In a bold move, China's President Xi Jinping proposed the creation of a global AI governing body during the APEC summit. This proposal positions China as a key player in the international AI landscape, offering an alternative to the US's stance on AI regulation. Xi emphasized that this new organization, tentatively named the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation ...
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is facing some big questions about its future. A group of advisors recently said that OpenAI should stay under nonprofit control. They believe AI is too important to be left to just corporations or governments. The advisors think a nonprofit structure allows for more public involvement in AI development. The advisors, including la...
The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare is a hot topic. It's a tricky area because everyone needs to work together to set some basic rules. But, being open about these rules can also come with risks. This was the main topic at a recent event. A group of experts got together to talk about this. They included doctors and people who work in technology and law....
In a small town in central Illinois, the conversation about AI was surprisingly honest. Students were asked about their thoughts on an AI-driven future. The answers were a mix of fear and hope. One student believed robots would outperform humans. Another worried about job security. A third student, who had been quiet until then, pointed out that the future depends on...
In the 1940s, a company started making cooking oil in a small town in India. Today, that company, Wipro, is a giant in the tech world. It operates in 167 countries and has nearly a quarter of a million employees. The company's focus has shifted from cooking oil to IT and now to AI. Kiran Minnasandram, the VP and CTO of Wipro FullStride Cloud, is at the forefront of t...
Elon Musk's $97. 4 billion offer to take over OpenAI's for-profit arm has sparked a heated debate. Ari Emanuel, the CEO of Endeavor, has joined Musk's side, criticizing OpenAI's current leadership. Emanuel believes that the company's top executives have left due to concerns about safety and responsible development. He also thinks that the current leadership is priori...
Dario Amodei, a notable voice in the AI world, recently called out the AI Action Summit in a public statement. Though he appreciated the effort of the Paris event, which gathered AI companies, researchers, and policymakers from across the globe, he thought it fell short. The big focus, he felt, was missing. Amodei seen the pace at which AI is progressing and poi...
Ever heard of the company called Credo AI? They’ve just rolled out a cool platform that simplifies governance for AI projects. This hub, now available to everyone, connects different tools and platforms like Amazon SageMaker or Microsoft Dynamics 365 to one central spot. The idea is that instead of uploading lots of documents proving safety standards, this hub just c...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the world, generating immense potential for good by opening new areas of science, accelerating economic growth, and improving public health, agriculture, and energy grids. However, without global governance, AI's benefits could be limited to a select few, while more powerful systems could upend the world of work, create...