A long list of new products and developments made 2023 possibly the biggest year yet for artificial intelligence, with major tech companies breaking into action and everyday consumers becoming increasingly aware of the rapidly developing technology. “2023 was a banner year for AI in that we saw both investment and …
Read More »China, US race to unleash killer AI robot soldiers as military power hangs in balance: experts
China and the U.S. are locked in a race to develop new weapons controlled by artificial intelligence, a battle that could determine the world’s balance of power. “The race with China to build autonomous weapons systems is the defining defense challenge of the next 100 years,” Christopher Alexander, chief analytics …
Read More »Trump admin reunites with Elon Musk in pursuit of AI dominance: 'Benefit of the country'
FIRST ON FOX:The Trump administration agency that manages the government’s real estate holdings, procurement and technology services is partnering with Elon Musk’s xAI in a move it says will cost effectively streamline federal workflow. The General Services Administration announced on Thursday morning that federal agencies will now have access to …
Read More »Arizona sheriff’s office utilizing new AI program to assist with writing case reports
TUCSON, Ariz. – As artificial intelligence becomes more mainstream, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department is looking at how it can use the emerging technology. At the beginning of the year, deputies began a trial of Axon’s Draft One, which is a program that writes incident reports using AI. A body …
Read More »West Virginia AG leads multistate probe into Big Tech 'greenwashing' claims
West Virginia Attorney General John “JB” McCuskey said Monday that his office is helping lead a new multi-state investigation into big tech firms, alleging they exaggerate their clean-energy commitments — a practice known as “greenwashing.” McCuskey is joining 15 other state attorneys general, led by Montana’s Austin Knudsen, in probing …
Read More »SEN SANDERS: AI must benefit everyone, not just a handful of billionaires
Everybody agrees that artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are going to have a transformative impact on our country and the world. There are strong disagreements, however, as to what those impacts will be — who will benefit from them and who will be hurt. One thingisfor sure. This is an …
Read More »Leaked Meta documents show how AI chatbots handle child exploitation
An internal Meta document sheds light on how the company is training its AI chatbot to handle one of the most sensitive issues online: child sexual exploitation. The newly unearthed guidelines detail what’s permitted and what’s strictly forbidden, offering a rare look into how Meta is shaping its AI behavior …
Read More »Why America needs to tax-incentivize tradesmen, not just college graduates
Walk onto any construction site in America, and you’ll hear the same story: We can’t find enough skilled workers. Electricians, welders, HVAC technicians, plumbers and heavy-equipment operators are in dangerously short supply, and the gap is widening. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently warned that building America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure will …
Read More »Flying drones take aim at retail theft
Shoplifting has long been a challenge for retailers, but a U.S. company now believes that flying drones could help combat the issue. Flock Safety, best known for its law enforcement camera systems, is promoting its new Flock Aerodome Drone as an Automated Security system to the private sector. The idea …
Read More »Why it’s inevitable that Elon Musk will be a trillionaire
Once upon a not-so-distant time,being a millionaire meant you’d “made it.” Inthelate20th century, a million dollars wasthegold standardofsuccess.Then along camethetech era, and having abillionbecametheaspirationalbenchmark. Butnow – especially in today’s hyper-accelerated technology world– thebillionaires list seems to grow bytheweek. It won’tbelongbeforethenew title that mattersistrillionaire. And make no mistake about it,Elon Muskison …
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