Artificial Intelligence ‘Explainability’ Is Overrated

Artificial Intelligence ‘Explainability’ Is Overrated

Just because aspects of artificial intelligence systems are difficult or impossible to explain does … [+] not mean they are not useful or beneficial. getty Recent years have seen growing concern among policymakers and the public about the “explainability” of artificial intelligence systems. As AI becomes more advanced and is applied to domains like healthcare, …

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Small browser market share surges post-Digital Markets Act

Small browser market share surges post-Digital Markets Act

Use of independent browsers in the EU has jumped since the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 7th March, shifting the digital landscape. Data six browser companies have shared with Reuters highlights the legislation’s immediate impact. The DMA requires tech giants like Google, Apple and Microsoft to make it easier to switch to …

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Cohesity brings Intel’s confidential computing capabilities to Cohesity Data Cloud

Cohesity brings Intel’s confidential computing capabilities to Cohesity Data Cloud

COMPANY NEWS: Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security and management, today announced it is collaborating with Intel to bring Intel’s confidential computing capabilities to the Cohesity Data Cloud. Leveraged with Fort Knox, Cohesity’s industry-leading cyber vault service, this data-in-use encryption innovation will be the first of its kind in the data management industry. Together, Cohesity …

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Can anyone control AI? – POLITICO

Can anyone control AI? – POLITICO

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 …

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Microsoft to Pay Inflection AI $650 Million After Scooping Up Most of Staff

Microsoft to Pay Inflection AI 0 Million After Scooping Up Most of Staff

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay Inflection AI $650 million, largely to license its artificial intelligence software, alongside its move earlier this week to hire much of the startup’s staff, according to a person familiar with the transaction. Microsoft stunned the AI world on Tuesday with an announcement that it had hired Inflection’s co-founders Mustafa …

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EU AI Act reaction: Tech experts say the world’s first AI law is ‘historic’ but ‘bittersweet’

EU AI Act reaction: Tech experts say the world’s first AI law is ‘historic’ but ‘bittersweet’

In a world-first, the EU has passed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence but while some argue it does not go far enough, others say it could hurt companies with “additional constraints”. ADVERTISEMENT Europe’s policymakers have rushed to spin out rules and warnings to tech companies since the launch of ChatGPT and this week has been …

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‘Two sessions’ 2024: China’s lawmakers call for more AI development to catch up with US, while keeping it under regulatory control

‘Two sessions’ 2024: China’s lawmakers call for more AI development to catch up with US, while keeping it under regulatory control

“We must establish a unified market for computing power services and the effective use of resources across the country,” Yu, a CPPCC member, said. Xi Jinping’s hi-tech push steals the spotlight at China’s ‘two sessions’ His appeal resonated with other delegates, including telecoms equipment maker ZTE’s senior vice-president Miao Wei and Ma Kui, general manager …

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Opinion: OpenAI’s Sam Altman has plans for AI that could mean big money for Intel

Opinion: OpenAI’s Sam Altman has plans for AI that could mean big money for Intel

I’m bullish on Intel for three main reasons: the leadership of Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger, the company’s strong ecosystem and Intel’s INTC ambitious foundry business — which has perhaps found the perfect moment to become the most important driver of Intel’s future.  Open AI CEO Sam Altman drew widespread attention recently when he appealed for up …

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