CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual show of all things tech, is kicking off in Las Vegas this week.
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U.S. Senate weighs measure to restrict AI use in elections
Susan Collins among backers of a bill eyed for swift passage by Senate leaders.
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The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them
Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, fueling demand for new solutions.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Bath native, AI entrepreneur accused of swindling investors
Michael Brackett was arrested Tuesday on wire and securities fraud charges after he allegedly lied to investors about the financial health of his tech startup, Centricity Inc.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots have become the go-to source for cheating in college.
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Chatbots sometimes make things up. Is AI’s hallucination problem fixable?
Anthropic, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and other major developers of AI systems known as large language models say they’re working to make them more truthful. How long that will take remains to be seen.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Can ChatGPT help Maine food professionals save time?
We tested the chatbot’s knowledge of the local food scene and got results that ranged from boring to blatantly wrong to borderline genius.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
The Beatles are releasing their ‘final’ record. AI helped make it possible.
Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo.
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Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law
A judge is deciding whether to sanction two lawyers who included fictitious legal research in a court filing.
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Artificial intelligence raises risk of extinction, experts warn
Hundreds of leading figures have signed a statement saying it should be a global priority to address what AI is capable of before it’s out of control.