Seattle mayor joins tech leaders on Homeland Security's new AI safety and security board
Geek Wire“At the same time, it presents realrisks—risksthat we can mitigate by adopting best practices and taking other studied, concrete actions …
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Seattle startup Dropzone AI raises $16.8M to develop autonomous agents for cybersecurity
Geek Wire Dropzone AI founder and CEO Edward Wu. (Dropzone Photo) Dropzone AI, a Seattle-based startup that uses artificial intelligence to help companies …
Digital ad content generator and testing service Validated raises more cash - Geek Wire
Validated, a Seattle startup that uses AI to help companies figure out what product features and messaging resonates with customers, raised more …
Seattle tech leaders launch nonprofit to push for greater transparency in AI training data
Geek Wire...risks. One of the most pressing issues is the lack of regulation and oversight of the data used to train AI models. A new nonprofit, the Seattle …
Washington state lawmakers pass bill to create task force to guide policy onAI- Geek Wire
Geek Wire...Artificial Intelligence Task Force that will help lawmakers better understand the benefits andrisksof the rapidly developing technology. Senate …
AI'strust problem: Richard Edelman on theriskfrom the tech industry's rapid rollouts
A new report points to a crisis of trust in innovation, and theriskthat rapid AI rollouts will fuel increased populism and polarization …
Allen Institute for AI promises new insights into large language models with OLMo release
Allen Institute for AI takes new approach to managing AI risksand promoting transparency · Apple machine learning leader Ali Farhadi named CEO of …
Microsoft AI engineer says company thwarted attempt to expose DALL-E 3 safety problems
E 3 posed a public safetyriskand should be removed from public use until OpenAI could address therisksassociated with this model.” Shane Jones, …
Microsoft AI engineer says company thwarted his attempts to expose DALL-E 3 safety problem
E 3 posed a public safetyriskand should be removed from public use until OpenAI could address therisksassociated with this model.” Shane Jones …
Geek Wire Podcast: NY Times vs. Microsoft; Plus, Oren Etzioni on AI in 2023 and beyond
TherisksofAI-fueled misinformation: “We've already seen it in previous elections, but it's gotten cheaper, easier to do with generative AI, and I …
AI could make us conversant with critters, unlocking conservation tools – and seriousrisks
Humpback whales, such as the mother and baby photographed here in Tonga, engage in complicated communications. The Earth Species Project (ESP) is …
Washington state AG Bob Ferguson proposes AI task force to assess and report onrisks
Identification of high-riskuses ofartificial intelligence, including those that may negatively affect safety or fundamental rights. Opportunities to …
Nirvana's Krist Novoselic and other Microsoft shareholders press company on AI safety
Many urged Microsoft to pause and consider all therisksassociated with this new technology so that the company could establishriskmitigation …
Week in Review: Most popular stories on Geek Wire for the week of Nov. 26, 2023
Could AI become conscious? Physicists and ... Geek Wire Podcast: Google I/O highlights,AI risksand rewards, and the future of creativity …