Essay: Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically
SAURABH BAGCHI, of Purdue University in the US, outlines, in an article first published on The Conversation, key considerations when it comes to regulating AI…
Pope says Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds world that war can never be justified
Rome, Italy AP/Reuters Pope Francis recalled the extermination of millions of Jews in calling Wednesday for the upcoming Holocaust Day of Remembrance to reaffirm that war can never be justified and only benefits weapons makers. At the end of his weekly general audience, Francis referred to Saturday’s commemoration, which has become fraught this year given Israel’s […]
AI rise will lead to increase in cyberattacks, GCHQ warns
London, UK Reuters The rapid development of novel artificial intelligence tools will lead to an increase in cyberattacks and lower the barrier of entry for less sophisticated hackers to do digital harm, Britain’s GCHQ spy agency warned on Wednesday. That lower entry barrier will also likely contribute to the global rise in ransomware attacks, whereby […]
A Franciscan friar has the Pope’s ear on AI and how it can help – or hurt – humanity
Rome, Italy AP Friar Paolo Benanti wears the plain brown robes of his medieval Franciscan order as he pursues one of the most pressing issues in contemporary times: how to govern artificial intelligence so that it enriches – and doesn’t exploit – people’s lives. Benanti is the Vatican’s go-to person on the technology and he […]
Sight-Seeing: Is being rich bad for your soul? Yes, but not for the reason you expect
In an article first published on Religion News Service, CHARLES C CAMOSY says the rich don’t just end up making themselves unhappy. They want us to be unhappy too…
Elections to job automation: Five AI trends to look out for in 2024
From elections to climate tech, ADAM SMITH of Thomson Reuters Foundation looks at how AI could reshape the world this year…
Pope, once a victim of AI-generated imagery, calls for treaty to regulate artificial intelligence
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis on Thursday called for an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically, arguing that the risks of technology lacking human values of compassion, mercy, morality and forgiveness are too great. Francis added his voice to increasing calls for binding, global regulation of AI in his annual message […]
Enhancing understanding: India turns to AI to capture its 121 languages
India is building datasets in local languages to develop AI-based services and tools that non-English speakers struggle to access. RINA CHANDRAN, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Essay: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanise
ROGER J KREUZ, professor of psychology at the University of Memphis, looks at why 2023 represented what some have called a “crisis of authenticity”…
Essay: Who will write the rules for AI? How nations are racing to regulate artificial intelligence
FAN YANG and AUSMA BERNOT, look, in an article first published on The Conversation, at how states around the world are grappling with the regulation of articial intelligence technologies…