A bill that would have prohibited deceptive artificial intelligence-generated campaign advertisements didn’t pass by the turnaround deadline in the Kansas House, but the rapidly evolving technology is already in use in campaigns in several different ways. Pat Proctor, R-Leavenworth, introduced House Bill 2559, along with House Minority Leader Vic Miller, D-Topeka. The bill wouldn’t ban …
Ken Colburn | Special to The Arizona Republic How to find a job with AI Land a new job with the help of AI. Problem Solved, USA TODAY QUESTION: Is it possible to use AI on my smartphone and if so, how do I do it? ANSWER: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the most talked about …
Something about the student’s writing seemed off to Sam Harshner. The snytax was sophisticated. The topic choice was advanced. All this from a student who’d barely spoken in the first few days of Harshner’s Writing and Argumentation class last fall. Harshner, who teaches in Marquette University’s political science department, ran the work through an online …
As artificial intelligence continues to advance its grasp on humans, humans are following suit. Starting this fall, students at the University of Pennsylvania can major in AI. In a news release this week, the school unveiled plans to become the first of the Ivy League universities to offer an undergraduate degree focused on AI. The …
2-minute read Arlene Murphy | Special to the USA TODAY Network Deepfake detection: Have you been tricked by fake Obama? Deepfakes are video manipulations that can make people say seemingly strange things. Barack Obama and Nicolas Cage have been featured in these videos. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY Regarding “Board orders clarity on Meta’s deepfake …
Artificial intelligence tools could scan the internet far more quickly, efficiently and effectively than humans, labeling deepfakes almost as soon as they enter the public discourse. Christopher Koopman | Opinion contributor Taylor Swift hit by ‘disgusting’ AI deep fakes on X Elon Musk has been slammed after AI-generated X-rated ‘photos’ of Taylor Swift have gone …
With the 2024 election cycle in full swing, a bipartisan House task force was announced Saturday that could tackle the emerging challenges of artificial intelligence and its potentially destructive impact on a wide range of issues. But its focus won’t be on the 2024 election. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and House Minority Leader …
On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: The unleashing of powerful Artificial Intelligence into the world, with little to any regulation or guardrails, has put many people on edge. It holds tremendous promise in all sorts of fields from healthcare to law enforcement, but it also poses many risks. How worried should we be? To …
Summary: Researchers discovered in mice that passive exposure, alongside active training, can significantly enhance the learning process. This study demonstrates how passive exposure to stimuli like sounds or languages helps the brain to form foundational representations, making active learning more efficient. The findings, which align with prior research in humans, suggest that combining low-effort passive …
Summary: A new study explores how infants and toddlers acquire language. The research challenges preconceived notions about language development, particularly in low-income families, by analyzing daylong audio recordings of 1,001 children from diverse backgrounds. Findings reveal early comprehension begins around 6-7 months, and significant improvements in language understanding occur around a child’s first birthday. The …