The future of humanity is at risk as doomsday is looming large in the near future. Our humanity is at risk from something we created ourselves and we call it Artificial Intelligence. But how will all of this unfold? Who will be responsible for the demise of humans? If you think it's going to be aliens for now they are out of the picture because our own humanity is at risk from something we created ourselves. Our report has further daunting details take a look.

Doomsday to be triggered by AI?

On his recent trip to China, Twitter owner Elon Musk was reportedly made privy to the nation's plans to launch new regulations on artificial intelligence (AI). The tech billionaire made his first comment on the two-day visit while speaking during a Twitter livestream with Robert Kennedy Jr, a Republican presidential hopeful, the nephew of John F. Kennedy.

<h2>What did Elon Musk say?</h2>

"Something that is worth noting is that on my recent trip to China, with the senior leadership there, we had, I think, some very productive discussions on artificial intelligence risks, and the need for some oversight or regulation."&nbsp;

"And my understanding from those conversations is that China will be initiating AI regulation in China," added Musk.

"I pointed out that if there is a digital super intelligence that is overwhelmingly powerful, developed in China, it is actually a risk to the sovereignty of the Chinese government," he said.

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Musk added that he thinks that "they (China) took that concern to heart."

As per AFP, Musk didn't elaborate on his discussions with China. However, he is believed to have been referring to China's new sweeping draft law on AI.

<h2>China's sweeping draft law on AI</h2>

China's new law requires new artificial intelligence products to undergo a security assessment before release. The AI products will also be subjected to a process that ensures that they reflect "core socialist values".

Called "Administrative Measures for Generative Artificial Intelligence Services" the edict reportedly bans content promoting "terrorist or extremist propaganda," "ethnic hatred" or "other content that may disrupt economic and social order" in the country.

As per AFP, under China's highly centralised political system, the measures are almost certain to become law.

<h2>Elon Musk's China visit</h2>

During his recent two-day visit to China, &nbsp;Elon Musk, one of the world's richest men,&nbsp;held meetings with the Asian giant's senior officials in the capital Beijing. He also met with employees in Shanghai.

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Musk did not tweet while in China, a nation where social media is highly regulated. Additionally, Tesla hasn't released readouts of his meetings with Chinese officials.

However, official Chinese channels, as per AFP, claimed that he lavished praise on China, praising the country for its "vitality and promise," and even expressed "full confidence in the China market."

<h2>Elon Musk and China</h2>

Musk's extensive interests in China have long raised eyebrows in Washington, reports AFP.&nbsp;

Previously the Tesla CEO had stirred controversy by suggesting that self-rule Taiwan — which Beijing has long claimed as its renegade province — should become a part of China. This stance was openly welcomed by China, however, it left Taipei miffed.

(With inputs from agencies)

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On his recent trip to China, Twitter owner Elon Musk was reportedly made privy to the nation's plans to launch new regulations on artificial intelligence (AI). The tech billionaire made his first comment on the two-day visit while speaking during a Twitter livestream with Robert Kennedy Jr, a Republican presidential hopeful, the nephew of John F.

On his recent trip to China, Twitter owner Elon Musk was reportedly made privy to the nation's plans to launch new regulations on artificial intelligence (AI). The tech billionaire made his first comment on the two-day visit while speaking during a Twitter livestream with Robert Kennedy Jr, a Republican presidential hopeful, the nephew of John F. Kennedy. What did Elon Musk say? "Something that is worth noting is that on my recent trip to China, with the senior leadership there, we had, I think, some very productive discussions on artificial intelligence risks, and the need for some oversight or regulation." "And my understanding from those conversations is that China will be initiating AI regulation in China," added Musk. "I pointed out that if there is a digital super intelligence that is overwhelmingly powerful, developed in China, it is actually a risk to the sovereignty of the Chinese government," he said. Also read | Elon Musk's tweet on #WhatIsAWoman fans Twitter buzz. Here's all you need to know Musk added that he thinks that "they (China) took that concern to heart." As per AFP, Musk didn't elaborate on his discussions with China. However, he is believed to have been referring to China's new sweeping draft law on AI. China's sweeping draft law on AI China's new law requires new artificial intelligence products to undergo a security assessment before release. The AI products will also be subjected to a process that ensures that they reflect "core socialist values". Called "Administrative Measures for Generative Artificial Intelligence Services" the edict reportedly bans content promoting "terrorist or extremist propaganda," "ethnic hatred" or "other content that may disrupt economic and social order" in the country. As per AFP, under China's highly centralised political system, the measures are almost certain to become law. Elon Musk's China visit During his recent two-day visit to China, Elon Musk, one of the world's richest men, held meetings with the Asian giant's senior officials in the capital Beijing. He also met with employees in Shanghai. Also read | Delhi Police’s ‘purrfect’ reply to Elon Musk’s cat query tweet leaves internet in splits Musk did not tweet while in China, a nation where social media is highly regulated. Additionally, Tesla hasn't released readouts of his meetings with Chinese officials. However, official Chinese channels, as per AFP, claimed that he lavished praise on China, praising the country for its "vitality and promise," and even expressed "full confidence in the China market." Elon Musk and China Musk's extensive interests in China have long raised eyebrows in Washington, reports AFP. Previously the Tesla CEO had stirred controversy by suggesting that self-rule Taiwan — which Beijing has long claimed as its renegade province — should become a part of China. This stance was openly welcomed by China, however, it left Taipei miffed. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Elon Musk reveals China's plans to regulate artificial intelligence

The Chinese government will seek to initiate artificial intelligence regulations in its country, billionaire Elon Musk said after meeting with officials during his recent trip to China.

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There is no denying this now. Artificial Intelligence is all around us. In the past few months, there has been an increase in AI-generated realistic content, such as deep fakes which has in turn caused grave concern in Hollywood. The rise of AI has now sparked a debate&nbsp;among actors, writers, and studios about their compensation and content creation. 
 
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) recently expressed concern about the rise of AI deep fakes in Hollywood, reports Interesting Engineering.&nbsp; 
 
The actors union is preparing to negotiate labour contracts with studios, and the use of AI is among the top issues that they wish to address.&nbsp; 
 
According to SAG-AFTRA Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the actors` "digital doubles" should be controlled to ensure fair compensation when using their personas. 
 
Actors and writers in Hollywood are concerned that studios will try to cut costs and increase revenue by using AI to generate new content without the assistance and guidance of production. 
 
Moreover, the report said that celebrities such as Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves have been the victims of unauthorised deep fakes and hyper-realistic AI-generated videos. Clearly, everyone is at risk.&nbsp; 
 
Such&nbsp;incidents have fuelled actors'&nbsp;growing concern about the unregulated use of AI.&nbsp;Meanwhile, top researchers, experts and CEOs (including Sam Altman of OpenAI) have issued a fresh warning about the existential threat artificial intelligence (AI) poses to humanity. 
 
