Much of the money is going to new data centers, which are predicted to place huge demands on an already-strained U.S. power grid.
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States, Congress move to label, regulate deepfake political ads
States’ efforts are largely focused on identifying content produced using AI as opposed to controlling that content or prohibiting its distribution.
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Report: Child exploitation CyberTipline needs fixes before AI makes it worse
A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is ‘enormously valuable’ but hasn’t lived up to its potential.
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The AI hype bubble is deflating. Now comes the hard part.
The tech industry got the world’s attention with AI. Now it’s busy convincing people to pay for it.
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U.S., Japan look to improve collaboration with new AI research
The White House announced late last month that federal agencies have until the end of the year to determine how they will assess, test, and monitor the impact of government use of AI technology.
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Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure microchips are built in the U.S.
The funding is tied to a sweeping 2022 law that President Biden has celebrated and which is designed to revive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.
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Amazon bets $150 billion on data centers required for AI boom
The spending spree is a show of force as the company looks to retain its cloud computing edge over Microsoft and Google.
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New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio
It’s the latest effort to rein in rapidly developing technologies that, if misused, could easily deceive and mislead.
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Opinion: Don’t fear AI in war. Fear autonomous weapons
Artificial intelligence will gradually transform warfare. For now, the bigger question is: What degree of autonomy do we grant our machines?
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New AI tools can record your medical appointment or draft a message from your doctor
New AI tools are helping doctors communicate with their patients, some by answering messages and others by taking notes during exams.