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AI Reads Mammograms as Well as Human Radiologists
AI Shows Big Promise
in Detecting Breast Cancer
New Study
Aug 3, 2023 2:58 PM CDT

AI Shows Big Promise in Detecting Breast Cancer

Large new study out of Sweden shows artificial intelligence is on par with human radiologists

(Newser) - The biggest study of its kind to date suggests that artificial intelligence has great potential to help detect breast cancer from mammograms, reports the Guardian . The study, published in Lancet Oncology , involved more than 80,000 women in Sweden. Half of the women's mammograms were assessed by two radiologists...

With Actors, Writers on Strike, Netflix Advertises $900K AI Job

Company seeks to increase the 'leverage of our machine learning platform'

(Newser) - With actors and writers on strike together for the first time since 1960, a job listing from Netflix is raising eyebrows. The company is offering up to $900,000 for an artificial intelligence-related job that involves increasing the "leverage of our machine learning platform," the Guardian reports. The...

James Cameron on AI: 'I Warned You Guys in 1984'

'But you didn't listen,' says 'Terminator' director

(Newser) - James Cameron says he's concerned about the rise of artificial intelligence—and it's something he warned about in the first Terminator movie, which he directed and co-wrote in 1984. "I warned you guys in 1984 and you didn't listen," the Canadian filmmaker told CTV in...

8K Authors to AI Producers: Stop the Theft

Margaret Atwood, James Patterson, others demand compensation for work used to train AI

(Newser) - More than 8,500 authors are asking tech companies to avoid using their copyrighted work to train AI systems, unless those companies are willing to pay up. "Millions of copyrighted books, articles, essays, and poetry provide the 'food' for AI systems, endless meals for which there has been...

FTC Makes Its First Move Against ChatGPT

Agency wants answers about the AI tool generating false information about people, other matters

(Newser) - The FTC has gotten aggressive about the potential dangers of ChatGPT . The consumer agency has opened what the Washington Post describes as an "expansive" investigation into the artificial intelligence tool made by OpenAI. Specifically, the agency is demanding answers in a 20-page investigative document that CNN likens to an...

Musk Forms New Company to 'Understand Reality'

Creation of xAI follows criticism of OpenAI

(Newser) - Elon Musk has brought xAI into the world—and that's the name of a new company, not a new child. Musk announced the formation of the artificial intelligence company Wednesday, though it's not entirely clear what its objectives are, the BBC reports. Musk tweeted that it had been...

Sarah Silverman Sues ChatGPT Over Copyright

Comedian and two other authors sue creator, as well as Zuckerberg's Meta

(Newser) - Entertainers and creators have already had it with AI. That's at least one takeaway from the news—reported by the Verge —that comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against the creator of ChatGPT as well as Mark Zuckerberg's Meta. Silverman and writers...

AI Robots Say They Can Take It From Here

Machines hold press conference, claiming they could be better leaders but want to work with humans

(Newser) - In what was advertised as the world's first press conference featuring a panel of AI-enabled humanoid social robots, the machines spoke confidently Friday about their potential while acknowledging limitations. Although the robots said they lack the emotions that humans have, one had no trouble recognizing a tough crowd when...

It's a Vast, Vital Side of AI Hidden From the Public

Josh Dzieza at 'New York' explores the incredible amount of human labor needed to make artificial intelligence models work

(Newser) - Of all the stories about artificial intelligence that have emerged of late, a new one from Josh Dzieza in a collaboration for New York and the Verge is equal parts compelling and surprising. He explores a simple-sounding premise: In order for AI models to work, they need to be fed...

Lawyers Who Prepped With ChatGPT Learn Their Fate

Steven Schwartz, Peter LoDuca fined $5K for having 'abandoned their responsibilities'

(Newser) - Two lawyers who filed error-filled court briefs with input from ChatGPT will each have to pay a $5,000 fine and notify each of the real judges whose names appeared in the filing of the outcome of the case. But Judge P. Kevin Castel of Manhattan's Federal District Court...

