Washington Post [unpaywalled]: “Have you heard about the new Google? They “supercharged” it with artificial intelligence. Somehow, that also made it dumber. With the regular old Google, I can ask, “What’s Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth?” and a reasonable answer pops up: “169.8 billion USD.” Now let’s ask the same question with the “experimental” new version… Continue Reading
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OpenAI previews synthetic voice creator, Voice Engine
Mashable: “OpenAI launched voice capabilities in ChatGPT last September. Now, the company is previewing a model called Voice Engine, which can use a single 15-second audio clip and text prompt to generate longer audio. OpenAI boasts that Voice Engine produces life-like voices with inflection and tone, rather than a robotic drone. According to OpenAI’s blog… Continue Reading
AI Tool To Improve the Usability of Government Reports
“Combing through countless PDF reports for hours in search of a piece of relevant information is no one’s idea of an interesting day at work. Tedious, overwhelming, soul-crushing, maybe. Engaging? Not so much. Dedicated public servants — and many others — do it anyway, often, in service to some larger goal: to make the case… Continue Reading
US House Bans Staffers From Using Microsoft Copilot at Work
PCMag: “The US House has reportedly banned staffers from using Microsoft Copilot on any government-owned devices. According to Axios, House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor sent a memo to congressional officers telling them that the AI chatbot is prohibited from use of government-owned devices, “due to the threat of leaking House data to non-House approved cloud… Continue Reading
Using ChatGPT for homework is correlated with memory loss and bad grades
Fast Company: “The world is all abuzz about ChatGPT and the transformative powers it offers, but a new study published in the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education warns that generative AI may not be a great tool for students. Study author Muhammad Abbas, an associate professor at the FAST School of Management… Continue Reading
Your newsroom needs an AI ethics policy. Start here.
Poynter – “Every single newsroom needs to adopt an ethics policy to guide the use of generative artificial intelligence. Why? Because the only way to create ethical standards in an unlicensed profession is to do it shop by shop. Until we create those standards — even though it’s early in the game — we are… Continue Reading
Treasury Releases Report on Managing AI Specific Cybersecurity Risks in Financial Sector
“The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report on Managing Artificial Intelligence-Specific Cybersecurity Risks in the Financial Services Sector. The report was written at the direction of Presidential Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP) led the… Continue Reading
AI fact-checking tools Updated March 28, 2024
The Journalist Toolbox – AI. Highlights dozens of sources, applications, tools and services, as well as fact check training. Includes DeepFakes, Images and Multimedia Verification, AI search engines, Verification Handbook: How to Think About Deepfakes and Emerging Manipulation Technologies.. Continue Reading
Updates to Google Maps and Search make it easier to plan your next outing
The Verge: “Google is introducing a handful of updates that aim to take some of the stress out of planning trips and outings, from new translation features and AI-powered trip itineraries in Search to curated recommendations in Maps. Starting this week in over 40 cities across the US and Canada, Google Maps will now show… Continue Reading
2024 Edelman Trust Barometer
“The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals a new paradox at the heart of society. Rapid innovation offers the promise of a new era of prosperity, but instead risks exacerbating trust issues, leading to further societal instability and political polarization. In a year where half the global population can vote in new leaders, the acceptance of… Continue Reading
OMB Issues First Governmentwide AI Risk Mitigation Rules
Gov Info Security: “A memo from the Office of Management and Budget requires agencies to designate chief AI officers and establish AI governance boards to coordinate and govern the use of the emerging technology across the organization. Agencies should also add more detail to annual reports about which AI tools they use and release government-owned… Continue Reading
Americans’ use of ChatGPT is ticking up
Pew – “but few trust its election information. It’s been more than a year since ChatGPT’s public debut set the tech world abuzz. And Americans’ use of the chatbot is ticking up: 23% of U.S. adults say they have ever used it, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in February, up from 18%… Continue Reading
