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Disclosure and Transparency of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content in Political Advertisements

Regulations.gov: “In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) initiates a proceeding to provide greater transparency regarding the use of artificial intelligence-generated content in political advertising. Specifically, the Commission proposes to require radio and television broadcast stations; cable operators, Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) providers, and Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) licensees engaged… Continue Reading

AI in Finance and Banking, August 30, 2024

Via LLRX. AI in Finance and Banking, August 30, 2024 This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as… Continue Reading

Wiley set to earn $44m from AI rights deals, ‘no opt-out’ for authors

The Bookseller: “Academic publisher Wiley has revealed it is set to make $44 million (£33 million) from Artificial Intelligence (AI) partnerships that it is not giving authors the opportunity to opt-out from.  The US publisher is the latest to capitalise on deals to give tech firms access to its authors’ content to train their Large… Continue Reading

Researchers use AI to map drought-prone regions in Canada

National Drought Mitigation Center: “Drought is a significant threat to Canada’s agriculture, water resources and ecosystems. A recent study by the University of Ottawa and Laval University uses Artificial Intelligence to map drought-prone regions in the country. By using deep-learning techniques and data from the Canadian Drought Monitor and ERA5-Land, the study provides an analysis… Continue Reading

When A.I.’s Output Is a Threat to A.I. Itself

The New York Times – As A.I.-generated data becomes harder to detect, it’s increasingly likely to be ingested by future A.I., leading to worse results. ” The internet is becoming awash in words and images generated by artificial intelligence. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, wrote in February that the company generated about 100 billion words… Continue Reading

Consumer Reports survey: Many Americans concerned about AI, algorithms

Washington, DC – “A new nationally representative Consumer Reports survey  explores Americans’ attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic decision-making. The survey found that a majority of Americans are uncomfortable about the use of AI and algorithmic decision-making technology around major life moments as it relates to housing, employment, and healthcare. CR conducted this multi-mode… Continue Reading

Artificial Intelligence and Privacy

Solove, Daniel J., Artificial Intelligence and Privacy (February 1, 2024). 77 Florida Law Review (forthcoming Jan 2025), GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2024-36, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2024-36, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4713111 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4713111  – “This Article aims to establish a foundational understanding of the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI)… Continue Reading

Medscape has launched a free AI medical scribe for US physicians

Medscape – “Medscape has launched a free AI medical scribe for US physicians, the latest entry in a developing space of artificial intelligence tools to help with clinical tasks. Known as Medscape Scribe, the new tool — available to all US doctors when logged in to their Medscape account — transcribes conversations during patient visits… Continue Reading

Artificial Intelligence and the Law

Via LLRX Artificial Intelligence and the Law – David Colarusso founded and co-directs the Suffolk University Law School’s Legal Innovation & Technology (LIT) Lab. By training he is an attorney and science educator. By experience, he’s a data scientist, craftsman, and writer. LLRX is pleased to share what Colarusso states is not a traditional syllabus, because… Continue Reading

2024 Election Trackers

“As more than 2 billion people in 50 countries head to the polls this year, artificial intelligence-generated content is now widely being used to spread misinformation, as well as to confuse and entertain voters. Throughout 2024, Rest of World is tracking the most noteworthy incidents of AI-generated election content globally.” Methodology Submit your examples Continue Reading