European AI regulation may lead the world

The regulation of Artificial Intelligence proposed by the European Union may influence similar legislation around the world, including Australia.

What do we mean by “conscious AI”?

The idea that artificial intelligence could become conscious is worrying a lot of people, as a conscious entity could develop will and goals of its own and even take control of human society. However, the growing debate on this issue depends on better understanding of the terms and concepts involved.

AI powered health

We may soon be able to predict our risk of developing serious health conditions later in life at the press of a button thanks to artificial intelligence.

The risk of authoritarian AI

If we are wary about AI we should be even more circumspect about AI-enabled products and services from authoritarian countries that share neither our values nor our interests.

Gliding around ChatGPT

AI chatbots such as ChatGPT work in a very different way than conventional search engines and learning how to shape prompts will increase their value to users.

Can you trust AI?

AI offers another powerful tool to large tech firms looking to extend surveillance capitalism, which boils down to spying on you to make money off you.

AI in digital health

A new study from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has shown the potential benefits of using an AI algorithm to improve engagement and health outcomes from digital health programs.

AI could help save species from extinction cascades

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can predict what movies or songs you might like, but they can also predict which species a predator would most likely eat, offering insights into cascades of extinctions.

Aligning AI

A.I. alignment is a challenge because it’s hard to predict how technology will develop or what humans will want, but it may not be a problem worth solving.

Threats and opportunities

Artificial intelligence offers a range of short, medium and long term opportunities and threats to humanity, a situation complicated by the fact that threats and opportunities are often different things to different people.

Machines in the study of people

Social sciences have historically relied on traditional research methods to gain a better understanding of individuals, groups, cultures and their dynamics but will increasingly look to using AI.

Four ways for AI to make a difference

Many entrepreneurs and companies are looking at ways to use AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, but they will have to strike a balance between cost-effectiveness and society’s values to ensure these technologies can truly flourish.