In a 22-word statement, they said that "Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war." 
 
The statement was published by US-based nonprofit, the Center for AI Safety, and was co-signed by Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis as well as Geoffrey Hinton and Youshua Bengio. 
 
The move also comes at a time when writers across mediums in Hollywood have been on strike for better pay.&nbsp;AI has emerged as a major concern of writers and actors, who see their jobs as especially vulnerable to the new technology.

(With inputs from agencies)

There is no denying this now. Artificial Intelligence is all around us. In the past few months, there has been an increase in AI-generated realistic content, such as deep fakes which has in turn caused grave concern in Hollywood.

There is no denying this now. Artificial Intelligence is all around us. In the past few months, there has been an increase in AI-generated realistic content, such as deep fakes which has in turn caused grave concern in Hollywood. The rise of AI has now sparked a debate among actors, writers, and studios about their compensation and content creation. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) recently expressed concern about the rise of AI deep fakes in Hollywood, reports Interesting Engineering. The actors union is preparing to negotiate labour contracts with studios, and the use of AI is among the top issues that they wish to address. According to SAG-AFTRA Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the actors` "digital doubles" should be controlled to ensure fair compensation when using their personas. Actors and writers in Hollywood are concerned that studios will try to cut costs and increase revenue by using AI to generate new content without the assistance and guidance of production. Moreover, the report said that celebrities such as Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves have been the victims of unauthorised deep fakes and hyper-realistic AI-generated videos. Clearly, everyone is at risk. Such incidents have fuelled actors' growing concern about the unregulated use of AI. Meanwhile, top researchers, experts and CEOs (including Sam Altman of OpenAI) have issued a fresh warning about the existential threat artificial intelligence (AI) poses to humanity. In a 22-word statement, they said that "Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war." The statement was published by US-based nonprofit, the Center for AI Safety, and was co-signed by Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis as well as Geoffrey Hinton and Youshua Bengio. The move also comes at a time when writers across mediums in Hollywood have been on strike for better pay. AI has emerged as a major concern of writers and actors, who see their jobs as especially vulnerable to the new technology. (With inputs from agencies)

AI deepfake videos worry Hollywood actors ahead of wage talks

When the Beatles broke up more than 50 years ago, devastated fans were left yearning for more. Now, artificial intelligence is offering just that.

From "re-uniting" the Fab Four on songs from their solo careers, to re-imagining surviving superstar Paul McCartney's later works with his voice restored to its youthful peak, the new creations show off how far this technology has come -- and raise a host of ethical and legal questions.

"I'm sobbing! This is so beautiful!!!" wrote a listener in a typical YouTube comment for a fan-created AI cover of McCartney's 2013 single, "New," which features de-aged vocals and a bridge part "sung" by his great songwriting partner and friend, the late John Lennon.

Equally impressive is a version of "Grow Old With Me," one of the last songs penned by Lennon, which was posthumously released after his 1980 murder and recently remade by an AI creator who goes by "Dae Lims."&nbsp;

With enhanced audio quality, an orchestral arrangement and harmonized backing vocals that evoke the Liverpudlian rockers' heyday, the song's most stirring moment comes when McCartney croons over a soaring melody with poignant lyrics about aging.

"When I hear this, I lose it. I start crying," said music YouTuber Steve Onotera, who goes by "SamuraiGuitarist" and has a million followers, in a recent video discussing the new works' unforeseen sentimental resonance.&nbsp;

After the most influential band in history parted ways acrimoniously, fans were deprived of a final "happy ending," he said. "So when we do get that reunion artificially yet convincingly created by AI, well, it's surprisingly emotional." 
 
- AI here, there and everywhere -&nbsp; 
 
Like an earlier track called "Heart on a Sleeve" which featured AI-generated vocals of Drake and The Weeknd and racked up millions of hits on TikTok and other platforms, these covers use scraping technology that analyzes and captures the nuances of a particular voice.

The creators would have probably then sung the parts themselves and then applied the cloned voice, in a manner similar to placing a filter on a photograph.

While the results can be astonishing, getting there isn't simple and requires skilled human operators combining new AI tools with extensive knowledge of traditional music processing software, Zohaib Ahmed, the CEO of Resemble AI, a Toronto-based voice cloning company, told AFP.

"I think we're still seeing a very small percentage of the population that can even access these tools," he said. They need to "jump through hoops, read documentation, have the right computer, and then put it all together."

Ahmed's company is one of several offering a platform that can make the technology more accessible to clients in the entertainment sector -- and counts a recent Netflix documentary series "narrated" by late art icon Andy Warhol using its technology as an early success.

For Patricia Alessandrini, a composer and assistant professor at Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, the recent spate of AI tracks represent a coming-of-age for a technology that has been advancing exponentially -- yet largely out of public view over the past decade.

"This is a great example of what AI does very well, which is anything that's resemblance: to train it on something existing," she told AFP.&nbsp;

But, she added, it flounders when it comes to new ideas. "There's really no expectation that it's going to replace the rich history of humans originating art and culture."

- Litigation coming -&nbsp; 
 
For the music industry, the ramifications are enormous. As the technology progresses, software that will easily allow people to transform their vocals into one of their favorite singers is likely not far away.

"If they're getting paid for their vocal license, hey, everyone's happy," said Onotera. "But what if they're long since passed away? Is it up to their estate?"

AI is already proving a helter-skelter impact on the copyright world.

In the case of "Heart on a Sleeve," Universal Music Group was quick to assert copyright claims and have the track pulled down from streaming services, but that hasn't stopped it popping back up on small accounts.

Marc Ostrow, a New York-based music copyright lawyer, told AFP AI-generated music is a "gray area." 
Copyright can be asserted both by songwriters whose material is used, as well as the holders of the master recordings.&nbsp;

On the other hand AI creators can argue it falls under "fair use" citing a 2015 court ruling that said Google was permitted to archive the world's books, because it wasn't competing with sellers and was displaying only snippets.

Last month, however, the US Supreme Court tipped the balance back the other way in ruling a Warhol print of the late pop star Prince violated the copyright of the photographer who took the original image.

Add to the mix that celebrities can protect their likeness under the "right to publicity," established when Bette Midler successfully sued Ford Motor Company in the late 1980s for using a singer that sounded like her in an ad. 
 
Ultimately, "I think there may be voluntary industry standards... or it's going to be done by litigation," said Ostrow.

Rights holders will also need to think about the negative PR that could come with suing over works that are clearly fan-created tributes and not intended to be monetized.

ia/mlm

When the Beatles broke up more than 50 years ago, devastated fans were left yearning for more. Now, artificial intelligence is offering just that. From "re-uniting" the Fab Four on songs from their solo careers, to re-imagining surviving superstar Paul McCartney's later works with his voice restored to its youthful peak, the new creations show off how far this technology has come -- and raise a host of ethical and legal questions.

