How people view AI, disinformation and elections — in charts – POLITICO

How people view AI, disinformation and elections — in charts – POLITICO

This article is part of a series, Bots and Ballots: How artificial intelligence is reshaping elections worldwide. Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT went public in late 2022, artificial intelligence — everything from chatbots and deepfake videos to perceived apocalyptic threats associated with the technology — has taken the world by storm. But the public’s awareness of the …

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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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London laboratory uses artificial intelligence to help detect and treat heart disease

London laboratory uses artificial intelligence to help detect and treat heart disease

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Artificial intelligence is being used and tested in many different medical fields, including in the search for how to detect and treat heart disease.  In the U.K., they’re using AI to find cardiovascular disease faster and earlier, when it’s easier to treat. Under a microscope, these lab-grown cells show a healthy beating …

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UK Government Puts £45 Million Toward Quantum Computing

UK Government Puts £45 Million Toward Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is the focus of a £45 million ($57 million) investment by the U.K. government announced on Feb. 5. The money goes toward finding practical uses for quantum computing and creating a “quantum-enabled economy” by 2033. Government investment goes to prototypes and business accelerator Of the total investment, £30 million ($38 million) is dedicated …

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A politics guide to Gen Z’s internet slang – POLITICO

A politics guide to Gen Z’s internet slang – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. “Vladimir Putin has lowkey been taking Ls, with a mid performance that shows a mad lack of rizz. But he’s got a pick me boy ever since the sus handshake: Viktor Orbán. It’s giving villains, no cap.”  If you understood that, then no need …

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AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. Now there are calls for action

AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. Now there are calls for action

NEW YORK (AP) — The already-alarming proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos, a watchdog agency warned on Tuesday. In a written report, the U.K.-based Internet Watch Foundation urges governments and technology providers …

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Energy Expenditure of a Whale Shark During Feeding

Energy Expenditure of a Whale Shark During Feeding

Dipping into the crystal-clear waters off Oslob, one can’t help but feel a sense of anticipation. With a quick adjustment of the mask, the eyes scan the horizon in search of the magnificent whale sharks, the largest fish in the world. Scientifically known as Rhincodon typus, these gentle giants are famous for their immense size, …

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Climate Change Facilitating the Spread of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Virus in Europe

Climate Change Facilitating the Spread of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Virus in Europe

The movement of ticks carrying the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus into more temperate regions due to warmer and shorter winters is a concerning consequence of climate change. This image shows CCHF viral particles (yellow) budding from the surface of cultured epithelial cells from a patient. (Photo by: IMAGE POINT FR/NIH/NIAID/Universal Images Group via Getty …

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