Google scrubs mentions of ‘diversity’ and ‘equity’ from responsible AI team webpage
Google has quietly updated the webpage for its Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology (RAI-HCT) team, the team charged with conducting research into AI safety, fairness, and explainability, to scrub mentions of “diversity” and “equity.” A previous version of the page used language such as “marginalized communities,” “diverse,” “underrepresented groups,” and “equity” to describe the…
Judge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward
A federal judge is allowing an AI-related copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward, although he dismissed part of the suit. In Kadrey vs. Meta, authors including Richard Kadrey, Sarah Silverman, and Ta-Nehisi Coates have alleged that Meta has violated their intellectual property rights by using their books to train its Llama AI models…
The Persistence of Pain
The medicalization of the world is dehumanizing—and doesn’t work. The post The Persistence of Pain appeared first on The American Conservative…
Humanity isn’t asteroid-proof yet. But we’re getting closer.
In 2012, astronaut Ron Garan did an AMA on Reddit. In between questions about aliens (he didn’t see any in space) and where his coffee came from (recycled urine), he responded to a question about why we should accept the risks of a future mission to Mars…
Syrian security forces accused of killing hundreds of civilians
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said more than 700 civilians had been killed in 48 hours…
UK Government ‘gearing up’ to looming deadline when AI may finally become smarter than humans – as experts warn British jobs are at risk
Last night experts warned that British jobs could be at risk if ministers fail to adequately prepare for the rate of change. The technical term for the milestone is ‘AGI 2026…
The environmental toll of the M23 conflict in eastern DRC (Analysis)
The resurgence of the M23 (March 23 movement) rebel group has once again drawn global attention to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The humanitarian crisis—millions displaced, thousands killed, a ‘public health nightmare’ unfolding—rightly dominates headlines. Yet the conflict is having another significant and often overlooked impact: on the environment…