When the Beatles broke up more than 50 years ago, devastated fans were left yearning for more. Now, artificial intelligence is offering just that. From "re-uniting" the Fab Four on songs from their solo careers, to re-imagining surviving superstar Paul McCartney's later works with his voice restored to its youthful peak, the new creations show off how far this technology has come -- and raise a host of ethical and legal questions. "I'm sobbing! This is so beautiful!!!" wrote a listener in a typical YouTube comment for a fan-created AI cover of McCartney's 2013 single, "New," which features de-aged vocals and a bridge part "sung" by his great songwriting partner and friend, the late John Lennon. Equally impressive is a version of "Grow Old With Me," one of the last songs penned by Lennon, which was posthumously released after his 1980 murder and recently remade by an AI creator who goes by "Dae Lims." With enhanced audio quality, an orchestral arrangement and harmonized backing vocals that evoke the Liverpudlian rockers' heyday, the song's most stirring moment comes when McCartney croons over a soaring melody with poignant lyrics about aging. "When I hear this, I lose it. I start crying," said music YouTuber Steve Onotera, who goes by "SamuraiGuitarist" and has a million followers, in a recent video discussing the new works' unforeseen sentimental resonance. After the most influential band in history parted ways acrimoniously, fans were deprived of a final "happy ending," he said. "So when we do get that reunion artificially yet convincingly created by AI, well, it's surprisingly emotional." - AI here, there and everywhere - Like an earlier track called "Heart on a Sleeve" which featured AI-generated vocals of Drake and The Weeknd and racked up millions of hits on TikTok and other platforms, these covers use scraping technology that analyzes and captures the nuances of a particular voice. The creators would have probably then sung the parts themselves and then applied the cloned voice, in a manner similar to placing a filter on a photograph. While the results can be astonishing, getting there isn't simple and requires skilled human operators combining new AI tools with extensive knowledge of traditional music processing software, Zohaib Ahmed, the CEO of Resemble AI, a Toronto-based voice cloning company, told AFP. "I think we're still seeing a very small percentage of the population that can even access these tools," he said. They need to "jump through hoops, read documentation, have the right computer, and then put it all together." Ahmed's company is one of several offering a platform that can make the technology more accessible to clients in the entertainment sector -- and counts a recent Netflix documentary series "narrated" by late art icon Andy Warhol using its technology as an early success. For Patricia Alessandrini, a composer and assistant professor at Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, the recent spate of AI tracks represent a coming-of-age for a technology that has been advancing exponentially -- yet largely out of public view over the past decade. "This is a great example of what AI does very well, which is anything that's resemblance: to train it on something existing," she told AFP. But, she added, it flounders when it comes to new ideas. "There's really no expectation that it's going to replace the rich history of humans originating art and culture." - Litigation coming - For the music industry, the ramifications are enormous. As the technology progresses, software that will easily allow people to transform their vocals into one of their favorite singers is likely not far away. "If they're getting paid for their vocal license, hey, everyone's happy," said Onotera. "But what if they're long since passed away? Is it up to their estate?" AI is already proving a helter-skelter impact on the copyright world. In the case of "Heart on a Sleeve," Universal Music Group was quick to assert copyright claims and have the track pulled down from streaming services, but that hasn't stopped it popping back up on small accounts. Marc Ostrow, a New York-based music copyright lawyer, told AFP AI-generated music is a "gray area." Copyright can be asserted both by songwriters whose material is used, as well as the holders of the master recordings. On the other hand AI creators can argue it falls under "fair use" citing a 2015 court ruling that said Google was permitted to archive the world's books, because it wasn't competing with sellers and was displaying only snippets. Last month, however, the US Supreme Court tipped the balance back the other way in ruling a Warhol print of the late pop star Prince violated the copyright of the photographer who took the original image. Add to the mix that celebrities can protect their likeness under the "right to publicity," established when Bette Midler successfully sued Ford Motor Company in the late 1980s for using a singer that sounded like her in an ad. Ultimately, "I think there may be voluntary industry standards... or it's going to be done by litigation," said Ostrow. Rights holders will also need to think about the negative PR that could come with suing over works that are clearly fan-created tributes and not intended to be monetized. ia/mlm

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An artificial intelligence chatbot named "Tessa" has been withdrawn by the National Eating Disorder Association (Neda) following accusations that it was giving harmful&nbsp;advice.

After firing four employees who worked for its hotline and had organised a union in March, Neda has come under scrutiny. Through the hotline, clients could call, send a text, or message volunteers who provided resources and assistance to those who were concerned about eating disorders.

Helpline Associates United members claim that days after their union election was validated, they were sacked. The National Labour Relations Board has received complaints from the union regarding unfair labour practises, as reported by the Guardian.

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<h2>Chatbot goes rogue</h2>

Tessa, who Neda asserts was never intended to take the job of the hotline operators, had issues almost right away.

Activist Sharon Maxwell wrote on Instagram on Monday that Tessa had provided her "healthy eating tips" and suggestions for how to slim down. The chatbot advised following a 500–1,000 calorie deficit each day and weighing and measuring yourself once every week to monitor your weight.

“If I had accessed this chatbot when I was in the throes of my eating disorder, I would NOT have gotten help for my ED. If I had not gotten help, I would not still be alive today,” Maxwell wrote.&nbsp;

As stated by Neda, those who moderately restrict their food have a five-fold increased risk of developing an eating disorder, but people who severely restrict their diet have an 18-fold increased risk.

“It came to our attention last night that the current version of the Tessa Chatbot, running the Body Positivity program, may have given information that was harmful and unrelated to the program,” Neda said in a public statement on Tuesday.

“We are investigating this immediately and have taken down that program until further notice for a complete investigation,” it added.

<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">Former helpline staffer Abbie Harper claimed in a blog post from May 4 that the number of calls and messages received by the hotline had increased by 107 per cent&nbsp;since the pandemic's inception. The number of reports of self-harm, child maltreatment, and suicide ideation nearly quadrupled. According to Harper, the union "asked for adequate staffing and ongoing training to keep up with the needs of the hotline".</div>

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“We didn’t even ask for more money,” Harper wrote. “Some of us have personally recovered from eating disorders and bring that invaluable experience to our work. All of us came to this job because of our passion for eating disorders and mental health advocacy and our desire to make a difference.”

The chatbot was developed as a distinct programme rather than to replace the hotline, according to Liz Thompson, CEO of Neda, in a statement to the Guardian. The chatbot is not managed by ChatGPT and is "not a highly functional AI system," according to Thompson.

“We had business reasons for closing the helpline and had been in the process of that evaluation for three years,” Thompson told the Guardian.

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An artificial intelligence chatbot named "Tessa" has been withdrawn by the National Eating Disorder Association (Neda) following accusations that it was giving harmful advice.

