New polling indicates that nearly two-thirds of Americans believe social media has had a negative effect on democracy. In an international poll published by Pew Research last week, only 34 percent of Americans said they believe social media has had a positive impact on democracy, while 64 percent said the advent of social media has been a bad thing for democracy. Sixty-eight percent of…
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This week, Rebecca Cooke, the Democratic candidate for a House of Representatives race in western Wisconsin, sent a “cease and desist” order to her Republican opponent, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, due to his constant use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated “deepfakes” featuring her likeness. The ads depict Cooke in fictional situations, including a conversation with former President Joe…
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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that several tech firm executives had signed an accord agreeing to self-regulate their artificial intelligence (AI) ventures amid growing concerns about the technology’s rapid expansion. Before the accord was signed, Trump said that “self-regulation is very important” — dismissing calls for formal government regulation, even as industry experts…
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During a Fox Business interview on Tuesday morning, Education Secretary Linda McMahon promoted the use of artificial intelligence in schools, citing a controversial online charter school that has been criticized for utilizing inaccurate and confusing AI-generated lessons. When asked whether she viewed AI as a “tool” or a “threat,” the former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO chose the former.
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In a letter sent to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday, a group of Democrats demanded answers on the Trump administration’s reported plans to construct at least a dozen data centers on public lands owned by the federal government. The letter to Burgum was spearheaded by House Natural Resources Committee ranking member Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California) and signed by 15 other Democrats.
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In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that he is renaming artificial intelligence, or AI, directing all U.S. agencies to call it “super intelligence” and encouraging the world community to follow suit. The proposed name change comes as public concerns are mounting regarding the technology’s unregulated expansion…
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