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Oklahoma AG Drummond urges Congress to regulate AI industry

Monday, September 28 by News 6

Associated Press OKLAHOMA -Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, joining a coalition of 25 other attorneys general seeking federal safety standards and continued state oversight. Key Takeaways Oklahoma AI regulation: Drummond is asking Congress to establish federal AI safeguards. 26 attorneys general: Oklahoma joined 25 other attorneys general... Read More.

Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI

Thursday, September 24 by AP

Washington (AP) — Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI as some of the industry’s own leaders urge Congress to impose guardrails on the advancing technology. The bill, provided... Read More.

New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate

Tuesday, September 15 by AP

LOS ANGELES -New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such a scenario. The CEO of Anthropic, the San Francisco... Read More.

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Anthropic says it disrupted scientists using Claude AI for possible biological weapons development

Monday, September 14 by CBS News

Anthropic said it blocked scientists who used its Claude AI models “in ways that could support biological weapons development.” The revelation was shared in a lengthy report that also divulged other harmful activity involving surveillance, scams, conventional weapons development and propaganda. The cases in the report are examples of “the most notable and novel threat... Read More.

OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an ‘unprecedented’ hack of another company

Friday, July 24 by AP

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” “We had a significant security incident during evaluation of our models,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement posted on social media. AI startup Hugging Face... Read More.

Rebounds for AI stocks help support Wall Street and keep the market mixed

Tuesday, July 7 by AP

NEW YORK (AP) — A rebound for AI stocks is helping to support Wall Street and keep indexes mixed on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, even though the majority of stocks within the index fell. The strength for companies in the artificial-intelligence technology industry had the Nasdaq... Read More.

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New Oklahoma education laws take effect July 1: AI oversight, testing changes, teacher pipeline

Wednesday, July 1 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY - Several new education laws are set to take effect July 1, targeting everything from artificial intelligence in classrooms to statewide testing and teacher shortages. State Sen. Ally Seifried, a Republican from Claremore, says the focus is on improving outcomes while keeping pace with changes in technology. AI IN THE CLASSROOM One change in state law... Read More.

AI systems and data centers soak up supply, pushing up RAM and storage prices

Monday, April 20 by KTUL

TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your computer, you may want to brace for higher prices. Computer components like RAM, hard drives, SSDs, and graphic cards have all seen significant price increases over the past year, according to local computer supply experts. Randy Wilson, managing owner of Wholesale Computer Supply, says the cost... Read More.

OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns

Thursday, March 26 by AP

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere. OpenAI said in a brief social media message Tuesday that it was “saying goodbye... Read More.

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Maynard AI Safeguards Pass First Committee

Wednesday, February 11 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The House Government Modernization and Technology Committee on Monday unanimously passed two bills intended to safeguard Oklahomans when artificial intelligence (AI) is used. Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant, is the chairman of the committee and the author of House Bill 3545 and House Bill 3546. The measures seek to ensure state... Read More.

Maynard Files Trio of AI Safeguards

Monday, January 19 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant, has filed a three-bill legislative package establishing commonsense safeguards for the use of artificial intelligence in Oklahoma. The measures seek to clarify that artificial intelligence systems are not persons and cannot hold legal rights, ensure state agencies use AI responsibly with human oversight, and protect minors from... Read More.

Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri and bring other AI features to the iPhone

Wednesday, January 14 by AP

Apple will rely on Google to help finish its efforts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology’s latest craze. The deal allowing Apple to tap into Google’s AI technology was disclosed Monday in a joint statement from... Read More.

Stories tagged with: ai

Oklahoma AG Drummond urges Congress to regulate AI industry

Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI

New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate

Anthropic says it disrupted scientists using Claude AI for possible biological weapons development

OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an ‘unprecedented’ hack of another company

Rebounds for AI stocks help support Wall Street and keep the market mixed

New Oklahoma education laws take effect July 1: AI oversight, testing changes, teacher pipeline

AI systems and data centers soak up supply, pushing up RAM and storage prices

OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns

Maynard AI Safeguards Pass First Committee

Maynard Files Trio of AI Safeguards

Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri and bring other AI features to the iPhone

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