An artificial intelligence chatbot named "Tessa" has been withdrawn by the National Eating Disorder Association (Neda) following accusations that it was giving harmful advice. After firing four employees who worked for its hotline and had organised a union in March, Neda has come under scrutiny. Through the hotline, clients could call, send a text, or message volunteers who provided resources and assistance to those who were concerned about eating disorders. Helpline Associates United members claim that days after their union election was validated, they were sacked. The National Labour Relations Board has received complaints from the union regarding unfair labour practises, as reported by the Guardian. Also read | Data Lab | India and AI: Are we ahead of the curve? Chatbot goes rogue Tessa, who Neda asserts was never intended to take the job of the hotline operators, had issues almost right away. Activist Sharon Maxwell wrote on Instagram on Monday that Tessa had provided her "healthy eating tips" and suggestions for how to slim down. The chatbot advised following a 500–1,000 calorie deficit each day and weighing and measuring yourself once every week to monitor your weight. “If I had accessed this chatbot when I was in the throes of my eating disorder, I would NOT have gotten help for my ED. If I had not gotten help, I would not still be alive today,” Maxwell wrote. As stated by Neda, those who moderately restrict their food have a five-fold increased risk of developing an eating disorder, but people who severely restrict their diet have an 18-fold increased risk. “It came to our attention last night that the current version of the Tessa Chatbot, running the Body Positivity program, may have given information that was harmful and unrelated to the program,” Neda said in a public statement on Tuesday. “We are investigating this immediately and have taken down that program until further notice for a complete investigation,” it added. Former helpline staffer Abbie Harper claimed in a blog post from May 4 that the number of calls and messages received by the hotline had increased by 107 per cent since the pandemic's inception. The number of reports of self-harm, child maltreatment, and suicide ideation nearly quadrupled. According to Harper, the union "asked for adequate staffing and ongoing training to keep up with the needs of the hotline". Also watch | 'AI to impact all sectors in India,' says Prof B Ravindran in conversation with WION “We didn’t even ask for more money,” Harper wrote. “Some of us have personally recovered from eating disorders and bring that invaluable experience to our work. All of us came to this job because of our passion for eating disorders and mental health advocacy and our desire to make a difference.” The chatbot was developed as a distinct programme rather than to replace the hotline, according to Liz Thompson, CEO of Neda, in a statement to the Guardian. The chatbot is not managed by ChatGPT and is "not a highly functional AI system," according to Thompson. “We had business reasons for closing the helpline and had been in the process of that evaluation for three years,” Thompson told the Guardian. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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In an interview with BBC, published on Wednesday (May 31), one of the so-called “godfathers” of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Professor Yoshua Bengio expressed concern about “bad actors” getting a hold of the technology which is becoming increasingly sophisticated and powerful. This comes as multiple prominent figures in the industry have sounded the alarm over how quickly AI is becoming accessible to the public and called on lawmakers and governments to regulate it.&nbsp;

<h2>Bengio feels ‘lost’ over his life’s work</h2>

During the interview with the United Kingdom-based media outlet, Bengio said that he felt “lost” over his life’s work. “It is challenging, emotionally speaking, for people who are inside (the AI sector),” said the second of the so-called three “godfathers” of AI, who has sounded the alarm.

Bengio is also known for his significant contribution to the industry and raised concerns over the speed at which it is developing. He added, “You could say I feel lost. But you have to keep going and you have to engage, discuss, encourage others to think with you.”

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The Canadian professor at the University of Montreal was also one of the two members of the industry who signed two recent statements urging caution about the future risks of AI.

He also admitted that these concerns have taken a personal toll on him as his life’s work which once gave him direction and a sense of identity was no longer clear to him.&nbsp;

<h2>Who are these ‘bad actors’?</h2>

Speaking about the “bad actors” who could get a hold of the technology, the Canadian professor told BBC that it could be “military, it might be terrorists, it might be somebody very angry, psychotic.” He added, “And so if it’s easy to programme these AI systems to ask them to do something very bad, this could be very dangerous.”

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Similar concerns were raised by another “godfather” of AI, Dr Geoffrey Hinton, who in a separate interview earlier this month confirmed that he quit his role at Google and spoke about the “dangers” of the technology he helped develop. “I console myself with the normal excuse: If I hadn’t done it, somebody else would have,” Hinton told the New York Times.&nbsp;

<h2>Bengio calls for more regulations&nbsp;</h2>

Bengio echoed similar calls that the companies building powerful AI products require oversight by the government and told BBC that they should be audited. “Governments need to track what they're doing, they need to be able to audit them, and that's just the minimum thing we do for any other sector like building aeroplanes or cars or pharmaceuticals,” the Canadian professor told the UK-based media outlet.&nbsp;

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He added, that even people who are close to these advanced systems should have some kind of certification or “ethical training” which computer scientists do not receive.&nbsp;

The interview also comes a day after the world’s top AI researchers and industry leaders, including Hinton and Bengio as well as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, said, “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”&nbsp;

Earlier this year, an open letter signed by some of the same individuals backing the 22-word warning called for a six-month “pause” to AI development,&nbsp;citing the “profound risks to society and humanity” that AI poses. 
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In an interview with BBC, published on Wednesday (May 31), one of the so-called “godfathers” of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Professor Yoshua Bengio expressed concern about “bad actors” getting a hold of the technology which is becoming increasingly sophisticated and powerful. This comes as multiple prominent figures in the industry have sounded the alarm over how quickly AI is becoming accessible to the public and called on lawmakers and governments to regulate it. Bengio feels ‘lost’ over his life’s work During the interview with the United Kingdom-based media outlet, Bengio said that he felt “lost” over his life’s work. “It is challenging, emotionally speaking, for people who are inside (the AI sector),” said the second of the so-called three “godfathers” of AI, who has sounded the alarm. Bengio is also known for his significant contribution to the industry and raised concerns over the speed at which it is developing. He added, “You could say I feel lost. But you have to keep going and you have to engage, discuss, encourage others to think with you.” ALSO READ | Artificial Intelligence poses 'risk of extinction', warn industry leaders The Canadian professor at the University of Montreal was also one of the two members of the industry who signed two recent statements urging caution about the future risks of AI. He also admitted that these concerns have taken a personal toll on him as his life’s work which once gave him direction and a sense of identity was no longer clear to him. Who are these ‘bad actors’? Speaking about the “bad actors” who could get a hold of the technology, the Canadian professor told BBC that it could be “military, it might be terrorists, it might be somebody very angry, psychotic.” He added, “And so if it’s easy to programme these AI systems to ask them to do something very bad, this could be very dangerous.” ALSO READ | Elon Musk and White House requesting for my help, says ‘Godfather of AI’ Similar concerns were raised by another “godfather” of AI, Dr Geoffrey Hinton, who in a separate interview earlier this month confirmed that he quit his role at Google and spoke about the “dangers” of the technology he helped develop. “I console myself with the normal excuse: If I hadn’t done it, somebody else would have,” Hinton told the New York Times. Bengio calls for more regulations Bengio echoed similar calls that the companies building powerful AI products require oversight by the government and told BBC that they should be audited. “Governments need to track what they're doing, they need to be able to audit them, and that's just the minimum thing we do for any other sector like building aeroplanes or cars or pharmaceuticals,” the Canadian professor told the UK-based media outlet. ALSO READ | 'Godfather of AI' quits Google, says chatbots may become 'more intelligent than us' He added, that even people who are close to these advanced systems should have some kind of certification or “ethical training” which computer scientists do not receive. The interview also comes a day after the world’s top AI researchers and industry leaders, including Hinton and Bengio as well as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, said, “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.” Earlier this year, an open letter signed by some of the same individuals backing the 22-word warning called for a six-month “pause” to AI development, citing the “profound risks to society and humanity” that AI poses. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In a move to underline the revolutionary aspects and risks of artificial intelligence, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, on Wednesday, delivered a speech to parliament that was partly written by the AI chatbot ChatGPT.

