In Ukraine, New American Technology Won the Day. Until It Was Overwhelmed.
In Ukraine, New American Technology Won the Day. Until It Was Overwhelmed. April 23, 2024 Authored: By David E. Sanger Published: New York Times Summary: Six years ago, Google embarked on Project Maven to develop AI for military use, but internal dissent led to withdrawal. Despite this, Project Maven continued under other contractors, aiding the […]
Inside Project Maven, the US Military’s AI Project
Inside Project Maven, the US Military’s AI Project February 29, 2024 Authored: By Saleha Mohsin Published: Bloomberg Summary: In 2017, the US military initiated Project Maven to integrate AI into warfare, leveraging Big Tech’s object recognition capabilities. Challenges arose regarding innovation within the Pentagon and ethical concerns over deploying automatic target recognition systems in combat. […]
Large language models propagate race-based medicine
Large language models propagate race-based medicine October 20, 2023 Authored: By Jesutofunmi A. Omiye, Jenna C. Lester, Simon Spichak, Veronica Rotemberg & Roxana Daneshjou Published: npj Digital Medicine Summary: The study investigates the potential propagation of harmful, race-based medical content by four commercially available large language models (LLMs) in healthcare scenarios. The LLMs, including ChatGPT […]
A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat
A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat Aug. 27, 2023 Authored: By Eric Lipton Published: New York Times Summary: The U.S. Air Force is developing the XQ-58A Valkyrie, an experimental AI-powered aircraft with the potential to supplement traditional fighter jets, offering highly capable drones as combat companions. These collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs) could be […]
The Ethics of Making (and Publishing) AI Art
The Ethics of Making (and Publishing) AI Art July 31, 2023 Authored: By Brendan Hesse Published: Life Hacker Summary: The article discusses the ethical and legal concerns surrounding AI-generated art. It explores various AI art generators, such as Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Bing’s AI image creator, DALLE-2, Craiyon, and Dream, detailing their accessibility, costs, and features. […]
Self-Taught AI Shows Similarities to How the Brain Works
Self-Taught AI Shows Similarities to How the Brain Works August 11, 2022 Authored: By Anil Ananthaswamy Published: Quanta Magazine Summary: AI tools, like generative AI, are increasingly being used by researchers for writing scientific papers, grant applications, and more. These tools have the potential to transform scientific communication and publishing, benefiting non-native English speakers and […]