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A conversation with ChatGPT can seem very human, and many users end up asking it for advice. Many students at Townsend Harris say they are careful not to mistake AI chatbots for a real person. The article cites a survey carried out by the Pew Research Center.
Read the original →Yoshiko Kakita writes that, when thoughtfully considered, AI tools can enable and support responsible, credible research.
Read the original →According to Oxford Internet Institute researchers, citizens are effectively shareholders in AI. They contribute money, data and public resources to its development, and should expect technology that improves their lives in return.
Read the original →Dr. Ijeoma Nnodim Opara spoke about the presence of racial bias in healthcare at Wayne State University's "Held to the Light" summit.
Read the original →AI is often presented as a way to make decisions more objective by removing human judgment and, with it, human bias. The description says a growing body of research refutes this. It adds that AI systems learn from human history.
Read the original →A 2026 review finds that dataset diversity, annotation quality and external validation remain major barriers to reliable clinical generalization of AI systems for mammography.
Read the original →Incidents disclosed by OpenAI and Anthropic show how AI models can behave in unintended ways. This creates new challenges for finance chiefs.
Read the original →In a Brussels declaration, COMECE urged Europe to strengthen its digital capacities and lead on AI governance. The declaration anchors this in human dignity, solidarity and peace.
Read the original →Entrepreneur, filmmaker and technology innovator Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein announced the introduction of LikenKey™.
Read the original →INTERPOL has launched a public awareness campaign on AI deepfake scams. Scammers exploit generative AI to mimic friends, colleagues and loved ones.
Read the original →Little more than three months after Adam Raine's death, his parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI. They allege ChatGPT fostered a relationship of dependency with their son.
Read the original →Among 15 popular image and video generation AI tools, Midjourney was the most problematic at reproducing images of copyrighted characters. The finding comes from a survey conducted in September by a startup that stress-tests generative AI tools for copyright infringement.
Read the original →AI-generated election ads in the United States include fabricated statements attributed to opposing candidates and circulated videos. At least 220 such ads have been identified, with $137 million spent.
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