AI is an existential threat – just not the way you think
From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.
July 5, 2023 • ~8 min
EU files antitrust charges against Google – here's how the ad tech at the heart of the case works
Antitrust suits against Google for its advertising practices center on the technology for buying and selling online ads. A computer scientist explains how these ad networks work.
June 15, 2023 • ~10 min
How can Congress regulate AI? Erect guardrails, ensure accountability and address monopolistic power
Figuring out how to regulate AI is a difficult challenge, and that’s even before tackling the problem of the small number of big companies that control the technology.
May 30, 2023 • ~10 min
ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here's how you can be on alert
Generative AIs may make up information they serve you, meaning they may potentially spread science misinformation. Here’s how to check the accuracy of what you read in an AI-enhanced media landscape.
May 24, 2023 • ~10 min
AI information retrieval: A search engine researcher explains the promise and peril of letting ChatGPT and its cousins search the web for you
Searching the web with ChatGPT is like talking to an expert – if you’re OK getting a mix of fact and fiction. But even if it were error-free, searching this way comes with hidden costs.
March 15, 2023 • ~8 min
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