Buyer beware: Avoid immature AI solutions
Given the sensitivity of the data state and local governments handle, procurement officers must educate themselves on the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and use caution when considering AI services.
AI exemplifies the 'free rider' problem – here's why that points to regulation
Some public officials and business leaders have called on tech companies to pause AI development to reduce overall risk and ensure benefits are widely distributed, but one expert says enforceable regulations may be necessary.
As Utah’s porn law kicks in, adult site blocks access in the state
Legislation requiring adult websites to verify users’ ages every time they visit took effect this week, an effort that advocacy groups said is flawed and ambiguous.
‘Cybersickness’ from VR headsets hits women more often
Researchers are exploring the causes and potential solutions to cybersickness, as it could have a negative impact when virtual reality starts playing a bigger part in job training or education in classrooms.
Conversational query: Kinetica builds ChatGPT front end to SQL database
A ChatGPT-based interface converts natural language questions into structured query language, allowing users to easily explore large, complex datasets.
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says AI is a new form of intelligence unlike our own. Have we been getting it wrong this whole time?
While artificial intelligence outperforms humans in tasks requiring data processing and pattern recognition, people excel in common sense and logic. Two experts discuss the difference, good and bad, between humans adn
Smarter local airports via digital twins
Digital twins can help airport planners effectively manage future renovation projects, monitor daily operations and visualize future scenarios.
Two states get waivers for connected-vehicle tech
Intelligent transportation projects in Virginia and Utah can use cellular vehicle-to-infrastructure technology ahead of the FCC’s final adoption of C-V2X rules.
How One City Transformed Its Approach to Data
COMMENTARY | Carlsbad, California, had siloed data streams and didn’t effectively communicate between departments. It changed that and is using its smart city status to tackle today's biggest problems.
Smart city lab tests IoT network to protect pedestrians, cyclists
Integrating both cars and pedestrians into an internet-of-things ecosystem ensures vulnerable road users are seen and drivers are alerted to their presence.
AI-generated spam may soon be flooding your inbox – and it will be personalized to be especially persuasive
While generative AI tools help bad actors to fine-tune fraudulent messages, the tech can also be used to sharpen filters that block spam, an expert says.
ChatGPT’s other risk: Oversharing confidential data
As many as 6.5% of employees have pasted their organization’s data into ChatGPT, and 3.1% have copied and pasted sensitive data to the program, recent research showed.
New York City to weigh strict facial recognition ban
Legislation would bar the use of the technology in public places and in residential buildings and would be one of the strictest prohibitions in the United States.
Smart cameras ID bus lane violators
To increase bus speeds in Washington, D.C., Metrobuses will be outfitted with automated cameras to spot and help process infractions.
Robots are everywhere – improving how they communicate with people could advance human-robot collaboration
Rapid tech advancements could set humans and robots up for collaborative work in agriculture, medical care and other fields.
Don’t bet with ChatGPT – study shows language AIs often make irrational decisions
Generative AI models don't always make rational choices, experts say.
People can only tell if AI wrote something 50% of the time
With the amount of deceptive AI-generated content on the rise, researchers are concerned that humans’ trust in each other may decline.
State lawmakers pitch gold-backed cryptocurrency
Legislation in Texas would establish a digital currency that could then be redeemed in cash or gold.
Texas may dial back bitcoin mining incentives
To get a better handle on grid management, a Republican-sponsored bill proposes limiting cryptocurrency miners’ participation in demand response programs and barring virtual currency mining from tax abatements.
AI tools are generating convincing misinformation. Engaging with them means being on high alert
Artificial intelligence may make it harder to tell a real image from a fake one, an expert says, but taking a closer look and verifying sources can help combat misinformation and disinformation.
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