• The Man Who Coined the Word “Robot” Defends Himself

    The Man Who Coined the Word “Robot” Defends Himself
    You’re familiar with Karel Čapek, right? If not, you should be—he’s the guy who (along with his brother Josef) invented the word “robot.” Čapek introduced robots to the world in 1921, when his play “R.U.R.” (subtitled “Rossum’s Universal Robots”) was first performed in Prague. It was performed in New York City the next year, and by the year after that, it had been translated into 30 languages. Translated, that is, except for t
  • AI Algorithms Can Be Converted Into 'Sleeper Cell' Backdoors, Research Shows

    While AI tools offer new capabilities for web users and companies, they also have the potential to make certain forms of cybercrime and maliciousactivity much more accessible and powerful. Case in point: Last week, new research was published that shows large language models can actually be converted into malicious…Read more...
  • Australia may ask tech companies to label content generated by AI platforms such as ChatGPT

    New report reveals low public trust of growing technology as government pledges stricter regulation for ‘high risk’ productsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTech companies could be asked to watermark or label content generated by artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT as the federal government grapples with “high risk” AI products evolving faster than legislation.The industry an