So, which path is it for AI and us? Armageddon or enlightenment? Alex Hummel | For the Oshkosh Northwestern Does the name “HAL 9000” ring a bell? HAL was the artificially intelligent (and authentically diabolical) computer in 1968’s landmark film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Despite his/its programmed politeness, HAL, uh … let’s just say HAL …
David Moon | Guest columnist New to Knoxville? Knoxpedia has answers to all your questions New to Knoxville? Navigating a new town can be difficult. Knoxpedia is here to help. Elon Musk recently said that artificial intelligence will probably take all of our jobs, prompting observers to debate whether that is a good or bad …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pledged to donate the majority of his wealth, joining other billionaires contributing hundreds of millions of dollars to philanthropic causes. In a letter posted to the Giving Pledge earlier this month, the 39-year-old entrepreneur and his husband, Oliver Mulherin, said the money will be dedicated to supporting technology that “helps …
Jennifer Jolly | Special to USA TODAY ‘Go, Bills!’: AI robot delivers commencement speech at Buffalo college A private university opted to have an artificially intelligent robot named Sophia speak at their graduation ceremonies. When you hear “AI” and “schools” in the same sentence, you might think ‘Wait a minute, isn’t that how kids cheat …
David Greelish’s love for what we now think of as retro computers began when the machines were quite new: In a 1975 trip to the University of North Florida computer lab, when he was in the fifth grade. He remembers the mainframe computer wasn’t visible to the students, but there were all those teletype printer …
Opinion: Using AI in schools is no longer a question of ‘if’ but ‘how.’ NAU is helping Arizona schools navigate this brave new world. Rhonda Cagle | opinion contributor How some teachers are using ChatGPT for good. Some educators aren’t worried about students using ChatGPT in the classroom. In fact, some are using the AI …
How to start planning a trip with AI Plan your next vacation with the help of AI. Problem Solved, USA TODAY It wasn’t so long ago that travelers planned trips without the internet. “Back in the day, our parents used to go to these travel agents and really kind of express what they were looking …
LANSING — Traffic lights that turn red or green in response to traffic flows, rather than a pre-programmed schedule. Systems that can scan signatures on absentee ballots and flag those that don’t seem authentic. Chatbots that can respond to residents’ questions at 3 a.m., when most state employees are asleep. Those are all potential uses …
Meta AI debuts across platforms raising privacy, bias concerns Meta launches AI chatbot across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Ray-Ban smart glasses, sparking concerns about privacy and bias. Straight Arrow News Meta unveiled its artificial intelligence tool, Meta AI, last week in more than a dozen countries across its various platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and …
Jennifer Jolly | Special to USA TODAY Use this very specific IRS service to save money during tax time There’s a free tax program, but few people are apparently taking advantage of it. Pennygem’s Justin Kircher has the story. As the clock ticks toward the tax filing deadline, some people might be desperate enough to …