Italian Watchdog Garante to Review Other AI Platforms After Brief Ban on OpenAI’s ChatGPT

[ad_1] Italy’s data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said, as it ramps up scrutiny of the powerful technology after temporarily banning ChatGPT in March. Garante is among the most proactive of the 31 national data protection authorities which oversee Europe’s data privacy regime … Read more

Microsoft Wins Against Gamers Blocking Activision Blizzard Acquisition Deal

[ad_1] Microsoft evaded a potential early legal obstacle in its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,730 crore) deal to acquire Call of Duty video game maker Activision Blizzard, when a US judge on Friday refused to allow gamers in a private suit to preliminarily block the acquisition. The private plaintiffs sued Microsoft in California federal court in December … Read more

Big Tech Gets Support From EU Regulators Against Telcos’ Network Fee Push

[ad_1] EU telecoms regulators’ group BEREC on Friday warned the European Commission against proposing legislation pushed by the sector to get Big Tech’s help to pay for the rollout of 5G and broadband, saying it did not see a competition problem or a market failure. The comments from The Body of European Regulators for Electronic … Read more

Samsung Not Planning to Replace Default Search Engine From Google to Microsoft’s Bing Any Time Soon: Report

[ad_1] Samsung Electronics will not change the default search engine on its smartphones from Google to Microsoft’s Bing any time soon, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Google-parent Alphabet gained more than 1 percent in premarket trading. Microsoft shares were down about 1 percent. Samsung has … Read more

Apple Restricts Use of ChatGPT, Other AI Tools for Employees Over Concerns of Data Leak: Report

[ad_1] Apple has restricted the use of ChatGPT and other external artificial intelligence tools for its employees as Apple develops similar technology, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a document and sources. Apple is concerned about the leak of confidential data by employees who use the AI programs and has also advised its … Read more

‘I Am Nervous About It’: OpenAI Chief Concerned About Use of AI to Interfere With Elections

[ad_1] The CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, told a Senate panel on Tuesday the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with election integrity is a “significant area of concern”, adding that it needs regulation. “I am nervous about it,” CEO Sam Altman said about elections and AI, adding rules and guidelines are needed. … Read more

AI Technology Could Put Humanity at Risk, Over 60 Percent of Americans Believe: Poll

[ad_1] The swift growth of artificial intelligence technology could put the future of humanity at risk, according to most Americans surveyed in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Wednesday. More than two-thirds of Americans are concerned about the negative effects of AI and 61 percent believe it could threaten civilization. Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot became the … Read more