US bans Nvidia from selling its AI chips to Middle East
The US government has blocked Nvidia from selling its A100 and H100 AI chips to the Middle East in response to its growing concerns over China’s…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Regulation
Fake image of UK PM sparks call for better AI regulation
In what is bound to be called “Pint Gate”, an opposition Labour MP shared a manipulated image of British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, pouring a sub-standard…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
Apple removes generative AI tools from App Store in China
Apple has removed over 100 generative AI apps from its App Store platform in China in anticipation of new laws going into effect there. In July,…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
GitHub releases policy paper advising on the EU AI Act
GitHub, Hugging Face, Creative Commons, and several other tech organizations have issued an open letter to EU policymakers, urging them to re-evaluate some elements of the…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
AI busts drug trafficker by analyzing traffic patterns
A drug trafficker in New York was arrested after an AI-powered surveillance system flagged his driving patterns as suspicious. David Zayas was arrested back in March…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Leading AI companies commit to developing watermarking techniques
In a bid to tackle deep fakes and misinformation, the 7 AI companies that agreed to this week’s US voluntary AI framework have pledged to watermark…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
The White House announces voluntary cooperation on AI development
Google, Anthropic, Microsoft, Amazon, OpenAI, Meta, and Inflection — these 7 AI industry giants have agreed to voluntary commitments established by the White House. “We must…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
The World Ethical Data Foundation releases open framework for AI
The World Ethical Data Foundation, with over 25,000 members, including professionals from leading tech corporations like Meta, Google, and Samsung, has created an open framework for…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
How does the “right to be forgotten” (RTBF) function in the context of AI?
A new study reveals the complexities of the GDPR’s “right to be forgotten” (RTBF) in the context of AI. Also known as the Right to Erasure,…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Costa Rica uses ChatGPT to draft law to regulate AI
Costa Rican lawmakers wanted to highlight the need to regulate AI so they asked ChatGPT to write the proposed AI regulation law for them. The legislators…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read