Tech & Society
Generative Video in the Editing Suite: Adobe integrates AI video generation into Premiere Pro
Adobe is putting a video generator directly into its popular video editing application.
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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.
Letters
AI Innovations for Learners: How generative AI is changing education
Last week I spoke at Coursera Connect, the company’s annual conference in Las Vegas, where a major topic was AI and education.
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Why Science-Fiction Scenarios of AI’s Emergent Behavior Are Likely to Remain Fictional: The sudden apparance of “emergent” AI capabilities may be an artifact of the metrics you study
Over the weekend, my two kids colluded in a hilariously bad attempt to mislead me to look in the wrong place during a game of hide-and-seek.
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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.
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An Asian AI Hub-in-the-Making: South Korea is well positioned to become a strong AI hub
Recently I visited South Korea, where I spoke at length about AI with President Yoon Suk Yeol. Based on what I saw there in government, business, and academia, the nation is well positioned to become a strong AI hub.
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AI-Powered Policing Goes National: Argentina launches AI unit to predict and prevent crimes
Argentina created a national law-enforcement department that will use AI to detect crimes as they’re committed, investigate them afterward, and predict them before they occur.
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AI Lobby Expands: AI lobbying surges as U.S. companies ramp up efforts to influence policy
AI is a red-hot topic for lobbyists who aim to influence government policies in the United States.
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Regulate AI Applications, Not Technology: Why the DEFIANCE Act and FTC ban on fake product reviews take the right approach to regulating AI.
I’m encouraged at the progress of the U.S. government at moving to stem harmful AI applications.
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Thailand’s AI Push: How countries that aren’t AI hotspots will benefit from AI advances
When entrepreneurs build a startup, it is often their speed and momentum that gives them a shot at competing with the tech behemoths. This is true of countries as well.
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Ukraine Develops Aquatic Drones: Ukraine’s naval drones shift balance in Black Sea war against Russia
Buoyed by its military success developing unmanned aerial vehicles, Ukraine is building armed naval drones.
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AI-Assisted Applicants Counter AI-Assisted Recruiters: How AI is transforming the hiring process for job seekers and employers
Employers are embracing automated hiring tools, but prospective employees have AI-powered techniques of their own.