AI @ Noon | March 13
AI @ Noon is artificial intelligence geopolitical business news + insights for communications pros.
Don’t fear AI in war, fear autonomous weapons:?It’s not the algorithmic intelligence in our weapons and nukes but automaticity that poses an existential risk.?Andreas Kluth
AI gives Russia, China new tools to sow division in the US, undermine America's image, intel agencies say:?NBC News reports Beijing is "moving closer to Moscow's playbook," said the intelligence community's annual threat assessment, and may attempt to influence the 2024 election.
A study found YouTube excessively pushed far-right, anti-immigration videos during Finland’s presidential election earlier this year.
International AI rights treaty hangs by a thread:?Council of Europe talks risk collapsing as Washington seeks to exempt companies from new rules on AI and human rights.?Politico
China's vague hopes for tech to reboot its economy?Bloomberg
China begins testing AI chatbot for brain surgeons in hospitals:?Bloomberg reports China is testing an AI assistant for neurosurgeons at seven hospitals in Beijing and other cities in coming months, one of many initiatives the government is backing to try and harness the technology.
House GOP pushes ahead on TikTok vote despite Trump opposition:?Politico reports the chamber is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would push the app’s parent company to divest or face a ban from app stores.
TikTok bill, racing toward House passage, faces a minefield in the Senate:?WP reports the legislation, which could lead to the forced sale or nationwide ban of TikTok, is widely expected to pass the House but faces an uncertain path in the Senate.
Time for TikTok to cut its ties to China:?To stay on Western screens, the video app needs new owners.?Economist
The TikTok ban is a bad idea?WP - Editorial
How TikTok was blindsided by US bill that could ban it:?Executives of the app thought they had fended off attacks. Behind the scenes, lawmakers and Biden officials were working to force its ban or sale.?WSJ
TikTok plans full legal fight if US divestment bill becomes law?Bloomberg
The?Pulitzer Prizes?now require journalism entrants to disclose their AI usage. Five of this year's 45 finalists reported using AI in their submissions.
Can Big Tech take over industry the way it dominated the consumer internet??‘It’s not clear the digital giants will win’ this time.?Fortune
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Here's why AI could collapse the world economy, according to an expert?Yahoo
Gold-medalist coders build an AI that can do their job for them:?A new startup called Cognition AI can turn a user’s prompt into a website or video game.?Bloomberg
Dimon hails ‘unbelievable’ AI, says central to conversations?Bloomberg
YouGov data from 17 countries shows workers in Asia are embracing generative AI tools for productivity to far greater degrees than Western workers —?with Americans among the least positive about AI's workplace uses.
+ Indians are the most likely (67%) to say that AI has improved overall productivity in their workplace over the last year
+ Indonesia (65%) and UAE (62%) closely follow
+ At the bottom of the list are Sweden (14%), the US (17%), and the UK (18%)
AI will transform one of corporate tech’s biggest cost areas—actual savings TBD:?Companies spend a lot on IT contractors that set up and integrate new software. AI will make the job more efficient, but whether it will cost less remains to be seen.?WSJ
Amazon Web Services?has more than 10,000 organizations using his Bedrock service to build their AI applications.
Telegram: Social media giant or the new ‘dark web’??As the messaging platform gears up for a potential stock market flotation, it is under pressure to curtail use by criminals.?FT
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc