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11/03/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Driverless Cruise robotaxi DRAGGED a woman pinned under it for 20 feet
Early in October, a woman found herself pinned under a Cruise robotaxi after getting hit by a hit-and-run driver in downtown San Francisco. She was subsequently dragged approximately 20 feet by the driverless car before getting rescued and rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. On October 24, state authorities suspended Cruise’s operating permit, banning it from deploying driverless […]
11/01/2023
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By Zoey Sky
California DMV SUSPENDS Cruise’s driverless car permits for misrepresenting information on safety
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) suspended the autonomous driving permit of self-driving car startup Cruise on Oct. 24, halting the company’s robotaxi services in San Francisco. According to the California DMV, the company’s vehicles aren’t safe for public operation and Cruise has “misrepresented information related to the safety of the technology of the vehicles.” […]
10/31/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Israel deploying next-generation weapons in Gaza, including AI-powered weapons systems
Israel has deployed a whole host of next-generation weaponry in the Gaza Strip in its ongoing conflict with Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups in the region, including new weapons systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have developed a vast array of robotic and autonomous weapons, some of which may […]
10/30/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Amazon prepares army of 750,000 ROBOTS to eliminate HUMAN workers
Amazon recently announced that it has “750,000 robots working collaboratively” with human employees. The company introduced two new robotic systems to speed up its deliveries, raising concerns among fulfillment center workers that the e-commerce giant might eventually reduce or totally replace its human workforce. In a blog post on Oct. 18, Amazon revealed that its […]
10/25/2023
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By Olivia Cook
FBI director warns that AI is being used to amplify terrorist propaganda
Christopher Wray, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to amplify terrorist propaganda. He issued this warning during the Oct. 17 summit of the Five Eyes alliance held in California. According to the FBI director, terrorist groups have reconfigured AI to remove safeguards blocking […]
10/24/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Amazon begins testing drone delivery of medications in Texas
Big Tech company Amazon’s pharmaceutical subsidiary, Amazon Pharmacy, has begun testing the use of drones to deliver prescription medications in Texas. The company announced on Wednesday, Oct. 18 in a blog post that customers in the small city of College Station, Texas will be eligible to get their prescriptions delivered by a drone within an […]
10/24/2023
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By Olivia Cook
SEC chairman: AI could cause FINANCIAL CRISIS in the next decade if left unregulated
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) could cause a financial crisis that is “nearly unavoidable” in the next decade if left unregulated. According to the SEC chairman, the lack of diversity in AI technologies used by multiple institutions could one day pose a significant threat […]
10/24/2023
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By Zoey Sky
ChatGPT can figure out your personal data using simple conversations, warn researchers
Experts have warned that artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT can “discern sensitive personal information about individuals through casual conversations.” These chatbots can deduce sensitive information about the people they chat with, even if the conversation is about boring topics. Martin Vechev, a computer science professor at Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich (Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, ETH Zurich) in […]
10/22/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Amazon to begin testing Digit – a six-foot-tall humanoid robot that might end up REPLACING human warehouse workers
Amazon is testing the use of humanoid, six-foot-tall robots at their warehouses, causing more fears of employee displacement. The experiment will be conducted at Amazon’s BFI1 experimental facility in Sumner, Washington. The robot, known as Digit, is a two-legged robot that is capable of grasping and lifting items at Amazon facilities. Digit has two arms, […]
10/20/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Nearly half of CEOs believe AI could, and should, replace them
A survey to gain insight into how professionals are preparing for the age of artificial intelligence (AI) has found that 49 percent of CEOs believe AI not only could – but should – replace them. Conducted by edX, the online leading education platform for upskilling workers, and the research firm Workplace Intelligence, the survey also […]
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