Existential risk from artificial general intelligence

Greece is among seven European Union nations selected to establish one of Europe's first artificial intelligence (AI) factories with funding from the European Commission and national sources, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Tuesday.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis participated in a special workshop in London organised by the Tony Blair Institute on artificial intelligence and its application to government policies.

The seventh annual Türkiye AI Summit, organized by the Türkiye AI Initiative (TRAI), brought together 1,300 participants from 280 institutions in Istanbul on Thursday under the theme "AI: More real than ever."

Halil Aksu, founder of TRAI, emphasized that artificial intelligence has progressed from concept to reality, creating tangible effects across various sectors.

In a highly controversial statement, Elon Musk estimated that artificial intelligence (AI) has a 10-20% chance of developing in an extremely negative direction (for the planet).

Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro have signed a statement warning about the unlicensed use of artificial intelligence.

Microsoft said it was enhancing its AI offerings with new autonomous agent capabilities as the tech titan aims to accelerate business adoption of artificial intelligence.

Participants chat in front of an electronic image of a soldier before the closing session of the Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul on Sept. 10, 2024.

The development of artificial intelligence should not be guided by market forces alone, U.N. experts cautioned on Thursday, calling for the creation of tools for global cooperation.

A multitude of fake images created with artificial intelligence on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, including images of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in romantic scenarios, have elicited mixed reactions worldwide. Some found these images amusing, while others deemed them in poor taste. However, the majority felt a sense of concern and suspicion.

The landmark EU law on artificial intelligence officially comes into force today, Thursday, August 1st. This regulation aims to manage how companies develop, use, and apply AI.

More than a dozen of the world's leading artificial intelligence firms pledged at a global summit on Wednesday to develop and use their technology safely, as concern rises over the lack of safeguards for ChatGPT-style AI systems.