Bias is embedded in artificial intelligence models because they’re trained on biased data from the internet. Reporting from Bloomberg News shows AI isn’t just replicating bias, but amplifying it.
It’s expensive to train and maintain generative AI chatbots. That could solidify the power of the big players and divide the market between low-end and high-quality, according to Will Oremus at The Washington Post.
Brain-computer interface technology can benefit people with disabilities by restoring mobility and communication. The University of Washington’s Sara Goering says it also allows potentially monetizable access to the center of our thoughts and feelings.
Rory Kozoll, senior vice president of product integrity at Tinder, is comfortable with people using the new tech if it helps them express themselves and form connections.
So far, artificial intelligence isn’t known for its wit, but some researchers think of its evolving ability to comprehend comedy as the final frontier of development. University College Dublin’s Tony Veale explains why.
Alex Engler of the Brookings Institution says the U.S. might consider regulating how artificial intelligence is used rather than the technology as a whole.
Amazon has agreed to pay more than $30 million in fines and take corrective measures over allegations that its Ring and Alexa devices collected and misused user data.