"What I have just read here is not from me. Or any other human for that matter,"&nbsp; Frederiksen suddenly said part-way into her speech to legislators, explaining it was written by ChatGPT.&nbsp;

"Even if it didn't always hit the nail on the head, both in terms of the details of the government's work programme and punctuation... it is both fascinating and terrifying what it is capable of,"&nbsp;the leader added.

The part of Frederiksen's speech framed by ChatGPT contained sentences like: "It has been an honour and a challenge to lead a broad government in the last parliamentary year."

"We have worked hard to co-operate across parties and ensure a strong and sustainable future for Denmark," and "We have taken steps to combat climate change and ensure a fairer and more inclusive society where all citizens have equal opportunities," were the other sentences written by ChatGPT.

"Although we have faced challenges and resistance along the way, I am proud of what we have achieved together in the last parliamentary year."

<h2>EU, US to release draft code of conduct on AI ‘within weeks’</h2>

European Union and the United States on Wednesday said they expect a draft code of conduct on Artificial Intelligence (AI) might be released “within weeks”, adding that they are hopeful fellow democracies and like-minded nations will subscribe to it.&nbsp;

The voluntary code “would be open to all like-minded countries,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after having discussions with EU officials in Sweden.

“There’s almost always a gap when new technologies emerge,” Blinken said, adding that there was time “for governments and institutions to figure out how to legislate or regulate.”

European Commission Vice President and tech chief Margrethe Vestager said the draft could be drawn up within weeks. She said, “We think it’s really important that citizens can see that democracies can deliver.” She voiced hope “to do that in the broadest possible circle, with our friends in Canada, in the UK, in Japan, in India, bringing as many onboard as possible.”

<h2>ChatGPT-maker OpenAI cites ‘existential threat’ in call for AI regulation</h2>

Asserting that an International Atomic Energy Agency equivalent would be required to safeguard humanity from the risks posed by fast-developing Artificial Intelligence, the makers of ChatGPT — OpenAI, have called for the regulation of 'superintelligent' AIs.

OpenAI co-founders Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever and the chief executive, Sam Altman, in a note published on the company's website, asked for an international regulator to begin working on ways to “inspect systems, require audits, test for compliance with safety standards, and place restrictions on degrees of deployment and levels of security” in order to reduce the “existential risk” such systems could pose.

“It’s conceivable that within the next 10 years, AI systems will exceed expert skill level in most domains, and carry out as much productive activity as one of today’s largest corporations,” the note read.&nbsp;

“In terms of both potential upsides and downsides, superintelligence will be more powerful than other technologies humanity has had to contend with in the past. We can have a dramatically more prosperous future, but we have to manage risk to get there. Given the possibility of existential risk, we can’t just be reactive.”&nbsp; 
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In a move to underline the revolutionary aspects and risks of artificial intelligence, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, on Wednesday, delivered a speech to parliament that was partly written by the AI chatbot ChatGPT.

In a move to underline the revolutionary aspects and risks of artificial intelligence, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, on Wednesday, delivered a speech to parliament that was partly written by the AI chatbot ChatGPT. "What I have just read here is not from me. Or any other human for that matter," Frederiksen suddenly said part-way into her speech to legislators, explaining it was written by ChatGPT. "Even if it didn't always hit the nail on the head, both in terms of the details of the government's work programme and punctuation... it is both fascinating and terrifying what it is capable of," the leader added. The part of Frederiksen's speech framed by ChatGPT contained sentences like: "It has been an honour and a challenge to lead a broad government in the last parliamentary year." "We have worked hard to co-operate across parties and ensure a strong and sustainable future for Denmark," and "We have taken steps to combat climate change and ensure a fairer and more inclusive society where all citizens have equal opportunities," were the other sentences written by ChatGPT. "Although we have faced challenges and resistance along the way, I am proud of what we have achieved together in the last parliamentary year." EU, US to release draft code of conduct on AI ‘within weeks’ European Union and the United States on Wednesday said they expect a draft code of conduct on Artificial Intelligence (AI) might be released “within weeks”, adding that they are hopeful fellow democracies and like-minded nations will subscribe to it. The voluntary code “would be open to all like-minded countries,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after having discussions with EU officials in Sweden. “There’s almost always a gap when new technologies emerge,” Blinken said, adding that there was time “for governments and institutions to figure out how to legislate or regulate.” European Commission Vice President and tech chief Margrethe Vestager said the draft could be drawn up within weeks. She said, “We think it’s really important that citizens can see that democracies can deliver.” She voiced hope “to do that in the broadest possible circle, with our friends in Canada, in the UK, in Japan, in India, bringing as many onboard as possible.” ChatGPT-maker OpenAI cites ‘existential threat’ in call for AI regulation Asserting that an International Atomic Energy Agency equivalent would be required to safeguard humanity from the risks posed by fast-developing Artificial Intelligence, the makers of ChatGPT — OpenAI, have called for the regulation of 'superintelligent' AIs. OpenAI co-founders Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever and the chief executive, Sam Altman, in a note published on the company's website, asked for an international regulator to begin working on ways to “inspect systems, require audits, test for compliance with safety standards, and place restrictions on degrees of deployment and levels of security” in order to reduce the “existential risk” such systems could pose. “It’s conceivable that within the next 10 years, AI systems will exceed expert skill level in most domains, and carry out as much productive activity as one of today’s largest corporations,” the note read. “In terms of both potential upsides and downsides, superintelligence will be more powerful than other technologies humanity has had to contend with in the past. We can have a dramatically more prosperous future, but we have to manage risk to get there. Given the possibility of existential risk, we can’t just be reactive.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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European Union and the United States on Wednesday said they expect a draft code of conduct on Artificial Intelligence (AI) might be released “within weeks”, adding that they are hopeful fellow democracies and like-minded nations will subscribe to it.&nbsp;

The voluntary code “would be open to all like-minded countries,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after having discussions with EU officials in Sweden.

“There’s almost always a gap when new technologies emerge,” Blinken said, adding that there was time “for governments and institutions to figure out how to legislate or regulate.”

