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AI News Weekly - Issue #375: AI Is Game Changer for Election Interference, FBI Warns

Advances in generative AI are lowering the barrier to entry, making it easier for both more and less sophisticated foreign adversaries to engage
 

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ISSUE #375: AI IS GAME CHANGER FOR ELECTION INTERFERENCE, FBI WARNS  March 7th 2024

 

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  In the News  

 

AI Is Game Changer for Election Interference, FBI Warns

U.S. security officials are bracing for an onslaught of fast-paced influence operations, from a wide range of adversaries, aimed at impacting the country's coming presidential election.

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  In The News  

 

Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets

A former Google software engineer has been charged by the US with stealing trade secrets about AI while secretly working for two Chinese companies.

bbc.com

 

AI can be easily used to make fake election photos - report

People can easily make fake election-related images with artificial intelligence tools, despite rules designed to prevent such content.

bbc.com

 

Switzerland leads in GenAI growth potential, PwC analysis finds

Switzerland has the highest growth potential in the field of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) among 20 industrialised countries, according to an analysis by consulting firm PwC.

swissinfo.ch

 
 

  Applied use cases  

 

The job applicants shut out by AI: 'The interviewer sounded like Siri'

When Ty landed an introductory phone interview with a finance and banking company last month, they assumed it would be a quick chat with a recruiter.

theguardian.com

 

Tokyo startup looks to AI to boost gastrointestinal cancer detection

Artificial intelligence has worked its way into numerous business sectors under the guise of improving efficiency, but in the medical field it promises to do even more: save lives.

japantimes.co.jp

 

Revealed: the names linked to ClothOff, the deepfake pornography app

Guardian investigation for podcast series Black Box reveals names connected to app that generated nonconsensual images of underage girls around the world

theguardian.com

 
 

  Ethics  

 

China to submit UN draft resolution on AI cooperation

China will submit a draft resolution to the United Nations calling for stronger international cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), Beijing's foreign minister said Thursday.

techxplore.com

 

AI tools generate sexist content, warns UN

The world's most popular AI tools are powered by programs from OpenAI and Meta that show prejudice against women, according to a study launched on Thursday by the UN's cultural organization UNESCO.

techxplore.com

 

AI could transform ethics committees

The role of an ethics committee is to give advice on what should be done in often contentious situations. They are used in medicine, research, business, law and a variety of other areas.

theconversation.com

 
 

  Robotics  

 

AI Robotics Market to Reach US$39 Billion by 2028

The AI Robotics market is expected to rise from US$11.89 billion in 2023 to US$39.43 billion by 2028, with a CAGR of 27.10% over the forecast period.

analyticsinsight.net

 

AI-Powered Humanoid Robots Are Coming—If We Insist On Building Them

A robotics experts weighs in on the persistent vision of household androids, noting "a lot of hype and inflated expectations."

decrypt.co

 

Robot ships: Huge remote controlled vessels are setting sail

It sounds like science fiction. Ocean-going ships with no-one on board. But this vision of the future is coming - and sooner than you might think.

bbc.com

 
 

  Research  

 

AI and illusions of understanding in scientific research

The proliferation of AI tools in science risks introducing a phase of scientific enquiry in which we produce more but understand less. By analysing the appeal of these tools, we provide a framework for advancing discussions of responsible knowledge production in the age of AI.

nature.com

 

Researchers reach new AI benchmark for computer graphics

Computer graphic simulations can represent natural phenomena such as tornados, underwater, vortices, and liquid foams more accurately thanks to an advancement in creating AI neural networks.

techxplore.com

 

Exploring the Synergy of AI and Robotics in Industry 4.0 Applications

This article delves into the transformative collaboration between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics within the context of Industry 4.0 applications. Industry 4.0 represents a paradigm shift in manufacturing, characterized by the integration of advanced technologies.

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