action” designed to guide the use of artificial intelligence in military applications.
Tech & Society
California Restricts Deepfakes: California enacts laws to regulate deepfakes in politics and entertainment
California, a jurisdiction that often influences legislators worldwide, passed a slew of new laws that regulate deepfakes.
Tech & Society
Western Powers Sign AI Treaty: International AI treaty sets standards to support innovation and human rights
The European Union, United Kingdom, United States, and other countries signed a legally binding treaty that regulates artificial intelligence.