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Lawsuit: A chatbot hinted a kid should kill his parents over screen time limits

Two families are suing AI chatbot company Character.AI for allegedly encouraging harm after the kids became emotionally attached to the bots. One chatbot allegedly exposed a child to sexualized content.

December 10, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
A screenshot of the AI-generated "Daisy" — a new program launched by British phone company O2 to combat phone scams.

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A phone company developed an AI 'granny' to beat scammers at their own game

The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.

December 10, 2024
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  • Alana Wise
The Georgia Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence released recommendations for next year’s legislative session. Photo by Midjourney AI

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Georgia state senators work on real world guardrails for fantastical world of AI

For the I, Robot 1940s science fiction author, Isaac Asimov, artificial intelligence was a far-off fantasy, but next month, Georgia lawmakers will be tasked with putting laws on the books to guide human-AI interactions in the real world. 

December 04, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
President Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 16, 2024.

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Biden and Xi take a first step to limit AI and nuclear decisions at their last meeting

The leaders agreed that humans should control decisions to use nuclear weapons — not AI. And they talked about the importance of stability during the transition to a new U.S. administration.

November 16, 2024
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  • Asma Khalid

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A new take on robocop? Georgia lawmakers look into ways AI can improve public safety

One of the most fundamental roles of any government is ensuring the safety of its citizens, whether from others who would do them harm, from disasters like fire and floods or from injuries and sickness. But with artificial intelligence rapidly advancing, what public safety jobs can look like is changing quickly.

November 15, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
Spotify AI DJ plays songs based on data it gathers about users' personal preferences and introduces some of them with a warm voice, similar to a traditional radio DJ.

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Will Spotify's AI DJ make you listen longer?

The music streamer's AI DJ feature offers personalized playlists with a warm AI voice that gives context to song picks.

November 14, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
FILE -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB1046, a hotly contested measure that would have been the nation's strictest AI safety law. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI safety bill that divided Silicon Valley

The measure, known as SB 1047, was one of the nation’s most far-reaching regulations on the booming AI industry. It would have held AI companies legally liable for harms caused by AI and enabled a "kill switch" if systems went rogue.

October 02, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
Light enters the compound eye of the fly, causing hexagonally arranged photoreceptors to send electrical signals through a complex neural network, enabling the fly to detect motion.

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AI met fruit fly, and a better brain model emerged

A virtual version of a fruit fly’s visual system could help scientists understand how brain networks process information. The model could also lead to more efficient AI systems.

September 18, 2024
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  • Jon Hamilton
The Justice Department says RealPage’s algorithmic pricing software allows landlords nationwide to set rents above market rate and deprives renters of the benefits of competition. The Texas-based company has denied the allegations.

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DOJ accuses real estate software company of helping landlords collude to raise rents

The lawsuit says RealPage’s algorithmic pricing software lets landlords effectively collude and set rents above market rate. The Texas-based company has denied the allegations.

August 23, 2024
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  • Jennifer Ludden
Overhead shot of Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, GA. (Trilith Studios/Facebook)

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The good outweighs the challenges: Trilith Studios CEO talks AI in media at Georgia Senate committee

On Tuesday, Trilith Studios President and CEO Frank Patterson explained how movie studios are using AI and his take on the concerns over AI at the Senate Study Committee on AI's third meeting on Wednesday at the movie studio in Fayetteville, Ga.

August 15, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Vice President Harris delivers a speech on artificial intelligence in London on Nov. 1, 2023.

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Tech luminaries and VCs go all-in on Kamala Harris campaign, 5 things to know

Harris started her political career in the Bay Area. And since launching her campaign, donations from Silicon Valley have poured in. But that doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll go easy on Big Tech.

August 04, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney and his administrative staff provided an update on the school district as its First Day Fulton back-to-school event was being held at Riverwood and Banneker High Schools Saturday morning. (Provided by FCS)

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Fulton County Schools reports 99% of teacher vacancies filled, AI training begins

The Fulton County Schools system will start the school year with 99 percent of its vacancies filled, AI training, and many completed construction projects, administrative leaders shared in a news conference on Saturday.

July 30, 2024
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  • Bob Pepalis
 An image created by Midjourney AI.

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Artificial Intelligence on the minds of Georgia Senate study committee

The Georgia Senate Artificial Intelligence Study Committee is set to meet Wednesday at Georgia Tech to explore the extent Georgia lawmakers should promote policies to attract AI business and research and how much they should focus on preventing pitfalls like loss of jobs or privacy.

July 16, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
Researchers found that AI could increase the creativity of individual writers, but it also led to many similar stories.

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  • Science

Research shows AI can boost creativity for some, but at a cost

Amateur writers using AI tools produced stories that were deemed more creative, but the research suggests the creativity of the group overall went down.

July 12, 2024
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
Google Vice President Majd Bakar speaks on-stage during an annual conference in San Francisco with the back drop of a massive data center.

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AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change

The tech giants both report surges in greenhouse gas emissions as they double-down on adding artificial intelligence to all of their products.

July 12, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
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