Tag Archives: AI regulation

Trump plans to dismantle Biden AI safeguards after victory

That’s not the only uncertainty at play. Just last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson—a staunch Trump supporter—said that Republicans “probably will” repeal the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, which is a Biden initiative to spur domestic semiconductor chip production, among other aims. Trump has previously spoken out against the bill. After getting some pushback on… Read More »

My dead father is “writing” me notes again

Enlarge / An AI-generated image featuring my late father’s handwriting. Benj Edwards / Flux reader comments 14 Growing up, if I wanted to experiment with something technical, my dad made it happen. We shared dozens of tech adventures together, but those adventures were cut short when he died of cancer in 2013. Thanks to a… Read More »

Debate over “open source AI” term brings new push to formalize definition

Enlarge / A man peers over a glass partition, seeking transparency. reader comments 22 The Open Source Initiative (OSI) recently unveiled its latest draft definition for “open source AI,” aiming to clarify the ambiguous use of the term in the fast-moving field. The move comes as some companies like Meta release trained AI language model… Read More »

Senators propose “Digital replication right” for likeness, extending 70 years after death

reader comments 128 On Wednesday, US Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Marsha Blackburn (R.-Tenn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act of 2024. The bipartisan legislation, up for consideration in the US Senate, aims to protect individuals from unauthorized AI-generated replicas of their… Read More »

From sci-fi to state law: California’s plan to prevent AI catastrophe

Enlarge / The California State Capitol Building in Sacramento. reader comments 48 California’s “Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act” (a.k.a. SB-1047) has led to a flurry of headlines and debate concerning the overall “safety” of large artificial intelligence models. But critics are concerned that the bill’s overblown focus on existential threats… Read More »

Trump allies want to “Make America First in AI” with sweeping executive order

Enlarge / Former US President Donald Trump during a campaign event at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. reader comments 6 Allies of former President Donald Trump have reportedly drafted a sweeping AI executive order that aims to boost military technology and reduce regulations on AI development,… Read More »

World’s first global AI resolution unanimously adopted by United Nations

Enlarge / The United Nations building in New York. reader comments 28 On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously consented to adopt what some call the first global resolution on AI, reports Reuters. The resolution aims to foster the protection of personal data, enhance privacy policies, ensure close monitoring of AI for potential risks,… Read More »

At Senate AI hearing, news executives fight against “fair use” claims for AI training data

Enlarge / Danielle Coffey, president and CEO of News Media Alliance; Professor Jeff Jarvis, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism; Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO of National Association of Broadcasters; and Roger Lynch, CEO of Condé Nast, are sworn in during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law hearing on “Artificial Intelligence and The… Read More »

“Catastrophic” AI harms among warnings in declaration signed by 28 nations

Enlarge / UK Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan (front row center) is joined by international counterparts for a group photo at the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, on November 1, 2023. reader comments 101 with On Wednesday, the UK hosted an AI Safety Summit attended by 28 countries, including the US… Read More »

Biden issues sweeping executive order that touches AI risk, deepfakes, privacy

Aurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 53 with On Monday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order on AI that outlines the federal government’s first comprehensive regulations on generative AI systems. The order includes testing mandates for advanced AI models to ensure they can’t be used for creating weapons, suggestions for watermarking AI-generated media,… Read More »