Wimbledon Adding AI Commentary to Matches

Tournament teams with IBM for AI-powered chat on highlight reels

(Newser) - Wimbledon's first championship was held in 1877, and today it remains not only one of tennis' oldest tournaments but a vibrant piece of British living history. So the Guardian reporting that artificial intelligence is entering the chat as part of match commentary at Wimbledon may be somewhat surprising. The...

EU Gets Big Step Closer to Novel AI Regulations

EU Parliament has approved AI Act, a key step in the process

(Newser) - The European Parliament voted to approve the EU AI Act Wednesday, which the AP reports puts what would be some of the first major AI regulations just a few steps away from becoming law. The Washington Post reports the act would place "unprecedented restrictions" on companies' use of AI....

AI's Latest Trick: A Final Beatles Song

Paul McCartney says it will be released this year

(Newser) - For years, Paul McCartney has teased one final Beatles song. Now, with help from artificial intelligence, it's finally complete. "We just finished it up and it'll be released this year," McCartney told the BBC on Tuesday, adding the song began as a demo from John Lennon....

So Far, ChatGPT Isn&#39;t That Funny
Standup Isn't
ChatGPT's
Strength
Jun 11, 2023 5:25 PM CDT

Standup Isn't ChatGPT's Strength

Researchers, comedians find AI lacks originality in its jokes

(Newser) - Someday, everyone might have to laugh at their ChatGPT boss's jokes. That could be painful: At this point in its development, the bot's attempts at humor mostly fall flat. Several efforts have tested its ability to be funny, finding signs of hope but not a lot of laughs....

Hundreds Hear ChatGPT Sermon, Sometimes Snickering

A theologian helped design a 40-minute service, which included music and prayers

(Newser) - The artificial intelligence chatbot asked the believers in the fully packed St. Paul's church in the Bavarian town of Fuerth to rise from the pews and praise the Lord. The AP reports the ChatGPT chatbot, personified by an avatar of a bearded Black man on a huge screen above...

'I Did Not Comprehend That ChatGPT Could Fabricate Cases'

Lawyer tells judge he was 'duped' by AI

(Newser) - A lawyer who used ChatGPT to create a legal brief is likely to face sanctions—though some might feel the embarrassment he suffered during a hearing Thursday is punishment enough. The New York Times reports that Steven Schwartz was grilled for almost two hours by US District Judge Kevin Castel,...

AI Is Newest Tool in Helping Athletes Block Racist Abuse

Companies offer filtering technology as offensive content proliferates on social media

(Newser) - Social media allows athletes to reach out to fans and market themselves. But it's also where racism is "visual, permanently intrusive, and 24/7" as anonymous people troll players with "barely any accountability," the AP reports. It's all too much for some Black athletes, who are...

Group Replaces Hotline With Chatbot, Pulls Chatbot Over Bad Advice

National Eating Disorder Association pulls the plug on Tessa, for now

(Newser) - It's a move that might delight anyone concerned about the potential job-killing effects from artificial intelligence tools. As the BBC reports, the US National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) had to take down its AI chatbot "Tessa" after it began recommending potentially harmful diet strategies to people with eating...

In 22 Words, Tech Leaders Warn of Colossal AI Risks

The statement compares AI danger to pandemics and nuclear weapons

(Newser) - A host of tech industry leaders published a stark warning about the real dangers of artificial intelligence Tuesday. The statement published by the nonprofit Center for AI Safety reads, "Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and...

Nvidia&#39;s Market Cap Is Now $1T
Nvidia Enters a
Highly Exclusive Club
May 30, 2023 12:03 PM CDT

Nvidia Enters a Highly Exclusive Club

Its market cap hit $1T on Tuesday

(Newser) - Nvidia has joined the exclusive club of companies with a $1 trillion market capitalization as the chipmaker benefits from the growing use of artificial intelligence. Nvidia Corp. joins tech titans like Alphabet and Apple in the $1 trillion club. Its stock rose 5% in Tuesday trading, eclipsing $408 per share....

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