<h2>India urged to get on board</h2>

European Commission Vice President and tech chief Margrethe Vestager said the draft could be drawn up within weeks. She said, “We think it’s really important that citizens can see that democracies can deliver.” She voiced hope “to do that in the broadest possible circle — with our friends in Canada, in the UK, in Japan, in India, bringing as many onboard as possible.”

India has emerged as a major player in the AI space globally, housing more than 1,500 AI-based start-ups with a funding of over $ 4 billion.

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Both EU and US said their approach towards AI was “risk-based” and they were committed “to advance trustworthy and responsible AI technologies”.&nbsp;

<h2>When will the AI regulations enter into force?</h2>

While the draft regulations are expected to be drawn within weeks from now, they are not expected to enter into force until 2025. There is also a sense of urgency among Western powers due to rising threats from China. The communist country has made rapid progress in the AI arena and has demonstrated a willingness to export its authoritarian designs to its hardcore allies. The West fears that Beijing may set global AI standards without keeping it in the loop.

<h2>Co-operation on the G7 level already going on</h2>

Earlier, G7 nations also called for the development of technical standards to regulate Artificial Intelligence. EU believes the West must take the lead in setting the standards and establishing a global consensus. "If the two of us take the lead with close friends, I think we can push something that will make us all much more comfortable with the fact that generative AI is now in the world and is developing at amazing speeds," Vestager was quoted as saying by Reuters.

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European Union and the United States on Wednesday said they expect a draft code of conduct on Artificial Intelligence (AI) might be released “within weeks”, adding that they are hopeful fellow democracies and like-minded nations will subscribe to it. The voluntary code “would be open to all like-minded countries,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after having discussions with EU officials in Sweden. “There’s almost always a gap when new technologies emerge,” Blinken said, adding that there was time “for governments and institutions to figure out how to legislate or regulate.” India urged to get on board European Commission Vice President and tech chief Margrethe Vestager said the draft could be drawn up within weeks. She said, “We think it’s really important that citizens can see that democracies can deliver.” She voiced hope “to do that in the broadest possible circle — with our friends in Canada, in the UK, in Japan, in India, bringing as many onboard as possible.” India has emerged as a major player in the AI space globally, housing more than 1,500 AI-based start-ups with a funding of over $ 4 billion. In Pics | AI images of billionaire Elon Musk as an Indian groom take internet by storm Both EU and US said their approach towards AI was “risk-based” and they were committed “to advance trustworthy and responsible AI technologies”. When will the AI regulations enter into force? While the draft regulations are expected to be drawn within weeks from now, they are not expected to enter into force until 2025. There is also a sense of urgency among Western powers due to rising threats from China. The communist country has made rapid progress in the AI arena and has demonstrated a willingness to export its authoritarian designs to its hardcore allies. The West fears that Beijing may set global AI standards without keeping it in the loop. Co-operation on the G7 level already going on Earlier, G7 nations also called for the development of technical standards to regulate Artificial Intelligence. EU believes the West must take the lead in setting the standards and establishing a global consensus. "If the two of us take the lead with close friends, I think we can push something that will make us all much more comfortable with the fact that generative AI is now in the world and is developing at amazing speeds," Vestager was quoted as saying by Reuters. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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US chipmaker Nvidia became a trillion dollar company aided by the boom in artificial intelligence. The chip maker became the only only the fifth company in history to reach this landmark yes it's a big milestone there before Nvidia only take Giants Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon had crossed this Landmark these four companies continued to be worth over a trillion dollars.

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The rise of AI has paved the way for a new era and era where generating false content has become an art mastered by algorithms and here's what Microsoft's Chief has to say about it. The biggest concern around AI was deep fakes, realistic looking but false content, intended to defraud people or compromise National Security.

Rise of deep-fake videos: Voters struggle to separate reality from distortion

The debate surrounding the pros and cons of AI has been goin on from some time now. In this debate some have highlighted the existential threat to humanity which the emerging technology could pose in the future.

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Chipmaker Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang feels that artificial intelligence (AI) can help anyone to become a programmer. He has not just credited artificial intelligence for ushering in a new era in computing but also for ending the "digital divide" across the world.

Nvidia CEO on the AI revolution

Nvidia Corp's CEO Jensen Huang on Monday said that Artificial Intelligence has ended the 'digital divide' across the world. Speaking at the&nbsp;Computex forum in Taipei, Huang said that AI has ushered in a new era of computing, making it possible for anyone to become a programmer by simply speaking to a computer.

“Every single computing era you could do different things that weren’t possible before, and artificial intelligence certainly qualifies. Everyone is a programmer now – you just have to say something to the computer," he told the audience in Taipei.&nbsp;

Nvidia has rapidly emerged as the world's most valuable listed semiconductor company, owing to its pivotal role as a leading supplier of chips and computing systems for AI. The company's chips power a wide range of AI applications, including the popular language model ChatGPT, and have garnered immense demand from various industries. Most notably,&nbsp;Nvidia's AI chips have enabled companies like Microsoft to enhance their search engines, such as Bing, with human-like chat features.

With the programming barrier significantly lowered, the ease of use and accessibility of AI technology has contributed to its exponential progress. Huang confidently stated that the AI revolution would touch every industry, enabling businesses and individuals to achieve previously thought impossible feats, Reuters reported.

At the Taipei event, Huang showcased the capabilities of AI by demonstrating a program that composed a short pop song lauding Nvidia with minimal instruction. This example exemplified the potential for AI to generate creative and engaging content, capturing the audience's attention worldwide.

During his speech, Huang unveiled a series of innovative applications, including a strategic partnership with WPP, the world's largest advertising group. The collaboration aims to leverage generative AI-enabled content for digital advertising, providing advertisers with advanced tools to create captivating campaigns.

While the demand for Nvidia's AI chips continues to surge, the company has faced challenges in meeting this growing appetite. The scarcity of graphics processing units (GPUs), integral to AI systems, has drawn comparisons to the difficulty of acquiring illicit drugs. Nvidia is proactively addressing these supply chain challenges and ensuring that the market's hunger for AI chips is adequately satisfied.

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Nvidia Corp's CEO Jensen Huang on Monday said that Artificial Intelligence has ended the 'digital divide' across the world. Speaking at the Computex forum in Taipei, Huang said that AI has ushered in a new era of computing, making it possible for anyone to become a programmer by simply speaking to a computer.

