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ChatGPT creators and others plead to reduce risk of global extinction from their tech

ComputerWorldMay 30, 2023

by ComputerWorldMay 30, 2023034

Hundreds of tech industry leaders, academics, and others public figures signed an open letter warning that artificial intelligence (AI) evolution could lead to an extinction...

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G7 leaders warn of AI dangers, say the time to act is now

ComputerWorldMay 22, 2023

by ComputerWorldMay 22, 2023022

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday called for the creation of technical standards to keep artificial intelligence (AI) in check, saying...

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Senate hearings see a clear and present danger from AI — and opportunities

ComputerWorldMay 16, 2023

by ComputerWorldMay 16, 2023028

There are vital national interests in advancing artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline public services and automate mundane tasks performed by government employees. But the government...

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IBM’s watsonx could be a generative AI game-changer

ComputerWorldMay 12, 2023

by ComputerWorldMay 12, 2023042

Disclosure: IBM is a client of the author. IBM this week announced watsonx at Think, and it has the potential to be a generative AI...

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Microsoft adds M365 Copilot to more apps, extends customer trial to 600 firms

ComputerWorldMay 9, 2023

by ComputerWorldMay 9, 2023051

Microsoft will expand customer trials of its Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant to 600 businesses as it continues to integrate the chatbot across its portfolio...

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Building a digital clone or assistant with generative AI — good idea or bad?

ComputerWorldMay 5, 2023

by ComputerWorldMay 5, 2023040

Disclosure: IBM, Microsoft and Cisco are clients of the author. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is moving at light speed, and we’re already beginning to see...

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Q&A: At MIT event, Tom Siebel sees ‘terrifying’ consequences from using AI

ComputerWorldMay 2, 2023

by ComputerWorldMay 2, 2023051

Speakers ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) developers to law firms grappled this week with questions about the efficacy and ethics of AI during MIT Technology...

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Tech big wigs: Hit the brakes on AI rollouts

ComputerWorldMarch 29, 2023

by ComputerWorldMarch 29, 2023061

More than 1,100 technology luminaries, leaders and scientists have issued a warning against labs performing large-scale experiments with artificial intelligence (AI) more powerful than ChatGPT,...

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Q&A: Univ. of Phoenix CIO says chatbots could threaten innovation

ComputerWorldMarch 22, 2023

by ComputerWorldMarch 22, 2023044

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has opened the door to endless opportunities across hundreds of industries, but privacy continues to be huge concern. The use of data to inform AI...

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OpenAI unveils GPT-4, a new foundation for ChatGPT

ComputerWorldMarch 14, 2023

by ComputerWorldMarch 14, 2023043

Artificial intelligence (AI) research firm OpenAI today revealed the latest version of its computer program for natural language processing that powers ChatGPT, the wildly hyped chatbot with...

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