‘The European Union’s law to regulate the development, use, and application of artificial intelligence is now in effect.’ Link: https://qz.com/european-union-ai-act-in-effect-eu-legislation-big-tech-1851610607

‘Automated decision-making systems control our work, whether in companies or via platforms that allocate jobs to independent contractors. Companies can use them to increase their efficiency, but such systems have a downside: They can also be used to surveil employees and often conceal the exploitation of workers and the environment.’ Link: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/ai-in-workplace-explained/

‘UK tech secretary Peter Kyle has reassured major technology companies that a long-awaited artificial intelligence bill will be narrowly focused on the most advanced models and will not become a sprawling “Christmas tree bill” to regulate the nascent industry.’ Link: https://www.ft.com/content/ce53d233-073e-4b95-8579-e80d960377a4

‘Humans have relied on generalizations forever as a mental shortcut — and a way of running a business efficiently. But just as advancements in AI are making it possible to move beyond a handful of customer personas to infinitely personalizable products and messaging, they are also revealing to us a broader world full of ever-changing…

‘There is a wide range of potential applications for AI systems: They are supposed to make resource consumption more efficient, solve complex social problems such as the energy and mobility transition, create a more sustainable energy system, and facilitate research into new materials. AI is even seen as an essential tool for tackling the climate crisis.…

‘The ChatGPT maker is betting big, while Google hopes its AI tools won’t replace workers, but help them to work better.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/30/will-open-ais-5bn-gamble-on-chatbots-pay-off-only-if-you-use-them

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer in the business world, helping to drive efficiencies, spark innovation and unlock new growth opportunities. According to PwC, AI could add a staggering $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030.’ Link: https://natlawreview.com/article/six-winning-strategies-upskill-your-workforce-ai

‘The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released today its first formal opinion covering the growing use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in the practice of law, pointing out that model rules related to competency, informed consent, confidentiality and fees principally apply.’ LinkL https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2024/07/aba-issues-first-ethics-guidance-ai-tools/

‘General-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) systems are built on massive swathes of public web data, assembled into corpora such as C4, RefinedWeb, and Dolma. To our knowledge, we conduct the first, large-scale, longitudinal audit of the consent protocols for the web domains underlying AI training corpora. Our audit of 14,000 web domains provides an expansive view…

‘The current literature on AI-advised decision making—involving explainable AI systems advising human decision makers—presents a series of inconclusive and confounding results. To synthesize these findings, we propose a simple theory that elucidates the frequent failure of AI explanations to engender appropriate reliance and complementary decision making performance. In contrast to other common desiderata, for example,…

‘In the heart of Hollywood, a new star is rising—but it’s not the next A-list celebrity. Artificial intelligence is taking center stage, promising to revolutionize filmmaking while simultaneously creating a legal labyrinth that could cost unwary creators up to $150,000 per infringement. As AI tools become increasingly sophisticated, filmmakers find themselves walking a tightrope between…

‘For law firms, in-house legal departments and lawyers from all backgrounds to make the most of generative AI, it is essential that they understand the art of crafting effective prompts.’ Link: https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/blog/future-of-law/writing-prompts-a-quick-guide-for-lawyers-using-generative-ai

‘As the new regulator for online safety, Ofcom is exploring how online services could employ safety measures to protect their users from harm posed by GenAI. One such safety intervention is red teaming, a type of evaluation method that seeks to find vulnerabilities in AI models. Put simply, this involves ‘attacking’ a model to see…

‘European tech companies express concerns over rushed AI legislation and its potential impact on innovation.’ Link: https://www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/ai-act-risks-stalling-innovation

‘Australia’s privacy watchdog says social media platform X (formerly Twitter) may be in breach of Australian privacy law after it emerged users were automatically opted in to having their posts used to build artificial intelligence (AI) systems.’ Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-07-31/elon-musk-x-breach-privacy-law-data-harvest-grok-ai/104054400

‘Microsoft is calling on Congress to pass new laws that make it illegal to use AI-generated voices and images to defraud people, especially seniors and children.’ Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/91165063/microsoft-white-paper-new-laws-ai-deepfakes-frauid

‘“Recent developments in generative artificial intelligence and the burgeoning application of artificial intelligence continue to raise serious human rights issues, including concerns about racial discrimination,” said Ashwini K.P., UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance.’ Link: https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2024/07/racism-and-ai-bias-past-leads-bias-future