Nvidia Corp's CEO Jensen Huang on Monday said that Artificial Intelligence has ended the 'digital divide' across the world. Speaking at the Computex forum in Taipei, Huang said that AI has ushered in a new era of computing, making it possible for anyone to become a programmer by simply speaking to a computer. “Every single computing era you could do different things that weren’t possible before, and artificial intelligence certainly qualifies. Everyone is a programmer now – you just have to say something to the computer," he told the audience in Taipei. Nvidia has rapidly emerged as the world's most valuable listed semiconductor company, owing to its pivotal role as a leading supplier of chips and computing systems for AI. The company's chips power a wide range of AI applications, including the popular language model ChatGPT, and have garnered immense demand from various industries. Most notably, Nvidia's AI chips have enabled companies like Microsoft to enhance their search engines, such as Bing, with human-like chat features. With the programming barrier significantly lowered, the ease of use and accessibility of AI technology has contributed to its exponential progress. Huang confidently stated that the AI revolution would touch every industry, enabling businesses and individuals to achieve previously thought impossible feats, Reuters reported. At the Taipei event, Huang showcased the capabilities of AI by demonstrating a program that composed a short pop song lauding Nvidia with minimal instruction. This example exemplified the potential for AI to generate creative and engaging content, capturing the audience's attention worldwide. During his speech, Huang unveiled a series of innovative applications, including a strategic partnership with WPP, the world's largest advertising group. The collaboration aims to leverage generative AI-enabled content for digital advertising, providing advertisers with advanced tools to create captivating campaigns. While the demand for Nvidia's AI chips continues to surge, the company has faced challenges in meeting this growing appetite. The scarcity of graphics processing units (GPUs), integral to AI systems, has drawn comparisons to the difficulty of acquiring illicit drugs. Nvidia is proactively addressing these supply chain challenges and ensuring that the market's hunger for AI chips is adequately satisfied. (With inputs from Reuters)

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"I actually like Ron DeSantis a lot," Hillary Clinton reveals in a surprise online endorsement video. "He's just the kind of guy this country needs, and I really mean that."

Joe Biden finally lets the mask slip, unleashing a cruel rant at a transgender person. "You will never be a real woman," the president snarls.

Welcome to America's 2024 presidential race, where reality is up for grabs.

The Clinton and Biden deepfakes - realistic yet fabricated videos created by AI algorithms trained on copious online footage - are among thousands surfacing on social media, blurring fact and fiction in the polarized world of US&nbsp;politics.

While such synthetic media has been around for several years, it's been turbocharged over the past year by a slew of new "generative AI" tools such as Midjourney that make it cheap and easy to create convincing deepfakes, according to Reuters interviews with about two dozen specialists in fields including AI, online misinformation and political activism.

"It's going to be very difficult for voters to distinguish the real from the fake. And you could just imagine how either Trump supporters or Biden supporters could use this technology to make the opponent look bad," said Darrell West, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center for Technology Innovation.

"There could be things that drop right before the election that nobody has a chance to take down."

Tools that can generate deepfakes are being released with few or imperfect guardrails to prevent harmful misinformation as the tech sector engages in an AI arms race, said Aza Raskin, co-founder of the Center for Human Technology, a nonprofit that studies technology's impact on society.

Former President Donald Trump, who will vie with DeSantis and others for the Republican nomination to face Biden, himself shared a doctored video of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper earlier this month on his social media platform Truth Social.

"That was President Donald J. Trump ripping us a new asshole here on CNN's live presidential townhall," Cooper says in the footage, although the words don't match his lip movement.

CNN said the video was a deepfake. A representative for Trump didn't respond to a request for comment on the clip, which was still on his son Donald Jr's Twitter page this week.

While major social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have made efforts to prohibit and remove deepfakes, their effectiveness at policing such content varies.

<h2>DEEPFAKE PENCE, NOT TRUMP</h2>

There have been three times as many video deepfakes of all kinds and eight times as many voice deepfakes posted online this year compared to the same time period in 2022, according to DeepMedia, a company working on tools to detect synthetic media.

In total, about 500,000 video and voice deepfakes will be shared on social media sites globally in 2023, DeepMedia estimates. Cloning a voice used to cost $10,000 in server and AI-training costs up until late last year, but now startups offer it for a few dollars, it says.

No one is certain where the generative AI road leads or how to effectively guard against its power for mass misinformation, according to the people interviewed.

Industry leader OpenAI, which has changed the game in recent months with its release of ChatGPT and the updated model GPT-4, is itself grappling with the issue. CEO Sam Altman told Congress this month that election integrity was a "significant area of concern" and urged rapid regulation of the sector.

Unlike some smaller startups, OpenAI has taken steps to restrict use of its products in politics, according to a Reuters analysis of the terms of use of half a dozen leading companies offering generative-AI services.

The guardrails have gaps, though.

For example, OpenAI says it prohibits its image generator DALL-E from creating public figures - and indeed, when Reuters tried to create images of Trump and Biden, the request was blocked and a message appeared saying it "may not follow our content policy."

Yet Reuters was able to create images of at least a dozen other US&nbsp;politicians, including former Vice-President Mike Pence, who is also weighing a White House run for 2024.

OpenAI also restricts any "scaled" usage of its products for political purposes. That bans use of its AI to send out mass personalized emails to constituents, for example.

The company, which is backed by Microsoft, explained its political policies to Reuters in an interview but didn't respond to further requests for comment around enforcement gaps in its policies, such as blocking image creation of politicians.

Several smaller startups have no explicit restrictions on political content.

Midjourney, which launched last year, is the leading player in AI-generated images, with 16 million users on its official Discord server. The app, which ranges from free to $60 a month depending on factors such as picture quantity and speed, is a favorite of AI designers and artists due to its ability to generate hyper-realistic images of celebrities and politicians, according to four AI researchers and creators interviewed.

Midjourney didn't respond to a request for comment for this article. During an online chat on Discord last week, CEO David Holz said the company would likely make changes ahead of the election to combat misinformation.

Midjourney wants to cooperate on an industry solution to enable traceability of AI-generated images with a digital equivalent of watermarking and would consider blocking images of political candidates, Holz added.

<h2>REPUBLICAN AI-GENERATED AD</h2>

Even as the industry wrestles with how to prevent misuse, some political players are themselves seeking to harness the power of generative AI to soup up campaigns.

So far, the only high-profile AI-generated political ad in the U.S. was one published by the Republican National Committee in late April. The 30-second ad, which the RNC disclosed as being entirely generated by AI, used fake images to suggest a cataclysmic scenario should Biden be reelected, with China invading Taiwan and San Francisco being shut down by crime.

The RNC didn't respond to requests for comment on the ad or its wider use of AI. The Democratic National Committee declined to comment on its use of the technology.

Reuters polled all the Republican presidential campaigns on their use of AI. Most did not reply, although Nikki Haley's team said they were not using the technology and longshot candidate Perry Johnson's campaign said it was using AI for "copy generation and iteration," without giving further details.

The potential for generative AI to produce campaign emails, posts and adverts is irresistible for some activists who feel the low-cost tech could level the playing field in elections.

Even deep in rural Hillsdale, Michigan, machine intelligence is on the march.

Jon Smith, Republican chair for Michigan's 5th Congressional district, is holding several educational meetings so his allies can learn to use AI for social media and ad generation.

