Ai Artificial Intelligence Archive

Tech leaders want ‘balanced’ AI regulation in private Senate meeting

Emilia DavidSep 13, 2023

California lawmaker proposes regulation of AI models

Emilia DavidSep 13, 2023

Amazon sellers can now use AI to put together product listings.

Generative AI capabilities let Amazon sellers create product titles, descriptions, and other details with a short prompt about the item. Once the bot is done, sellers can edit the text or use the AI-generated description.

Amazon says the majority of the sellers who tested the offering chose to go with the AI-made listing directly. Amazon isn’t the only one letting sellers use AI for product listings. eBay also debuted AI features earlier this month.

Amazon launches generative AI to help sellers write product copy

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Stability AI releases AI audio platform

Emilia DavidSep 13, 2023

Adobe’s Firefly generative AI tools are now widely available

Jess WeatherbedSep 13, 2023

Emilia DavidSep 12, 2023

Sen. Blumenthal hopes to pass AI legislation by year’s end.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal said during a hearing from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law that he hopes the US will pass licensing rules for AI companies. The proposal, which Blumenthal co-wrote with Sen. Josh Hawley, seeks to mandate developers of AI models register with an independent oversight agency.

Blumenthal, however, cannot control his peers and how fast the legislative process is. But he said the committee plans to convene more hearings to talk about regulating AI to help colleagues understand the technology so policymaking could go faster.

More companies commit to the White House AI safety accord

Emilia DavidSep 12, 2023

Jess WeatherbedSep 12, 2023

Illegal ads for AI-powered essay mills are invading social media.

A recent study by ArXiv has found that ads for AI-supported essay-writing services claiming they can fool anti-cheating software are thriving on TikTok and Meta platforms.

TikTok said in a statement to Fast Company that it has since removed the ads highlighted in the study, adding that while some AI ads are permitted, it doesn’t “allow ads that are misleading or dishonest.”

Companies that use AI to help you cheat at school are thriving on TikTok and Meta

[Fast Company]

Thomas RickerSep 12, 2023

15 US companies have now pledged to develop AI responsibly.

The pledge to the White House includes a promise to develop technology to identify AI-generated images and share regular safety data with the government and academics. Today, Adobe, Nvidia, IBM, Palantir, Stability, Salesforce, Cohere, and Scale join OpenAI, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Anthropic, and Inflection in making the pledge.

So now we can totally stop worrying about humanity being turned in house cats by the hyper-intelligent robots to come.

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Secures Voluntary Commitments from Eight Additional Artificial Intelligence Companies to Manage the Risks Posed by AI | The White House

[The White House]

Advocates urge Chuck Schumer to tackle AI’s climate impact

Justine CalmaSep 12, 2023

Another group of writers is suing OpenAI over copyright claims

Emma RothSep 11, 2023

Mia SatoSep 11, 2023

AI-generated designs at New York Fashion Week.

Designers at Collina Strada trained an AI model on previous garments to create the new spring collection, according to Vogue. The team then tweaked designs and created physical versions.

The clothes have an AI vibe — ruffles and lace seem to come out of nowhere the way AI image generators sometimes sneak in a sixth finger. Was this a one-time stunt? Maybe. But I’d definitely wear some of these pieces.

A model walking down the runway at NYFW, wearing an asymmetric top and skirt with mismatched fabric, lace panels, and cut outs.

A model walking down the runway at NYFW, wearing a dress with asymmetric draped lace and plaid details.

A model walking down the runway at NYFW, wearing a gray hoodie with a star design over a semi-sheer, voluminous gown.

A model walking down the runway at NYFW, wearing a plaid dress over a ripped t-shirt and cream, draped skirt.

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Collina Strada spring 2024 ready-to-wear

Images: Vogue

Jay PetersSep 11, 2023

Instagram might be getting generative AI... panoramas?

The feature was apparently spotted in Monday’s Instagram update on iOS. Instagram has been experimenting with a handful of generative AI-related features, including labels for AI-generated content, so it’s not too surprising that AI-created panoramas might be part of Instagram’s feature lineup.

We’ve asked Instagram if it can share more details about this.

Richard LawlerSep 11, 2023

Google cares about responsible AI too.

Google just announced a new Digital Futures Project to “support researchers, organize convenings and foster debate on public policy solutions to encourage the responsible development of AI.” Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reported $21 billion in profits in the last quarter, and this fund is splitting $20 million across some think tanks:

Inaugural grantees of the Digital Futures Fund include the Aspen Institute, Brookings Institution, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Center for a New American Security, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Institute for Security and Technology, Leadership Conference Education Fund, MIT Work of the Future, R Street Institute and SeedAI. The fund will support institutions from countries around the globe, and we look forward to sharing more on these organizations soon.

Google isn’t new to discussing these issues openly, noting its publishing of AI principles in 2018, but the questions about how much influence Big Tech should have on policymaking and if smaller startups are being left out entirely remain.

Launching the Digital Futures Project to support responsible AI

[Google]