artificial intelligence Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Business, Nation / World

Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?

by SEAN MURPHY and MATT O'BRIEN August 26, 2024August 26, 2024

The introduction of AI-generated police reports is so new that there are few, if any, guardrails guiding their use.

Business, Nation / World, News

How tech companies are obscuring AI’s real carbon footprint

by Akshat Rathi and Natasha White Bloomberg August 25, 2024August 26, 2024

Despite pledges to become carbon-negative, tech companies are creating more and more planet-warming emissions.

Business

California partners with Nvidia to bring artificial intelligence resources to colleges

by SARAH PARVINI Associated Press August 9, 2024August 9, 2024

The partnership aims to add new curriculum and certifications, hardware and software, and AI labs and workshops.

Business, Nation / World, News

OpenAI promised to make its AI safe. Employees say it failed its first test.

by Pranshu Verma, Nitasha Tiku and Cat Zakrzewski The Washington Post July 12, 2024July 12, 2024

Employees said OpenAI rushed the release of its latest AI model, called GPT-4 Omni.

Justice Department Russian Disinformation

Election 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics

U.S. disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign to sow discord

by ERIC TUCKER Associated Press July 9, 2024July 9, 2024

U.S. officials described the internet operation as part of an ongoing effort, boosted by artificial intelligence, to create fictitious social media profiles designed to advance the aims of the Russian government.

Business, News, Schools & Education

Maine university system holds first conference on artificial intelligence

by Sara Coughlin Staff Writer June 14, 2024July 15, 2024

The event on Friday drew leaders from business, government and academia to talk about keeping Maine at the forefront of AI use and development.

Business, Nation / World, News

Apple jumps into the AI arms race with OpenAI deal

by Gerrit De Vynck and Cat Zakrzewski The Washington Post June 10, 2024June 11, 2024

The iPhone maker has mostly stayed on the sidelines as the tech industry goes wild for AI. Not anymore.

Nation / World, News, Politics

Democrats wanted an agreement on using artificial intelligence. It went nowhere.

by DAN MERICA Associated Press June 2, 2024June 3, 2024

Instead of fostering an agreement, the guidelines sparked a debate about the value of such pledges, particularly those governing fast-evolving technology.