"AI helps us play against the big cats," he said. "I see the biggest upswing in the local races. Someone who is 65 years old, a farmer and county commissioner, he could easily be primaried by a younger cat using the technology."

Political consultancies are also seeking to harness AI, further muddying the line between real and unreal.

Numinar Analytics, a political data company that focuses on Republican clients, has begun experimenting with AI content generation for audio and images, as well as voice generation to potentially create personalized messaging in a candidate's voice, founder Will Long said in an interview.

Democratic polling and strategy group Honan Strategy Group is meanwhile trying to develop an AI survey bot. It hopes to unroll a female bot in time for the 2023 municipal elections, CEO Bradley Honan said, citing research that both men and women are more likely to speak to a female interviewer. &nbsp; 
 
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"I actually like Ron DeSantis a lot," Hillary Clinton reveals in a surprise online endorsement video. "He's just the kind of guy this country needs, and I really mean that.

"I actually like Ron DeSantis a lot," Hillary Clinton reveals in a surprise online endorsement video. "He's just the kind of guy this country needs, and I really mean that." Joe Biden finally lets the mask slip, unleashing a cruel rant at a transgender person. "You will never be a real woman," the president snarls. Welcome to America's 2024 presidential race, where reality is up for grabs. The Clinton and Biden deepfakes - realistic yet fabricated videos created by AI algorithms trained on copious online footage - are among thousands surfacing on social media, blurring fact and fiction in the polarized world of US politics. While such synthetic media has been around for several years, it's been turbocharged over the past year by a slew of new "generative AI" tools such as Midjourney that make it cheap and easy to create convincing deepfakes, according to Reuters interviews with about two dozen specialists in fields including AI, online misinformation and political activism. "It's going to be very difficult for voters to distinguish the real from the fake. And you could just imagine how either Trump supporters or Biden supporters could use this technology to make the opponent look bad," said Darrell West, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center for Technology Innovation. "There could be things that drop right before the election that nobody has a chance to take down." Tools that can generate deepfakes are being released with few or imperfect guardrails to prevent harmful misinformation as the tech sector engages in an AI arms race, said Aza Raskin, co-founder of the Center for Human Technology, a nonprofit that studies technology's impact on society. Former President Donald Trump, who will vie with DeSantis and others for the Republican nomination to face Biden, himself shared a doctored video of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper earlier this month on his social media platform Truth Social. "That was President Donald J. Trump ripping us a new asshole here on CNN's live presidential townhall," Cooper says in the footage, although the words don't match his lip movement. CNN said the video was a deepfake. A representative for Trump didn't respond to a request for comment on the clip, which was still on his son Donald Jr's Twitter page this week. While major social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have made efforts to prohibit and remove deepfakes, their effectiveness at policing such content varies. DEEPFAKE PENCE, NOT TRUMP There have been three times as many video deepfakes of all kinds and eight times as many voice deepfakes posted online this year compared to the same time period in 2022, according to DeepMedia, a company working on tools to detect synthetic media. In total, about 500,000 video and voice deepfakes will be shared on social media sites globally in 2023, DeepMedia estimates. Cloning a voice used to cost $10,000 in server and AI-training costs up until late last year, but now startups offer it for a few dollars, it says. No one is certain where the generative AI road leads or how to effectively guard against its power for mass misinformation, according to the people interviewed. Industry leader OpenAI, which has changed the game in recent months with its release of ChatGPT and the updated model GPT-4, is itself grappling with the issue. CEO Sam Altman told Congress this month that election integrity was a "significant area of concern" and urged rapid regulation of the sector. Unlike some smaller startups, OpenAI has taken steps to restrict use of its products in politics, according to a Reuters analysis of the terms of use of half a dozen leading companies offering generative-AI services. The guardrails have gaps, though. For example, OpenAI says it prohibits its image generator DALL-E from creating public figures - and indeed, when Reuters tried to create images of Trump and Biden, the request was blocked and a message appeared saying it "may not follow our content policy." Yet Reuters was able to create images of at least a dozen other US politicians, including former Vice-President Mike Pence, who is also weighing a White House run for 2024. OpenAI also restricts any "scaled" usage of its products for political purposes. That bans use of its AI to send out mass personalized emails to constituents, for example. The company, which is backed by Microsoft, explained its political policies to Reuters in an interview but didn't respond to further requests for comment around enforcement gaps in its policies, such as blocking image creation of politicians. Several smaller startups have no explicit restrictions on political content. Midjourney, which launched last year, is the leading player in AI-generated images, with 16 million users on its official Discord server. The app, which ranges from free to $60 a month depending on factors such as picture quantity and speed, is a favorite of AI designers and artists due to its ability to generate hyper-realistic images of celebrities and politicians, according to four AI researchers and creators interviewed. Midjourney didn't respond to a request for comment for this article. During an online chat on Discord last week, CEO David Holz said the company would likely make changes ahead of the election to combat misinformation. Midjourney wants to cooperate on an industry solution to enable traceability of AI-generated images with a digital equivalent of watermarking and would consider blocking images of political candidates, Holz added. REPUBLICAN AI-GENERATED AD Even as the industry wrestles with how to prevent misuse, some political players are themselves seeking to harness the power of generative AI to soup up campaigns. So far, the only high-profile AI-generated political ad in the U.S. was one published by the Republican National Committee in late April. The 30-second ad, which the RNC disclosed as being entirely generated by AI, used fake images to suggest a cataclysmic scenario should Biden be reelected, with China invading Taiwan and San Francisco being shut down by crime. The RNC didn't respond to requests for comment on the ad or its wider use of AI. The Democratic National Committee declined to comment on its use of the technology. Reuters polled all the Republican presidential campaigns on their use of AI. Most did not reply, although Nikki Haley's team said they were not using the technology and longshot candidate Perry Johnson's campaign said it was using AI for "copy generation and iteration," without giving further details. The potential for generative AI to produce campaign emails, posts and adverts is irresistible for some activists who feel the low-cost tech could level the playing field in elections. Even deep in rural Hillsdale, Michigan, machine intelligence is on the march. Jon Smith, Republican chair for Michigan's 5th Congressional district, is holding several educational meetings so his allies can learn to use AI for social media and ad generation. "AI helps us play against the big cats," he said. "I see the biggest upswing in the local races. Someone who is 65 years old, a farmer and county commissioner, he could easily be primaried by a younger cat using the technology." Political consultancies are also seeking to harness AI, further muddying the line between real and unreal. Numinar Analytics, a political data company that focuses on Republican clients, has begun experimenting with AI content generation for audio and images, as well as voice generation to potentially create personalized messaging in a candidate's voice, founder Will Long said in an interview. Democratic polling and strategy group Honan Strategy Group is meanwhile trying to develop an AI survey bot. It hopes to unroll a female bot in time for the 2023 municipal elections, CEO Bradley Honan said, citing research that both men and women are more likely to speak to a female interviewer. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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