Clegg, a former British deputy prime minister, argued that policing AI was akin to building a plane already in flight — inherently risky and difficult work. Harris trumpeted Washington’s efforts to address the dangers of AI through voluntary business agreements as the world’s gold standard. Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, who was …
Gandhinagar: With the aim of establishing itself as a frontline state in the deep technology ecosystem, Gujarat govt is readying the Gujarat Deep Tech Policy (2024-29). According to top sources in govt, the policy, expected to be announced shortly, will focus on building computing infrastructure, fostering innovation, promoting research and developing human capabilities. Companies investing …
You probably don’t know about Automattic, but they know you. As the parent company of WordPress, its content management systems host around 43 percent of the internet’s 10 million most popular websites. Meanwhile, it also owns a vast suite of mega-platforms including Tumblr, where a massive amount of embarrassing personal posts live. All this is …
Image Credits: Amba Kak To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. …
Experts in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are producing a sweeping new AI-governing policy that’s deliberately bespoke for all members of the intelligence community. “The intent is always to make sure that what we do is transparent,” Michaela Mesquite, the acting chief for ODNI’s nascent Augmenting Intelligence using Machines (AIM) group, told …