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Holistic’s open-source tools counter AI development risks

Ryan Daws — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:27:35 +0000

Holistic has unveiled an open-source library to help counter AI development risks and build fairer and more responsible systems. The library – dubbed Holistic AI OSL – arrives at a crucial moment when organisations are increasingly deploying AI systems across sensitive domains including recruitment, healthcare, and financial services. Recent studies suggest that 65% of AI... Read more »

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Open letter criticises ‘flawed’ CSAM scanning plan

Ryan Daws — Fri, 03 May 2024 11:10:41 +0000

An open letter signed by 270 scientists and researchers across 33 countries has raised major technical concerns about the EU’s proposed regulation mandating the scanning of messaging apps for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The signees argue the techniques are fundamentally flawed and will “completely undermine communications and systems security.” “From a technical standpoint, to... Read more »

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Over 1,000 experts call for halt to ‘out-of-control’ AI development

Ryan Daws — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:07:51 +0000

Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and over 1,000 other experts have called for a halt to “out-of-control” AI development. In an open letter, the experts call for a six-month halt on the development of AI technology more powerful than OpenAI’s GPT-4 over the “profound risks to society and humanity”. The 600-word letter is aimed at AI... Read more »

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